Kondas Centre
Kondase Keskus
A small art museum focused on naive and folk art, showing works by Estonia’s famous naive painter Paul Kondas.
Founded in 2003, the Kondas Centre is housed in the red-brick pastor’s house of St. John’s Church, built in 1895. It is the only museum in Estonia devoted mainly to naive art and outsider art. Its core collection is oil paintings by Paul Kondas (1900–1985), a local teacher and painter whose bright, childlike works include “The Strawberry Eater”, which made the strawberry a playful symbol of Viljandi. The museum also hosts rotating exhibitions of contemporary folk art and international naive art. The venue is small, a visit takes about 45 minutes, and admission is low. It is only a few steps from St. John’s Church, so it is easy to combine the two.
Opening hours
Usually closed Mondays and Tuesdays; check official website
Nearby sights
- St. John's Church
- Estonian Traditional Music Centre (Folk Music Barn)
- Viljandi Old Town
- Viljandi Museum
- Viljandi Castle Ruins
- Viljandi Old Water Tower
- Viljandi Suspension Bridge
- St. Paul's Church