The single-room museum in Linaküla tells the story of Kihnu life in objects: handwoven striped skirts (kört), embroidered blouses, fishing nets, and the heavy wooden chests in which generations of brides stored their dowries. There are photographs of weddings, funerals, and herring landings from the early twentieth century, alongside a corner devoted to Kihnu Virve, the singer who carried much of the island's oral tradition into the twentieth century.
It is small — half an hour does it — but a useful orientation before exploring the rest of the island. Labelling is in Estonian and English. The museum sells skeins of locally spun wool and small handicrafts made by island women.