The Kumu museum is located in a beautiful area of Tallinn, a short taxi/bus ride or pleasant walk away from the centre. It features interchanging and permanent collections; of the permanent ones the most interesting was the collection of Estonian art from the time of the Soviet regime, with its explanations about soviet realism.
Having experienced visits to galleries in NYC, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Dallas , Toronto etc, this National Gallery is a treasure. The current exhibits are breathtaking ( fashion in the 1920's). Slowly walking through the galleries and appreciating the quality is simply therapeutic . Even the gift shop is a treasure rather than a rip off ! We simply did not want to leave. But we did, only to find no charge for checking our coats. Wow !
Anyone with an interest in the visual arts or architecture needs to put this on their list. The modern building is a triumph both in its cutting edge design, and the choice and quality of the materials chosen.I enjoyed particularly the area concentrating on art during the Soviet times. In each gallery there's a flyer giving an overall introduction to the works available for viewing. The top floor showed very contemporary works, not necessarily my interest. A delight for me was a temporary exhibition of women's Art Deco clothing. It was superbly displayed and was bringing in a considerable viewing audience. The cafe was well pstronised although I did noteeat there.An excellent overview of Estonia visual history.
Gives a fabulous survey of estonian art. I was quite surprised since dont generally like this type of museum
Appomixately 30 minutes walk from Viru plats, or few minutes by bur or tram + 5 minutes walk. Modern, yet relatively good looking building. Includes Estonian and Baltic art from 18th to 20th century. Also contemporary art exhibition. Exhibitions were mostly interesting, though I didn't feel any artistic peak experiences.
Great rooms, interesting local art.Top floor, modern art was very disappointing, really nothing there. Come on Mr Director, there must be artists today making stuff...Dont just put silly videos in 3 or 4 places.
Fantastic building and great displays of both modern and historic Estonian art.Well worth visiting.
We spent the morning at the Kumu Art Museum on a snowy day in Tallinn and we thought the museum was done up real well. A lot of good Estonian art from different time periods and the museum is laid out in a nice manner where its easy to navigate. There is a café on sight that serves food and drinks as well. Overall the Kumu Art Museum is a worthy attraction to stop off at if you have time.
When you are tired of drinking in old town it's time to go and enjoy Kumu arts museum - very nice collections, especially we enjoyed beg. of XX century dresses collection from all around the world.
KUMU is a great art gallery and the overall feel of the museum is wonderful. The building itself is full of light and is incredibly beautiful. Wandering through the exhibits is a great way to learn more about Estonia and see some fantastic artwork.The newest collection, Surm & Ilu (Death & Beauty) is extremely dark and gothic and definitely not for kids. However, it's a great, compact exhibit of modern gothic art.I love this place and would highly recommend that people check it out!