In the fascinating exhibition exploring the way of life of Estonians, we can learn about the layers of wallpapers in the houses of early 20th century Kalamaja and Põhja-Tallinn as well as the items between the layers, which owners have discovered during renovation works and brought to the museum.
The exhibition is open from 12 April 2023 to May 2024.
The exhibition presents works designed by architect and artist Aleksandr Wladowsky in Tallinn, both the objects we can still see in the cityscape as well as the projects which remained on paper. Wladowsky arrived in Estonia at the beginning of the 20th century, at first residing in Narva and later moving to Tallinn. Over several decades, many buildings were constructed according to his designs in various locations in Tallinn, from Nõmme and Kopli to Kadriorg.
The exhibition is open from 5 April 2023 to 10 March 2024.
The exhibition by Kalamaja Museum presents a collection of recipes from former and current residents of Kalamaja at the Balti Jaam Market. Many of the recipes are connected to childhood memories and grandmothers cooking in the kitchen, but some brand new Kalamaja recipes are introduced as well.
The exhibition will be open from 1 February 2023
This captivating exhibition showcases the postmodernist aesthetic that gained popularity in the late 1970s in private house architecture in Estonia. The exhibition offers a window into the stories of residential building planning, construction (often self-construction) and formation during the uncertain period of the 1980s and 1990s. The exhibition primarily displays four residential areas that were designed between the late 1970s and 1991: The Rehe Street area in Viljandi, the so-called Architects’ District, Ihaste in Tartu and Ilmandu Village near Tallinn.
The exhibition will be open from 30 November 2023 to 21 April 2024.
The free-form group exhibition showcases the youngest generation of Japanese architecture, which differs from the Western perception of Japanese architecture. The exhibition displays various bureaus that focus on societal and environmental concerns and are unafraid to leave unpolished corners in their work.
The exhibition presents young Japanese architects who started their careers after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear accident. This younger generation has rejected the conventional architect-as-author image, instead preferring to collaborate with each other, engage in grassroots planning and take on new roles that were not traditionally significant in the design process.
The exhibition is open from 19 January to 28 April 2024.
Elizaveta Porodina is well-known for her outstanding work in art and fashion photography. In just a few years, she has become one of the most sought-after photographers in the fashion industry. The exhibition reflects on the author’s most recent collection, which includes both art and fashion photography.
The exhibition will be open from 1 December 2023 to 14 April 2024.
The exhibition combines three distinct yet equally sensitive artistic visions. Through the lens of a camera, photographers Peeter Tooming (1939–1997) and Endel Veliste (1930–2001) and visual artist Hedi Jaansoo (b. 1989) record points of intersection between human beings and nature. Their photographic series exemplify how the camera may amplify the distance from the surrounding environment, lend voices to stones, plants and water, and make the intrinsic interlacing of natural and artificial environments visible.
The exhibition will be open from 14 December 2023 to 26 May 2024.
This contemporary art exhibition invites viewers to consider issues related to mental health and wellbeing. How can we maintain a comfortable balance between joy and sorrow, work and leisure? Why do things occasionally fall out of balance?
The exhibition is open from 23 February until 13 October 2024.
The exhibition examines the works of the classic Estonian artist Konrad Mägi based on the results of technical studies. These studies allow viewers to detect what is invisible to the naked eye, such as baseline drawings, overpainting, changes made in the composition and colour correction. As a result, the audience can better understand the structure, technique and materials of each individual work and become more familiar with the artist’s style.
The exhibition is open from 19 October 2023 to 14 April 2024
Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) was one of the greatest figures of 19th-century French art who created innovative paintings and sculptures, but made his living mainly as a caricaturist. Since his graphic works are mainly humorous, Daumier can be regarded as the father of caricature, a title justified by his role in making humorous pictures into socially and politically influential works of art.
His caricatures vividly reflect his views and his era. Daumier was a democrat and a republican, but his artistic freedom and the choice of subjects for his works were limited by strict censorship. For this reason, most of his caricatures are harmless, poking fun at overpopulation in Paris, human shortcomings, local cultural life and family relations.
The exhibition will be open from 4 November 2023 to 28 April 2024.
The solo exhibition of the Dutch artist melanie bonajo seeks to answer the question of whether intimacy still has a place in our increasingly commercialised and technological world. The central theme of the exhibition is touch, which can be understood both in its literal sense as well as in the sense that it signifies our relationship to each other and the world around us. For bonajo, touch can be a powerful remedy for the modern epidemic of loneliness.
melanie bonajo’s work When the Body Says Yes represented the Netherlands at the Venice Biennale in 2022 and is now touring European museums.
The exhibition will be open from 10 November 2023 to 28 April 2024.
The exhibition focuses on the creative dialogue between the Transavantgarde. an artistic movement that emerged in Italy in the late 1970s, and the Estonian artists Raoul Kurvitz and Urmas Muru, the founders of the group Rühm T that formed in the mid-1980s. The Transavantgarde rejected conceptual art in favour of the genre of painting and its emotional sensitivity.
The exhibition will be open from 1 November 2023 to 19 May 2024.
Sleep is one of our most important biological needs. The aim of the Health Museum’s exhibition about sleep is to value sleep as a way to reduce physical, mental and emotional stress and to recuperate. The exhibition helps to understand better what happens in the human body during sleep and how to improve the quality of sleep. In addition to the on-site exhibition in the museum, an exciting virtual exhibition of dreams is presented, where you can learn about dreams collected from people.
The exhibition is open from 14 April 2023 to 17 November 2024.
Every new area in Tallinn Zoo is a source of excitement. The newly opened rainforest area introduces the unique and diverse wildlife of Southeast Asia. In the rainforest, you can meet nocturnal birds and animals as well as predators who enjoy the water.