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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.

Museum closed: 18.04

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: 18.04, 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: 18.04

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

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Museum closed: 18.04

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: 18.04

Contact

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

Conservation

Introduction

Research

Publishing

Introduction

English

Collections

Conservation

Introduction

Research

Publishing

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.

Museum closed: 18.04

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: 18.04, 12.05

Contact

Weizenbergi 37
10127 Tallinn
+372 606 6400
,

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

!

Museum closed: 18.04

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

!

Museum closed: 18.04

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

!

Museum closed: 18.04

Contact

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

The branches of the Art Museum of Estonia offer a diverse range of events for visitors, providing discovery and inspiration for art enthusiasts of all ages. These events help deepen the understanding of artworks and their historical context. Our program includes exhibition tours, talks, art courses, workshops and much more.

Most of our events take place in Estonian.
More information on our Estonian homepage.

Exhibition tour

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

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

Tickets
Museum Night “A Book in the Night” at Kumu 17/05/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Theme event

Theme event

Tickets
Museum Night “A Book in the Night” at Kadriorg Art Museum 17/05/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Theme event

Theme event

Tickets
Art Walk. The Mei Sisters: Avant-Garde and the Everyday Life 25/05/2025 | 15:00

Kumu Art Museum

Exhibition tour

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

Drop-in guided tour in English

Exhibition tour

Tickets
Master classes at the exhibition Bernardo Strozzi: Beyond Caravaggio 12/06/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Exhibition tour

Bernardo Strozzi (1582–1644). Allegory of Painting. Ca 1636. Oil. Musei Nazionali di Genova – Galleria Nazionale della Liguria a Palazzo Spinola

See the high-profile exhibition Bernardo Strozzi: Beyond Caravaggio in a small group in an intimate setting!

Exhibition tour

Tickets

Theme event

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

Niguliste Museum

Permanent exhibition

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.

Permanent exhibition

Tickets
“No Man is an Island”: A Comparative Look at Early Modern Artists’ Studio Practices in Europe 09/05/2025 | 11:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Lecture or talk

Bernardo Strozzi’s studio. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. Art Museum of Estonia

International seminar is accompanying the exhibition “Bernardo Strozzi. Beyond Caravaggio”

Lecture or talk

Free entry
Performance “Choreographies of Hugging: Variation” 10/05/2025 | 19:00

Kumu Art Museum

Theme event

Sofia Filippou & Eline Selgis. Perfomance ABOUT US – Choreographies of Hugging. 2022. Photographer: Riina Varol. Courtesy of the artists

‘The performance, which grew out of the practice of hugging, features two bodies moving towards an embrace, affecting and being affected.

Theme event

Tickets
Museum Night “A Book in the Night” at Kumu 17/05/2025 | 18:00

Kumu Art Museum

Theme event

Theme event

Tickets
Museum Night “A Book in the Night” at Kadriorg Art Museum 17/05/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Theme event

Theme event

Tickets
Museum Night “A Book in the Night” at Adamson-Eric museum 17/05/2025 | 18:00

Adamson-Eric Museum

Theme event

Theme event

Tickets

Lecture or talk

“No Man is an Island”: A Comparative Look at Early Modern Artists’ Studio Practices in Europe 09/05/2025 | 11:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Lecture or talk

Bernardo Strozzi’s studio. Concert. Ca 1635–1638. Oil. Art Museum of Estonia

International seminar is accompanying the exhibition “Bernardo Strozzi. Beyond Caravaggio”

Lecture or talk

Free entry

Family event

Family Morning: Stories growing from the land (in Russian) 20/04/2025 | 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

Tickets
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

Tickets

Art course or workshop

Inner Landscape Workshop: Melting 15/04/2025 | 17:30

Kumu Art Museum

Art course or workshop

Art course or workshop

Tickets
Ceramics: Traces of Nature on Clay 08/05/2025 | 17:00

Kumu Art Museum

Art course or workshop

Art course or workshop

Tickets

Concert

Half an hour of Organ Music On permanent exhibition

Niguliste Museum

Concert

Niguliste muuseumi organistid Tiit Kiik ja Andres Uibo.

Each Saturday and Sunday, starting at 4 pm, traditional organ music performances take place in the museum. Classical and modern organ music is played by the Niguliste Museum organists Andres Uibo and Tiit Kiik.

Concert

Tickets
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
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
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
Lossimuusika “Unda, unda… inundare”. ČIURLIONIS 150 10/06/2025 | 18:00

Kadriorg Art Museum

Concert

Photo by Tomas Ivanauskas

Concert

Tickets