- Address: 10133 Tallinn, Estonia;
- Opened: July 18, 1980;
- Phone: +372 627 4600;
- Website: etdm.ee;
- Work time: cf. - Sun. from 11:00 to 18:00, Sat, Sun. - day off.
In the capital of Estonia there are not only historical and architectural monuments, but also various museums that every year thousands of tourists and Estonians visit. The Museum of Applied Art is popular among travelers visiting Tallinn , as a full collection of Estonian professional art from the 18th-19th centuries is presented here.
Museum of Applied Art - History
The museum opened in 1980 and was at first only a division of the Estonian Art Museum. The shelter for its expositions was the building of the former warehouse for grain. The museum became an independent unit only in 2004. The former granary was built in 1683, so serious restoration work was required to bring the building in order. From the very beginning, the granary was a majestic building, despite the conditions of exploitation. Built in three floors, it stood out among other buildings of the city.
By 1970, everything was ready to accommodate the museum and collections that had been collected since 1919. It was then that the Estonian Art Museum was founded, therefore, by the time when the museums were decided to divide, a large number of exhibits were collected. In the museum you can also see a small collection of Western European and Russian applied art of the 18th and 12th centuries. There are permanent and temporary exhibitions.
What is the museum interesting for tourists?
The museum offers a lot of exhibits for tourists to see:
- The permanent exposition of the museum is called "Models of Time 3" and is a collection of outstanding examples of Estonian applied art. The collection includes ceramics and metal products, monuments of book art, jewelry. All these items were made from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.
- The exposition devoted to the contemporary and historical applied art of Estonia and Western Europe is located in the halls of the ground floor. Here you can visit exhibitions devoted to the latest design trends.
- In total, the museum has 15 thousand exhibits, among which there are textile products of interest to those who are fond of the history of design or simply like beautiful things. Here you can find even samples of furniture and industrial design.
- Only in the Museum of Applied Arts you can see a collection of rare photographs and products from phosphorus collected by the famous artist Adamson-Eric.
- The museum's fund holds a professional library and archive, as well as a collection of negatives and slides. To learn more about expositions, you should use the services of a guide. In addition, you can visit creative workshops and various activities.
Time of work and cost
The Museum of Applied Arts is open for visitors all year round. He works on the following regime: from Wednesday to Sunday (inclusive) from 11 to 18. On Mondays and Tuesdays the museum is closed.
Entrance fee: the ticket price differs depending on the age of the visitor and the availability of benefits. For adults, it costs about 4 euros, and preferential - euro. If the museum is visited by parents with children, you can buy a family ticket. For two adults with children (under 18 years), the ticket will cost 7 euros.
Museum of Applied Art - how to get there?
Find a museum is not difficult, because it is in the Old Town , the most popular part of Tallinn among tourists. Most often it is reached on foot, and you can do it in five minutes from the following places:
- Town Hall Square ;
- Central Station.
Tourists who arrived in the Estonian capital by sea, will have to spend a little more time to get to the museum. From the seaport to the museum, you can walk on foot in 20 minutes.