Kumu (museum)
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The Kumu Art Museum (Estonian: Kumu kunstimuuseum) is an art museum in Tallinn, Estonia. It is one of the largest museums in Estonia and one of the largest art museums in Northern Europe. It is one of the five branches of the Art Museum of Estonia, housing its main offices.
Kumu kunstimuuseum | |
Established | 17 February 2006 (2006-02-17) |
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Location | Weizenbergi 34 / Valge 1, Tallinn, Estonia |
Coordinates | 59°26′11″N 24°47′47″E |
Type | Art museum |
Visitors | 128,712 (2013)[1][2] |
Director | Kadi Polli |
Public transit access | "Kumu", TLT 31, 67, 68; 39 |
Website | https://kumu.ekm.ee/en/ |
"Kumu" is a stylised portmanteau abbreviation of the Estonian words kunsti muuseum ("museum of art").
Kumu presents both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. The main collection covers Estonian art from the 18th century onwards, including works from the occupations' period (1940–1991) and showing both Socialist realism and what was then Nonconformist art. Temporary exhibitions include both foreign and Estonian modern and contemporary art.
Kumu received the prestigious European Museum of the Year Award of 2008 from the European Museum Forum.[3]