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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

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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: 12.05

Contact

Weizenbergi 37
10127 Tallinn
+372 606 6400
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Mikkeli muuseum

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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

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Museum closed: 05.05 - 22.05

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

!

From 1 May to 30 September 2025 the museum is open Mon–Sun: 10.00–18.00.

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

Contact

Lühike jalg 3
10130 Tallinn, Eesti
+372 644 5838
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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: 12.05

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

!

Museum closed: 05.05 - 22.05

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

!

From 1 May to 30 September 2025 the museum is open Mon–Sun: 10.00–18.00.

Contact

Niguliste 3
10130 Tallinn
+372 631 4330
,

empty-image

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

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 brings together around 45 paintings and graphic works by this highly talented and versatile Italian artist, from European museums and from private collections.

Studio of Bernardo Strozzi. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Studio of Bernardo Strozzi. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. 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 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

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 introduces the rich history and artistic diversity of the Portuguese ceramic tiles called azulejos. The exhibition is being organised in collaboration with the National Tile Museum of Portugal. Curators: João Pedro Monteiro and Karin Vicente

Ruutornamendiga <i>azulejo’</i>d. 1610–1650, Lissabon. Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Foto: José Pessoa

empty-image — Ruutornamendiga <i>azulejo’</i>d. 1610–1650, Lissabon. Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Foto: José Pessoa

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 brings together around 45 paintings and graphic works by this highly talented and versatile Italian artist, from European museums and from private collections.

Studio of Bernardo Strozzi. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Studio of Bernardo Strozzi. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. 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 exhibition places the diverse oeuvre of a unique sisterhood in Estonian art – Kristine, Lydia and Natalie Mei – in dialogue with the artworks of their contemporaries.

Photo collage: Sisters Lydia and Kristine Mei. 1916‒1918; Natalie Mei. 1931. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Photo collage: Sisters Lydia and Kristine Mei. 1916‒1918; Natalie Mei. 1931. 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 introduces the rich history and artistic diversity of the Portuguese ceramic tiles called azulejos. The exhibition is being organised in collaboration with the National Tile Museum of Portugal. Curators: João Pedro Monteiro and Karin Vicente

Ruutornamendiga <i>azulejo’</i>d. 1610–1650, Lissabon. Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Foto: José Pessoa

empty-image — Ruutornamendiga <i>azulejo’</i>d. 1610–1650, Lissabon. Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Foto: José Pessoa

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 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 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

The exhibition places the diverse oeuvre of a unique sisterhood in Estonian art – Kristine, Lydia and Natalie Mei – in dialogue with the artworks of their contemporaries.

Photo collage: Sisters Lydia and Kristine Mei. 1916‒1918; Natalie Mei. 1931. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Photo collage: Sisters Lydia and Kristine Mei. 1916‒1918; Natalie Mei. 1931. 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

empty-image

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 brings together around 45 paintings and graphic works by this highly talented and versatile Italian artist, from European museums and from private collections.

Studio of Bernardo Strozzi. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Studio of Bernardo Strozzi. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. 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 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

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 introduces the rich history and artistic diversity of the Portuguese ceramic tiles called azulejos. The exhibition is being organised in collaboration with the National Tile Museum of Portugal. Curators: João Pedro Monteiro and Karin Vicente

Ruutornamendiga <i>azulejo’</i>d. 1610–1650, Lissabon. Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Foto: José Pessoa

empty-image — Ruutornamendiga <i>azulejo’</i>d. 1610–1650, Lissabon. Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Foto: José Pessoa

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 brings together around 45 paintings and graphic works by this highly talented and versatile Italian artist, from European museums and from private collections.

Studio of Bernardo Strozzi. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Studio of Bernardo Strozzi. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. 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 exhibition places the diverse oeuvre of a unique sisterhood in Estonian art – Kristine, Lydia and Natalie Mei – in dialogue with the artworks of their contemporaries.

Photo collage: Sisters Lydia and Kristine Mei. 1916‒1918; Natalie Mei. 1931. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Photo collage: Sisters Lydia and Kristine Mei. 1916‒1918; Natalie Mei. 1931. 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 introduces the rich history and artistic diversity of the Portuguese ceramic tiles called azulejos. The exhibition is being organised in collaboration with the National Tile Museum of Portugal. Curators: João Pedro Monteiro and Karin Vicente

Ruutornamendiga <i>azulejo’</i>d. 1610–1650, Lissabon. Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Foto: José Pessoa

empty-image — Ruutornamendiga <i>azulejo’</i>d. 1610–1650, Lissabon. Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Foto: José Pessoa

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 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 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

The exhibition places the diverse oeuvre of a unique sisterhood in Estonian art – Kristine, Lydia and Natalie Mei – in dialogue with the artworks of their contemporaries.

Photo collage: Sisters Lydia and Kristine Mei. 1916‒1918; Natalie Mei. 1931. Art Museum of Estonia

empty-image — Photo collage: Sisters Lydia and Kristine Mei. 1916‒1918; Natalie Mei. 1931. 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

empty-image

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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Kumu Documentary: Once Upon a Time: Michel Legrand 23/04/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Kumu Documentary: Once Upon a Time: Michel Legrand

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Family Morning: Stories growing from the land 27/04/2025 | 12:00

Kumu Art Museum

Family event

Foto: Yulia Bogacheva

Family event

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Art Walk. They Began to Speak 27/04/2025 | 15:00

Kumu Art Museum

Exhibition tour

Eglė Budvytytė (1981). In collaboration with Marija Olšauskaitė (1989) and Julija Lukas Steponaitytė (1992). Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

Exhibition tour

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Easter Concert. Ensemble Orthodox Singers 27/04/2025 | 18:00

Niguliste Museum

Concert

Concert

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Palace Music: Simone Leitao – piano (Brazil) Egert Leinsaar – violin Aare Tammesalu – cello 27/04/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Concert

Simone Leitão

Concert

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Kumu Documentary: Johatsu ‒ In the Thin Air 30/04/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Kumu Documentary: Johatsu ‒ In the Thin Air. © Abel van Erkel

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Tabula rasa & Book 30/04/2025 | 19:00

Niguliste Museum

Concert

The Alphabet Rooster’s Metamorphosis. Digital collage. In the middle: Image of a rooster from an ABC book. Riga Printing House, 17th century. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library in Hannover

Concert

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A visit to Kumu’s roof terrace and a short introduction to Erki Kasemets’s installation LIFE-FILE 04/05/2025 | 13:00

Kumu Art Museum

Theme event

Theme event

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Sooster 100: View from Private Collections 18/10/2024 – 04/05/2025

Mikkel Museum

Exhibition

Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

Exhibition

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Final Concert of the Season 2024 / 2025. Carles & Sofia Piano Duo 04/05/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Concert

Carles & Sofia klaveriduo

Concert

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Guided tour at the exhibition “Bernardo Strozzi: Beyond Caravaggio” 07/05/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Exhibition tour

The main hall of Kadriorg Palace

Exhibition tour

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Kumu Documentary: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 07/05/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Kumu Documentary: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

Free entry

Kumu Documentary: Once Upon a Time: Michel Legrand 23/04/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Kumu Documentary: Once Upon a Time: Michel Legrand

Free entry
Family Morning: Stories growing from the land 27/04/2025 | 12:00

Kumu Art Museum

Family event

Foto: Yulia Bogacheva

Family Morning will visit the contemporary art exhibition “They Began to Speak”, which explores themes such as the body, the environment, and the Indigenous peoples of the Nordic countries.

Family event

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Art Walk. They Began to Speak 27/04/2025 | 15:00

Kumu Art Museum

Exhibition tour

Eglė Budvytytė (1981). In collaboration with Marija Olšauskaitė (1989) and Julija Lukas Steponaitytė (1992). Songs from the Compost: Mutating Bodies, Imploding Stars. 2020. Video still. Courtesy of the artist

Drop-in guided tour in English

Exhibition tour

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Easter Concert. Ensemble Orthodox Singers 27/04/2025 | 18:00

Niguliste Museum

Concert

Concert

Tickets
Palace Music: Simone Leitao – piano (Brazil) Egert Leinsaar – violin Aare Tammesalu – cello 27/04/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Concert

Simone Leitão

Concert

Tickets
Kumu Documentary: Johatsu ‒ In the Thin Air 30/04/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Kumu Documentary: Johatsu ‒ In the Thin Air. © Abel van Erkel

Free entry
Tabula rasa & Book 30/04/2025 | 19:00

Niguliste Museum

Concert

The Alphabet Rooster’s Metamorphosis. Digital collage. In the middle: Image of a rooster from an ABC book. Riga Printing House, 17th century. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library in Hannover

Concert

Tickets
A visit to Kumu’s roof terrace and a short introduction to Erki Kasemets’s installation LIFE-FILE 04/05/2025 | 13:00

Kumu Art Museum

Theme event

Theme event

Tickets
Sooster 100: View from Private Collections 18/10/2024 – 04/05/2025

Mikkel Museum

Exhibition

Ülo Sooster. Landscape with Eyes. 1968. Private collection

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.

Exhibition

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Final Concert of the Season 2024 / 2025. Carles & Sofia Piano Duo 04/05/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Concert

Carles & Sofia klaveriduo

Concert

Tickets
Guided tour at the exhibition “Bernardo Strozzi: Beyond Caravaggio” 07/05/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Exhibition tour

The main hall of Kadriorg Palace

Discover the new high-profile exhibition!

Exhibition tour

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Kumu Documentary: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 07/05/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Kumu Documentary: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

Free entry

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