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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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

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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.

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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.

Tickets

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.

Tickets

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.

Tickets

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.

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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.

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Current exhibitions

They Began to Talk 07/02/2025 – 03/08/2025

Landscapes of Identity: Estonian Art 1700–1945 Permanent exhibition

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

Visible storage gallery for the sculpture collection Permanent exhibition

Unicorn in the Magical Forest 06/09/2024 – 06/04/2025

Permanent exhibition of Mikkel Museum Permanent exhibition

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

Permanent exhibition of Niguliste Museum Permanent exhibition

They Began to Talk 07/02/2025 – 03/08/2025

Adamson-Eric: Modernism and Diversity Permanent exhibition

Vanishing of a City: Hilda Kamdron’s Drawings as a Trauma Narrative 14/11/2024 – 06/04/2025

Permanent exhibition of Niguliste Museum Permanent exhibition

Vanishing of a City: Hilda Kamdron’s Drawings as a Trauma Narrative 14/11/2024 – 06/04/2025

The Future is in One Hour: Estonian Art in the 1990s Permanent exhibition

Longing for Lost Space. Sirja-Liisa Eelma 05/09/2024 – 30/03/2025

Permanent Exhibition of Kadriorg Art Museum Permanent exhibition

Longing for Lost Space. Sirja-Liisa Eelma 05/09/2024 – 30/03/2025

Permanent display of church bells Permanent exhibition

Enn Põldroos: Museum of Obsessions 06/12/2024 – 13/04/2025

Permanent display of church bells Permanent exhibition

Enn Põldroos: Museum of Obsessions 06/12/2024 – 13/04/2025

Conflicts and Adaptations. Estonian Art of the Soviet Era (1940–1991) Permanent exhibition

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

Closer to the sky! Glass lift in the Niguliste tower Permanent exhibition

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

Closer to the sky! Glass lift in the Niguliste tower Permanent exhibition

Unicorn in the Magical Forest 06/09/2024 – 06/04/2025

Medieval Ecclesiastical Art Permanent exhibition

Medieval Ecclesiastical Art Permanent exhibition

Visible storage gallery for the sculpture collection Permanent exhibition

Adamson-Eric: Modernism and Diversity Permanent exhibition

Landscapes of Identity: Estonian Art 1700–1945 Permanent exhibition

The Future is in One Hour: Estonian Art in the 1990s Permanent exhibition

Permanent Exhibition of Kadriorg Art Museum Permanent exhibition

Conflicts and Adaptations. Estonian Art of the Soviet Era (1940–1991) Permanent exhibition

Permanent exhibition of Mikkel Museum Permanent exhibition

Current exhibitions

They Began to Talk 07/02/2025 – 03/08/2025

Landscapes of Identity: Estonian Art 1700–1945 Permanent exhibition

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

Visible storage gallery for the sculpture collection Permanent exhibition

Unicorn in the Magical Forest 06/09/2024 – 06/04/2025

Permanent exhibition of Mikkel Museum Permanent exhibition

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

Permanent exhibition of Niguliste Museum Permanent exhibition

They Began to Talk 07/02/2025 – 03/08/2025

Adamson-Eric: Modernism and Diversity Permanent exhibition

Vanishing of a City: Hilda Kamdron’s Drawings as a Trauma Narrative 14/11/2024 – 06/04/2025

Permanent exhibition of Niguliste Museum Permanent exhibition

Vanishing of a City: Hilda Kamdron’s Drawings as a Trauma Narrative 14/11/2024 – 06/04/2025

The Future is in One Hour: Estonian Art in the 1990s Permanent exhibition

Longing for Lost Space. Sirja-Liisa Eelma 05/09/2024 – 30/03/2025

Permanent Exhibition of Kadriorg Art Museum Permanent exhibition

Longing for Lost Space. Sirja-Liisa Eelma 05/09/2024 – 30/03/2025

Permanent display of church bells Permanent exhibition

Enn Põldroos: Museum of Obsessions 06/12/2024 – 13/04/2025

Permanent display of church bells Permanent exhibition

Enn Põldroos: Museum of Obsessions 06/12/2024 – 13/04/2025

Conflicts and Adaptations. Estonian Art of the Soviet Era (1940–1991) Permanent exhibition

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

Closer to the sky! Glass lift in the Niguliste tower Permanent exhibition

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

Closer to the sky! Glass lift in the Niguliste tower Permanent exhibition

Unicorn in the Magical Forest 06/09/2024 – 06/04/2025

Medieval Ecclesiastical Art Permanent exhibition

Medieval Ecclesiastical Art Permanent exhibition

Visible storage gallery for the sculpture collection Permanent exhibition

Adamson-Eric: Modernism and Diversity Permanent exhibition

Landscapes of Identity: Estonian Art 1700–1945 Permanent exhibition

The Future is in One Hour: Estonian Art in the 1990s Permanent exhibition

Permanent Exhibition of Kadriorg Art Museum Permanent exhibition

Conflicts and Adaptations. Estonian Art of the Soviet Era (1940–1991) Permanent exhibition

Permanent exhibition of Mikkel Museum Permanent exhibition

Permanent Exhibition of Kadriorg Art Museum Permanent exhibition

Half an hour of Organ Music On permanent exhibition

Medieval Ecclesiastical Art Permanent exhibition

Permanent display of church bells Permanent exhibition

Closer to the sky! Glass lift in the Niguliste tower Permanent exhibition

Permanent Exhibition of Kadriorg Art Museum Permanent exhibition