The Art Museum of Estonia ( et, Eesti Kunstimuuseum) was established in 1919. Originally based in
Kadriorg Palace
Kadriorg Palace ( et, Kadrioru loss, german: Schloss Katharinental) is an 18th-century Petrine Baroque palace in Kadriorg, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Both the Estonian and the German name for the palace means "Catherine's valley". It was ...
, the museum has expanded across several sites and today exhibits both international and local art works. At the end of the 1970s, in the 1980s the first branches of the Art Museum of Estonia were founded. Starting in 1995, all of the branches offer different educational programmes for children and young people. In 1996 the exhibition hall on the first floor of Rotermann Salt Storage was opened; this branch was closed in May 2005.
Overview
Art Museum of Estonia consists of the following branches:
* In the
Kadriorg
Kadriorg ( Estonian for ''" Catherine's Valley"'') is a subdistrict in the district of Kesklinn ("Midtown"), Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 4,561 (). The subdistrict name derives from the Catherinethal, a Baroque palac ...
park area:
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Kumu Art Museum (main building of the Estonian Art Museum) - it displays Estonian art from the 18th century until now.
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Kadriorg Art Museum – located in Kadriorg Palace, it displays the largest and most important collections of Russian and Western European art spanning from the 16th to 20th centuries.
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Mikkel Museum
The Mikkel Museum is a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia ( et, Eesti Kunstimuuseum), located in Kadriorg park in Tallinn. It displays a collection of mainly Western art and ceramics, and Chinese porcelain, donated by art collector Johannes Mik ...
- displays the art collection of Johannes Mikkel.
* Elsewhere in
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...
:
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Niguliste Museum (housed in former St. Nicholas' Church) – displays a collection of historical ecclesiastical art spanning nearly seven centuries, including medieval and post-Reformation art in Estonia.
** Adamson-Eric Museum – displays the work of
Adamson-Eric
Erich Carl Hugo Adamson (more commonly known as Adamson-Eric; 18 August 1902 – 2 December 1968) was an Estonian artist who worked mainly within the medium of painting in applied art.
Life
Erich Carl Hugo Adamson was born 18 August 1902 in Ta ...
, one of the most outstanding painters in Estonia. The collection comprises his paintings, ceramics, leatherwork, jewellery, textiles and furniture. The museum was opened in 1983.
Gallery
See also
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List of museums in Estonia
This is a list of museums (including art museums or art galleries) in Estonia.
See also
*List of museums
References
External links
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References
External links
Art Museum of Estonia websiteDigital Art Museumproject Tracing Bosch and Bruegel – Four Paintings Magnified(
Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch (, ; born Jheronimus van Aken ; – 9 August 1516) was a Dutch/Netherlandish painter from Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work, generally oil on oa ...
(1450–1516) and
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel (also Brueghel or Breughel) the Elder (, ; ; – 9 September 1569) was the most significant artist of Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting, a painter and printmaker, known for his landscapes and peasant scenes (so-called genr ...
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Modern art museums
Contemporary art galleries in Estonia
Art museums established in 1919
1919 establishments in Estonia
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