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Kumu Art Museum

Kumu is the main building of the Art Museum of Estonia, as well as one of the largest and most monumental exhibition venues in the country. The museum provides a survey of the various time periods of Estonian art: from the Academic Style to Modernism, from Soviet Pop Art to contemporary art. The modern architecture of the building is an attraction in its own right.

Opening hours

Tue–Wed, Fri–Sun	10.00–18.00
Thu	10.00–20.00
Mon	Closed

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Tickets sales end 30 minutes before closing.

Contact

Weizenbergi 34 / Valge 1
10127 Tallinn
+372 602 6000
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Kadrioru lossi fassaad

empty-image — Kadrioru lossi fassaad

Kadriorg Art Museum

The Kadriorg Art Museum is the only museum in Estonia dedicated to early European and Russian art. Interpreting the art of old masters is also the focus of its exhibitions and educational programmes. The museum is located in Kadriorg, in the Baroque palace built for the Russian tsar Peter the Great. 

Opening hours

Tue, Thu–Sun	10.00–18.00
Wed	10.00–20.00
Mon	Closed

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Museum closed: 10.03 - 12.03

Contact

Weizenbergi 37
10127 Tallinn
+372 606 6400
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Mikkeli muuseum

empty-image — Mikkeli muuseum

Mikkel Museum

The Mikkel Museum in Kadriorg introduces private collections and the collecting of art in general. The bulk of the exhibition consists of the purchases of Johannes Mikkel; temporary exhibitions offer the visitor access to contemporary and historical private collections.

Opening hours

Tue, Thu–Sun	10.00–18.00
Wed	10.00–20.00
Mon	Closed

Contact

Weizenbergi 28
10127 Tallinn
+372 606 6400
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Niguliste Museum

The Niguliste Museum, in the Old Town of Tallinn, is one of the few northern European museums located in a former church, where ecclesiastical art can be presented in its historical context. The museum houses the largest and most valuable ecclesiastical art collection in Estonia.

Opening hours

Tue–Sun	10–18
Mon	Closed

Contact

Niguliste 3
10130 Tallinn
+372 631 4330
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Adamson-Eric Museum

The permanent display at the Adamson-Eric Museum in Tallinn’s Old Town provides an overview of the oeuvre of one of the most versatile Estonian artists, Adamson-Eric (1902–1968). In addition, the museum organises two to three temporary exhibitions each year on various topics.

Opening hours

Tue–Sun	10.00–18.00
Mon	Closed

!

Museum closed: 17.03 - 03.04

Contact

Lühike jalg 3
10130 Tallinn, Eesti
+372 644 5838
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Introduction

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Introduction

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Kumu Art Museum

Kumu is the main building of the Art Museum of Estonia, as well as one of the largest and most monumental exhibition venues in the country. The museum provides a survey of the various time periods of Estonian art: from the Academic Style to Modernism, from Soviet Pop Art to contemporary art. The modern architecture of the building is an attraction in its own right.

Opening hours

Tue–Wed, Fri–Sun	10.00–18.00
Thu	10.00–20.00
Mon	Closed

!

Tickets sales end 30 minutes before closing.

Contact

Weizenbergi 34 / Valge 1
10127 Tallinn
+372 602 6000
,

Kadrioru lossi fassaad

empty-image — Kadrioru lossi fassaad

Kadriorg Art Museum

The Kadriorg Art Museum is the only museum in Estonia dedicated to early European and Russian art. Interpreting the art of old masters is also the focus of its exhibitions and educational programmes. The museum is located in Kadriorg, in the Baroque palace built for the Russian tsar Peter the Great. 

Opening hours

Tue, Thu–Sun	10.00–18.00
Wed	10.00–20.00
Mon	Closed

!

Museum closed: 10.03 - 12.03

Contact

Weizenbergi 37
10127 Tallinn
+372 606 6400
,

Mikkeli muuseum

empty-image — Mikkeli muuseum

Mikkel Museum

The Mikkel Museum in Kadriorg introduces private collections and the collecting of art in general. The bulk of the exhibition consists of the purchases of Johannes Mikkel; temporary exhibitions offer the visitor access to contemporary and historical private collections.

Opening hours

Tue, Thu–Sun	10.00–18.00
Wed	10.00–20.00
Mon	Closed

Contact

Weizenbergi 28
10127 Tallinn
+372 606 6400
,

empty-image

Niguliste Museum

The Niguliste Museum, in the Old Town of Tallinn, is one of the few northern European museums located in a former church, where ecclesiastical art can be presented in its historical context. The museum houses the largest and most valuable ecclesiastical art collection in Estonia.

Opening hours

Tue–Sun	10–18
Mon	Closed

Contact

Niguliste 3
10130 Tallinn
+372 631 4330
,

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Adamson-Eric Museum

The permanent display at the Adamson-Eric Museum in Tallinn’s Old Town provides an overview of the oeuvre of one of the most versatile Estonian artists, Adamson-Eric (1902–1968). In addition, the museum organises two to three temporary exhibitions each year on various topics.

Opening hours

Tue–Sun	10.00–18.00
Mon	Closed

!

Museum closed: 17.03 - 03.04

Contact

Lühike jalg 3
10130 Tallinn, Eesti
+372 644 5838
,

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The exhibition explores the intertwining of the body and the environment in an era of drastic environmental change, seeking to rekindle connection.

Eglė Budvytytė. Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

empty-image — Eglė Budvytytė. Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

The permanent exhibition, launched in 2021, tells the story of Estonian art as it evolved through Estonia’s multi-ethnic history, growing into a heritage that blends Estonian, Baltic German and Russian traditions.

Näitusse poster

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The exhibition, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ülo Sooster, an inimitably playful creator and a significant reformer of Estonian post-war modernism, displays works that belong to private collections.

Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

empty-image — Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

In the new visible storage space on the ground floor of Kadriorg Palace, visitors can explore the museum’s Western European and Russian sculpture collection, comprised of over 250 artworks dating from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

Unknown artist. Apollo Belvedere. 19th c. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Unknown artist. Apollo Belvedere. 19th c. Art Museum of Estonia

The Niguliste Museum presents the Swedish Royal Armoury’s family exhibition of unicorns and expands it with fantastic and mythical creatures from Estonian collections. The exhibition explores the story and meaning of the magical unicorn and opens up a wider world of fictional and fantastic creatures.

Motif from the armoury cuirass of Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden. 1620–1621. National Historical Museums of Sweden – Royal Armoury

empty-image — Motif from the armoury cuirass of Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden. 1620–1621. National Historical Museums of Sweden – Royal Armoury

The core of the permanent exhibition of the museum is made up of European and Chinese ceramics and porcelain, and Western European paintings from the former collection of Johannes Mikkel.

Unknown Artist. Birdyard. Detail. 18.–19. c. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Unknown Artist. Birdyard. Detail. 18.–19. c. Art Museum of Estonia

Kaja Kärner (1920–1998) was one of the central figures in the legendary Tartu circle of friends, the first informal group of artists in post-World War II Estonia. She created abstract compositions with a good sense of rhythm and colour, collages and genre paintings which capture the overall tonality of the era with subtle shades of colour and hidden irony.

Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

The collection in the Niguliste Museum holds the most remarkable and valuable part of the medieval and early modern ecclesiastical art of Estonia. Most of the works of art in the Niguliste Museum’s collection originate from the church itself and have been displayed in their former locations.

Workshop of Hermen Rode. Niguliste kiriku peaaltari retaabel. Detail. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia — Retable of the high altar of St. Nicholas’ Church. Detail. Workshop of Hermen Rode. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Retable of the high altar of St. Nicholas’ Church. Detail. Workshop of Hermen Rode. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition explores the intertwining of the body and the environment in an era of drastic environmental change, seeking to rekindle connection.

Eglė Budvytytė. Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

empty-image — Eglė Budvytytė. Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

The new permanent exhibition highlights the versatility of the artist as a delicate painter, as well as a renowned creator of applied art who revealed the richness of his ideas and dynamic movement between various fields of art.

Collage of works by Adamson-Eric: Bracelet. 1964‒1968; Self-Portrait (Shepherd). 1931; Porcelain tableware. 1960s; Spanish Landscape with a Watermelon. 1931. All artworks: Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Collage of works by Adamson-Eric: Bracelet. 1964‒1968; Self-Portrait (Shepherd). 1931; Porcelain tableware. 1960s; Spanish Landscape with a Watermelon. 1931. All artworks: Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition focuses on two series of drawings by Hilda Kamdron (1900–1972), depicting the city of Tartu in the Second World War, when much of the old city was destroyed, and during post-war modernisation.

Hilda Kamdron. Damn the War. Undated. Tartu City Museum

empty-image — Hilda Kamdron. Damn the War. Undated. Tartu City Museum

The collection in the Niguliste Museum holds the most remarkable and valuable part of the medieval and early modern ecclesiastical art of Estonia. Most of the works of art in the Niguliste Museum’s collection originate from the church itself and have been displayed in their former locations.

Workshop of Hermen Rode. Niguliste kiriku peaaltari retaabel. Detail. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia — Retable of the high altar of St. Nicholas’ Church. Detail. Workshop of Hermen Rode. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Retable of the high altar of St. Nicholas’ Church. Detail. Workshop of Hermen Rode. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition focuses on two series of drawings by Hilda Kamdron (1900–1972), depicting the city of Tartu in the Second World War, when much of the old city was destroyed, and during post-war modernisation.

Hilda Kamdron. Damn the War. Undated. Tartu City Museum

empty-image — Hilda Kamdron. Damn the War. Undated. Tartu City Museum

Raoul Kurvitz. Pentatonic Colour System II. Programme 01 and 03. 1994/1999. Installation. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Raoul Kurvitz. Pentatonic Colour System II. Programme 01 and 03. 1994/1999. Installation. Art Museum of Estonia

Mandorla II. 2024. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist

empty-image — Mandorla II. 2024. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist

The permanent exposition of the Kadriorg Art Museum presents the cream of the foreign art collection of the Art Museum of Estonia, which consists mostly of paintings, sculptures and applied art from Western Europe and Russia from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

Aleksei Bogoljubov. Port of Tallinn. Detail. 1853. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Aleksei Bogoljubov. Port of Tallinn. Detail. 1853. Art Museum of Estonia

Mandorla II. 2024. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist

empty-image — Mandorla II. 2024. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist

On the first floor of the medieval church tower, accessible by medieval stairs and a modern glass lift, visitors can explore a display of historical church bells.

The Virgin Mary’s Bell of St Nicholas’ Church in Tallinn. Drawing by C. von Ungern-Sternberg. 1829. Estonian History Museum

empty-image — The Virgin Mary’s Bell of St Nicholas’ Church in Tallinn. Drawing by C. von Ungern-Sternberg. 1829. Estonian History Museum

Enn Põldroos’s (b. 1933) comprehensive solo exhibition presents his works from the late 1950s until the 2020s.

Enn Põldroos. Situation II. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Enn Põldroos. Situation II. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

On the first floor of the medieval church tower, accessible by medieval stairs and a modern glass lift, visitors can explore a display of historical church bells.

The Virgin Mary’s Bell of St Nicholas’ Church in Tallinn. Drawing by C. von Ungern-Sternberg. 1829. Estonian History Museum

empty-image — The Virgin Mary’s Bell of St Nicholas’ Church in Tallinn. Drawing by C. von Ungern-Sternberg. 1829. Estonian History Museum

Enn Põldroos’s (b. 1933) comprehensive solo exhibition presents his works from the late 1950s until the 2020s.

Enn Põldroos. Situation II. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Enn Põldroos. Situation II. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

This exhibition represents one possible approach to the Estonian art of the second half of the 20th century, when it was characterised mainly by conflicts with and adaptations to the new political order established after World War II.

Ilmar Malin. Fading Sun. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Ilmar Malin. Fading Sun. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ülo Sooster, an inimitably playful creator and a significant reformer of Estonian post-war modernism, displays works that belong to private collections.

Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

empty-image — Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

A brand-new glass lift that takes visitors to the top of the tower, where they can enjoy unique panoramic views of the medieval Old Town and Tallinn Bay.

Niguliste projekti eskiis. KOKO arhitektid

empty-image — Niguliste projekti eskiis. KOKO arhitektid

Kaja Kärner (1920–1998) was one of the central figures in the legendary Tartu circle of friends, the first informal group of artists in post-World War II Estonia. She created abstract compositions with a good sense of rhythm and colour, collages and genre paintings which capture the overall tonality of the era with subtle shades of colour and hidden irony.

Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

A brand-new glass lift that takes visitors to the top of the tower, where they can enjoy unique panoramic views of the medieval Old Town and Tallinn Bay.

Niguliste projekti eskiis. KOKO arhitektid

empty-image — Niguliste projekti eskiis. KOKO arhitektid

The Niguliste Museum presents the Swedish Royal Armoury’s family exhibition of unicorns and expands it with fantastic and mythical creatures from Estonian collections. The exhibition explores the story and meaning of the magical unicorn and opens up a wider world of fictional and fantastic creatures.

Motif from the armoury cuirass of Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden. 1620–1621. National Historical Museums of Sweden – Royal Armoury

empty-image — Motif from the armoury cuirass of Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden. 1620–1621. National Historical Museums of Sweden – Royal Armoury

The exhibition space on the two floors of the Small Chapel features medieval (13th–16th-century) sculptures and altarpieces from Estonian churches.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. Ca 1500. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. Ca 1500. Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition space on the two floors of the Small Chapel features medieval (13th–16th-century) sculptures and altarpieces from Estonian churches.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. Ca 1500. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. Ca 1500. Art Museum of Estonia

In the new visible storage space on the ground floor of Kadriorg Palace, visitors can explore the museum’s Western European and Russian sculpture collection, comprised of over 250 artworks dating from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

Unknown artist. Apollo Belvedere. 19th c. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Unknown artist. Apollo Belvedere. 19th c. Art Museum of Estonia

The new permanent exhibition highlights the versatility of the artist as a delicate painter, as well as a renowned creator of applied art who revealed the richness of his ideas and dynamic movement between various fields of art.

Collage of works by Adamson-Eric: Bracelet. 1964‒1968; Self-Portrait (Shepherd). 1931; Porcelain tableware. 1960s; Spanish Landscape with a Watermelon. 1931. All artworks: Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Collage of works by Adamson-Eric: Bracelet. 1964‒1968; Self-Portrait (Shepherd). 1931; Porcelain tableware. 1960s; Spanish Landscape with a Watermelon. 1931. All artworks: Art Museum of Estonia

The permanent exhibition, launched in 2021, tells the story of Estonian art as it evolved through Estonia’s multi-ethnic history, growing into a heritage that blends Estonian, Baltic German and Russian traditions.

Näitusse poster

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Raoul Kurvitz. Pentatonic Colour System II. Programme 01 and 03. 1994/1999. Installation. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Raoul Kurvitz. Pentatonic Colour System II. Programme 01 and 03. 1994/1999. Installation. Art Museum of Estonia

The permanent exposition of the Kadriorg Art Museum presents the cream of the foreign art collection of the Art Museum of Estonia, which consists mostly of paintings, sculptures and applied art from Western Europe and Russia from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

Aleksei Bogoljubov. Port of Tallinn. Detail. 1853. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Aleksei Bogoljubov. Port of Tallinn. Detail. 1853. Art Museum of Estonia

This exhibition represents one possible approach to the Estonian art of the second half of the 20th century, when it was characterised mainly by conflicts with and adaptations to the new political order established after World War II.

Ilmar Malin. Fading Sun. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Ilmar Malin. Fading Sun. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

The core of the permanent exhibition of the museum is made up of European and Chinese ceramics and porcelain, and Western European paintings from the former collection of Johannes Mikkel.

Unknown Artist. Birdyard. Detail. 18.–19. c. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Unknown Artist. Birdyard. Detail. 18.–19. c. Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition explores the intertwining of the body and the environment in an era of drastic environmental change, seeking to rekindle connection.

Eglė Budvytytė. Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

empty-image — Eglė Budvytytė. Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

The permanent exhibition, launched in 2021, tells the story of Estonian art as it evolved through Estonia’s multi-ethnic history, growing into a heritage that blends Estonian, Baltic German and Russian traditions.

Näitusse poster

empty-image

The exhibition, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ülo Sooster, an inimitably playful creator and a significant reformer of Estonian post-war modernism, displays works that belong to private collections.

Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

empty-image — Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

In the new visible storage space on the ground floor of Kadriorg Palace, visitors can explore the museum’s Western European and Russian sculpture collection, comprised of over 250 artworks dating from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

Unknown artist. Apollo Belvedere. 19th c. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Unknown artist. Apollo Belvedere. 19th c. Art Museum of Estonia

The Niguliste Museum presents the Swedish Royal Armoury’s family exhibition of unicorns and expands it with fantastic and mythical creatures from Estonian collections. The exhibition explores the story and meaning of the magical unicorn and opens up a wider world of fictional and fantastic creatures.

Motif from the armoury cuirass of Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden. 1620–1621. National Historical Museums of Sweden – Royal Armoury

empty-image — Motif from the armoury cuirass of Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden. 1620–1621. National Historical Museums of Sweden – Royal Armoury

The core of the permanent exhibition of the museum is made up of European and Chinese ceramics and porcelain, and Western European paintings from the former collection of Johannes Mikkel.

Unknown Artist. Birdyard. Detail. 18.–19. c. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Unknown Artist. Birdyard. Detail. 18.–19. c. Art Museum of Estonia

Kaja Kärner (1920–1998) was one of the central figures in the legendary Tartu circle of friends, the first informal group of artists in post-World War II Estonia. She created abstract compositions with a good sense of rhythm and colour, collages and genre paintings which capture the overall tonality of the era with subtle shades of colour and hidden irony.

Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

The collection in the Niguliste Museum holds the most remarkable and valuable part of the medieval and early modern ecclesiastical art of Estonia. Most of the works of art in the Niguliste Museum’s collection originate from the church itself and have been displayed in their former locations.

Workshop of Hermen Rode. Niguliste kiriku peaaltari retaabel. Detail. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia — Retable of the high altar of St. Nicholas’ Church. Detail. Workshop of Hermen Rode. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Retable of the high altar of St. Nicholas’ Church. Detail. Workshop of Hermen Rode. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition explores the intertwining of the body and the environment in an era of drastic environmental change, seeking to rekindle connection.

Eglė Budvytytė. Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

empty-image — Eglė Budvytytė. Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

The new permanent exhibition highlights the versatility of the artist as a delicate painter, as well as a renowned creator of applied art who revealed the richness of his ideas and dynamic movement between various fields of art.

Collage of works by Adamson-Eric: Bracelet. 1964‒1968; Self-Portrait (Shepherd). 1931; Porcelain tableware. 1960s; Spanish Landscape with a Watermelon. 1931. All artworks: Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Collage of works by Adamson-Eric: Bracelet. 1964‒1968; Self-Portrait (Shepherd). 1931; Porcelain tableware. 1960s; Spanish Landscape with a Watermelon. 1931. All artworks: Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition focuses on two series of drawings by Hilda Kamdron (1900–1972), depicting the city of Tartu in the Second World War, when much of the old city was destroyed, and during post-war modernisation.

Hilda Kamdron. Damn the War. Undated. Tartu City Museum

empty-image — Hilda Kamdron. Damn the War. Undated. Tartu City Museum

The collection in the Niguliste Museum holds the most remarkable and valuable part of the medieval and early modern ecclesiastical art of Estonia. Most of the works of art in the Niguliste Museum’s collection originate from the church itself and have been displayed in their former locations.

Workshop of Hermen Rode. Niguliste kiriku peaaltari retaabel. Detail. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia — Retable of the high altar of St. Nicholas’ Church. Detail. Workshop of Hermen Rode. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Retable of the high altar of St. Nicholas’ Church. Detail. Workshop of Hermen Rode. 1478–1481. Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition focuses on two series of drawings by Hilda Kamdron (1900–1972), depicting the city of Tartu in the Second World War, when much of the old city was destroyed, and during post-war modernisation.

Hilda Kamdron. Damn the War. Undated. Tartu City Museum

empty-image — Hilda Kamdron. Damn the War. Undated. Tartu City Museum

Raoul Kurvitz. Pentatonic Colour System II. Programme 01 and 03. 1994/1999. Installation. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Raoul Kurvitz. Pentatonic Colour System II. Programme 01 and 03. 1994/1999. Installation. Art Museum of Estonia

Mandorla II. 2024. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist

empty-image — Mandorla II. 2024. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist

The permanent exposition of the Kadriorg Art Museum presents the cream of the foreign art collection of the Art Museum of Estonia, which consists mostly of paintings, sculptures and applied art from Western Europe and Russia from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

Aleksei Bogoljubov. Port of Tallinn. Detail. 1853. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Aleksei Bogoljubov. Port of Tallinn. Detail. 1853. Art Museum of Estonia

Mandorla II. 2024. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist

empty-image — Mandorla II. 2024. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist

On the first floor of the medieval church tower, accessible by medieval stairs and a modern glass lift, visitors can explore a display of historical church bells.

The Virgin Mary’s Bell of St Nicholas’ Church in Tallinn. Drawing by C. von Ungern-Sternberg. 1829. Estonian History Museum

empty-image — The Virgin Mary’s Bell of St Nicholas’ Church in Tallinn. Drawing by C. von Ungern-Sternberg. 1829. Estonian History Museum

Enn Põldroos’s (b. 1933) comprehensive solo exhibition presents his works from the late 1950s until the 2020s.

Enn Põldroos. Situation II. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Enn Põldroos. Situation II. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

On the first floor of the medieval church tower, accessible by medieval stairs and a modern glass lift, visitors can explore a display of historical church bells.

The Virgin Mary’s Bell of St Nicholas’ Church in Tallinn. Drawing by C. von Ungern-Sternberg. 1829. Estonian History Museum

empty-image — The Virgin Mary’s Bell of St Nicholas’ Church in Tallinn. Drawing by C. von Ungern-Sternberg. 1829. Estonian History Museum

Enn Põldroos’s (b. 1933) comprehensive solo exhibition presents his works from the late 1950s until the 2020s.

Enn Põldroos. Situation II. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Enn Põldroos. Situation II. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

This exhibition represents one possible approach to the Estonian art of the second half of the 20th century, when it was characterised mainly by conflicts with and adaptations to the new political order established after World War II.

Ilmar Malin. Fading Sun. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Ilmar Malin. Fading Sun. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ülo Sooster, an inimitably playful creator and a significant reformer of Estonian post-war modernism, displays works that belong to private collections.

Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

empty-image — Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

A brand-new glass lift that takes visitors to the top of the tower, where they can enjoy unique panoramic views of the medieval Old Town and Tallinn Bay.

Niguliste projekti eskiis. KOKO arhitektid

empty-image — Niguliste projekti eskiis. KOKO arhitektid

Kaja Kärner (1920–1998) was one of the central figures in the legendary Tartu circle of friends, the first informal group of artists in post-World War II Estonia. She created abstract compositions with a good sense of rhythm and colour, collages and genre paintings which capture the overall tonality of the era with subtle shades of colour and hidden irony.

Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

A brand-new glass lift that takes visitors to the top of the tower, where they can enjoy unique panoramic views of the medieval Old Town and Tallinn Bay.

Niguliste projekti eskiis. KOKO arhitektid

empty-image — Niguliste projekti eskiis. KOKO arhitektid

The Niguliste Museum presents the Swedish Royal Armoury’s family exhibition of unicorns and expands it with fantastic and mythical creatures from Estonian collections. The exhibition explores the story and meaning of the magical unicorn and opens up a wider world of fictional and fantastic creatures.

Motif from the armoury cuirass of Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden. 1620–1621. National Historical Museums of Sweden – Royal Armoury

empty-image — Motif from the armoury cuirass of Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden. 1620–1621. National Historical Museums of Sweden – Royal Armoury

The exhibition space on the two floors of the Small Chapel features medieval (13th–16th-century) sculptures and altarpieces from Estonian churches.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. Ca 1500. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. Ca 1500. Art Museum of Estonia

The exhibition space on the two floors of the Small Chapel features medieval (13th–16th-century) sculptures and altarpieces from Estonian churches.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. Ca 1500. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. Ca 1500. Art Museum of Estonia

In the new visible storage space on the ground floor of Kadriorg Palace, visitors can explore the museum’s Western European and Russian sculpture collection, comprised of over 250 artworks dating from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

Unknown artist. Apollo Belvedere. 19th c. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Unknown artist. Apollo Belvedere. 19th c. Art Museum of Estonia

The new permanent exhibition highlights the versatility of the artist as a delicate painter, as well as a renowned creator of applied art who revealed the richness of his ideas and dynamic movement between various fields of art.

Collage of works by Adamson-Eric: Bracelet. 1964‒1968; Self-Portrait (Shepherd). 1931; Porcelain tableware. 1960s; Spanish Landscape with a Watermelon. 1931. All artworks: Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Collage of works by Adamson-Eric: Bracelet. 1964‒1968; Self-Portrait (Shepherd). 1931; Porcelain tableware. 1960s; Spanish Landscape with a Watermelon. 1931. All artworks: Art Museum of Estonia

The permanent exhibition, launched in 2021, tells the story of Estonian art as it evolved through Estonia’s multi-ethnic history, growing into a heritage that blends Estonian, Baltic German and Russian traditions.

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Raoul Kurvitz. Pentatonic Colour System II. Programme 01 and 03. 1994/1999. Installation. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Raoul Kurvitz. Pentatonic Colour System II. Programme 01 and 03. 1994/1999. Installation. Art Museum of Estonia

The permanent exposition of the Kadriorg Art Museum presents the cream of the foreign art collection of the Art Museum of Estonia, which consists mostly of paintings, sculptures and applied art from Western Europe and Russia from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

Aleksei Bogoljubov. Port of Tallinn. Detail. 1853. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Aleksei Bogoljubov. Port of Tallinn. Detail. 1853. Art Museum of Estonia

This exhibition represents one possible approach to the Estonian art of the second half of the 20th century, when it was characterised mainly by conflicts with and adaptations to the new political order established after World War II.

Ilmar Malin. Fading Sun. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Ilmar Malin. Fading Sun. 1968. Art Museum of Estonia

The core of the permanent exhibition of the museum is made up of European and Chinese ceramics and porcelain, and Western European paintings from the former collection of Johannes Mikkel.

Unknown Artist. Birdyard. Detail. 18.–19. c. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Unknown Artist. Birdyard. Detail. 18.–19. c. Art Museum of Estonia

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Missing Link in Art History: The First Private Collectors of National Contemporary Art in the Nordic and Baltic Countries 06/03/2025 | 12:00

Lillehammer Art Museum

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The art collection of Eva and Einar Lunde. 1921. Unknown photographer

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Ceramics: Marbled Clay 06/03/2025 | 17:00

Kumu Art Museum

Art course or workshop

Art course or workshop

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Oil Pastel Still Life 07/03/2025 | 17:30

Kumu Art Museum

Art course or workshop

Lydia Mei (Mei-Starkopf). Still-Life with a Bowler Hat. 1928. Art Museum of Estonia

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Ecosomatic tour: Bodying with places, faces and matters 08/03/2025 | 13:00

Kumu Art Museum

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BodyCartography Project. Resisting Extinction. Estonian Dance Agency, 2023. Photo: Alissa Šnaider

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Ecosomatic tour: Bodying with places, faces and matters 08/03/2025 | 14:00

Kumu Art Museum

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BodyCartography Project. Resisting Extinction. Estonian Dance Agency, 2023. Photo: Alissa Šnaider

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Ecosomatic tour: Bodying with places, faces and matters 08/03/2025 | 15:00

Kumu Art Museum

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BodyCartography Project. Resisting Extinction. Estonian Dance Agency, 2023. Photo: Alissa Šnaider

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Palace Music: Luis Leite – classical guitar (Brazil) 09/03/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Concert

Monogrammiga kompositsioon Kadrioru lossi peasaalis

Concert

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Kumu Documentary: Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait 12/03/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Kumu Documentary: Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait.

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Chamber music concert “Elegant France” 14/03/2025 | 19:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Concert

Concert

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Kaja Kärner: Friendship and Time 25/10/2024 – 16/03/2025

Adamson-Eric Museum

Exhibition

Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

Exhibition

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Inner Landscape Workshop: Rebirth 18/03/2025 | 17:30

Kumu Art Museum

Art course or workshop

Art course or workshop

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Choral music concert. Mixed choir Capella Veneta 19/03/2025 | 18:00

Niguliste Museum

Concert

Concert

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Missing Link in Art History: The First Private Collectors of National Contemporary Art in the Nordic and Baltic Countries 06/03/2025 | 12:00

Lillehammer Art Museum

Lecture or talk

The art collection of Eva and Einar Lunde. 1921. Unknown photographer

Seminar in the Lillehammer Art Museum

Lecture or talk

Free entry
Ceramics: Marbled Clay 06/03/2025 | 17:00

Kumu Art Museum

Art course or workshop

Art course or workshop

Tickets
Oil Pastel Still Life 07/03/2025 | 17:30

Kumu Art Museum

Art course or workshop

Lydia Mei (Mei-Starkopf). Still-Life with a Bowler Hat. 1928. Art Museum of Estonia

Art course or workshop

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Ecosomatic tour: Bodying with places, faces and matters 08/03/2025 | 13:00

Kumu Art Museum

Theme event

BodyCartography Project. Resisting Extinction. Estonian Dance Agency, 2023. Photo: Alissa Šnaider

During the ecosomatic tours, we will explore our perceptions of the boundary between ourselves and our environment through bodily exercises and dialogue.

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Ecosomatic tour: Bodying with places, faces and matters 08/03/2025 | 14:00

Kumu Art Museum

Theme event

BodyCartography Project. Resisting Extinction. Estonian Dance Agency, 2023. Photo: Alissa Šnaider

During the ecosomatic tours, we will explore our perceptions of the boundary between ourselves and our environment through bodily exercises and dialogue.

Theme event

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Ecosomatic tour: Bodying with places, faces and matters 08/03/2025 | 15:00

Kumu Art Museum

Theme event

BodyCartography Project. Resisting Extinction. Estonian Dance Agency, 2023. Photo: Alissa Šnaider

During the ecosomatic tours, we will explore our perceptions of the boundary between ourselves and our environment through bodily exercises and dialogue.

Theme event

Tickets
Palace Music: Luis Leite – classical guitar (Brazil) 09/03/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Concert

Monogrammiga kompositsioon Kadrioru lossi peasaalis

Concert

Tickets
Kumu Documentary: Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait 12/03/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Kumu Documentary: Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait.

Free entry
Chamber music concert “Elegant France” 14/03/2025 | 19:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Concert

Concert

Tickets
Kaja Kärner: Friendship and Time 25/10/2024 – 16/03/2025

Adamson-Eric Museum

Exhibition

Kaja Kärner. Composition with a Clock. 1955–1959. Art Museum of Estonia

Kaja Kärner (1920–1998) was one of the central figures in the legendary Tartu circle of friends, the first informal group of artists in post-World War II Estonia. She created abstract compositions with a good sense of rhythm and colour, collages and genre paintings which capture the overall tonality of the era with subtle shades of colour and hidden irony.

Exhibition

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Inner Landscape Workshop: Rebirth 18/03/2025 | 17:30

Kumu Art Museum

Art course or workshop

Art course or workshop

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Choral music concert. Mixed choir Capella Veneta 19/03/2025 | 18:00

Niguliste Museum

Concert

Sünnipäevakontsert „Otsigem Loojat!“

Concert

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