Kumu Art Museum
Kumu kunstimuuseum
The national art museum at the eastern end of Kadriorg Park, a winner of the European Museum of the Year award, showcasing three centuries of Estonian art.
Kumu is the flagship of the Art Museum of Estonia. It opened in 2006, was designed by a Finnish architectural firm, and is built into a limestone escarpment, with copper panels and limestone on its façade. It won the European Museum of the Year award in 2008. The permanent collection traces Estonian art from the 18th century to the present. The Soviet-era section is especially rewarding, pairing official Socialist Realist works with underground avant-garde art. The top floor is devoted to contemporary art and international temporary exhibitions. The museum has a café and an art bookshop. Admission is about 15 euros (check the official website). It is closed on Mondays and stays open late on Thursday evenings. Take tram 1 or 3 from the city centre to Kadriorg stop, then walk about 10 minutes through the park. It pairs well with a visit to Kadriorg Palace on the same day.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (until 20:00 on Thursdays); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Kadriorg Palace & Park
- Russalka Memorial
- Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
- Rotermann Quarter
- Viru Gate
- Tallinn City Walls
- Fat Margaret Tower (Estonian Maritime Museum)
- St. Catherine's Passage