Medieval Ecclesiastical Art
The exhibition space on the two floors of the Small Chapel features medieval sculptures and smaller altarpieces from the Art Museum of Estonia collection. The permanent display includes 13th–16th-century artworks from Estonian churches. The brand-new gallery on the upper floor was designed to echo the church’s historical interior balconies. The medieval staircase leading to the gallery was once used to access the congregation pews on the balcony and the small organ.
Curator: Merike Kurisoo
Exhibition design: Liis Lindvere, Villu Plink
Gallery
![Small Chapel of Niguliste museum. Art Museum of Estonia](https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-1-200x143.jpeg 200w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-1-300x214.jpeg 300w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-1-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-1-768x548.jpeg 768w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-1-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-1-2048x1463.jpeg 2048w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-1-600x428.jpeg 600w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-1-scaled.jpeg 3000w)
![Small Chapel of Niguliste museum. Art Museum of Estonia](https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-2-200x150.jpeg 200w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-2-600x450.jpeg 600w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-I-korrus.-Small-Chapel-First-floor-2-scaled.jpeg 3000w)
![The Gallery of the Small Chapel. Art Museum Estonia](https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-1-200x267.jpeg 200w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-1-600x800.jpeg 600w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-1-scaled.jpeg 2250w)
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![The Gallery of the Small Chapel. Art Museum Estonia](https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-3-200x267.jpeg 200w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-3-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-3-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-3-600x800.jpeg 600w, https://kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vaike-kabel-II-korrus.-Small-Chapel-Second-floor-3-scaled.jpeg 2250w)
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