The exhibition introduces members of the Kügelgen family, who played a significant role in the cultural history of Estonia. The display includes works of art created by the Kügelgens and everyday objects associated with the family. The majority of the exhibits belong to the private collection of the Kügelgen family. Tallinn is the third city, after Lüneburg and Dresden, where this exhibition has been held.
The exhibition The Father of Caricature: Works by Daumier from R. Paul Firnhaber’s Collection is the first opportunity in Estonia to get to know the artist’s work in depth and detail.
The Sustainable Exhibition Model is a practical and inspiring tool to help museums assess the environmental impact of exhibitions and make their exhibitions greener.
The museum, comprising five sites around Tallinn, host altogether 15 exhibitions ranging from Ukrainian avant-garde and Estonian women printmakers at the Kumu Art Museum to Finnish modernism at Kadriorg Art Museum and 16th-century altarpieces from Michel Sittow´s workshop in Niguliste Museum.
The display presents all of the dominant themes in marine painting: harbours and fishing villages, ships and sail-boats, artists’ travels in search of inspiration, man against the sea, pure seascapes and abstract marine art.
Lecture with the main emphasis on the post-World War II period, when art collecting became a second profession for many scientists, doctors and academics.
US cultural historian R. Paul Firnhaber, stands out among Estonia-based collectors with his unique collection of art and photography. This exhibition presents part of this collection: caricatures and cartoons by Honoré Daumier.
The art collection of Tiit Pruuli, a passionate sailor and globetrotter, focuses on classic seascapes and the relationship between the sea and people. This is the first time that the collection has been introduced to a wider audience. The exhibition explores marine art in Estonia from the late 19th century until the present.
The Museum Night’s theme, The Night is Filled with Dreams, invites visitors to reflect on the issues that communities and people associated with the museum dream about, and what the museum of our dreams would look like.
This exhibition introduces unexhibited paintings from almost all of the artist’s creative periods, which supplement our understanding of Mägi’s heritage.
