Kadriorig Art Museum - Tallin, Estonia

Estonia’s most magnificent palace and park ensemble in Kadriorg was designed in 1718 by the request of the Russian Emperor Peter the Great by the Italian architect Niccolo Michetti. The Great Hall of the Palace is one of the finest examples of the Baroque architecture in the whole Northern Europe.

Since summer 2000 the Kadriorg Palace has housed one of the branches of the Art Museum of Estonia, Kadriorg Art Museum. The permanent exhibition includes works of Western European and Russian art from 16th to 20th century – paintings, graphic art, sculpture and applied arts. Besides permanent collection museum organises temporary exhibitions, concerts, theatrical presentations, lectures and excursions.

In the Kadriorg Art Museum educational activities unrolled soon after the Museum was opened. Since 2001 curators and educators have worked together to raise art awareness among their audiences.

Appreciation of art is a characteristic that develops over time, therefore the Kadriorg Art Museum is dedicated to fostering the artistic spirit in all age groups. What makes Kadriorg Art Museum's educational methods unique is that many of the programmes are offered in a module. Continuous museum education is forwarded in the frameworks of the „Palace School“ for children, „Saturday Academy“ for grown-ups, „Guide school“ for museum educators and guides. This is done in conviction that regular training is always more effective than a single visit. Museum can become a place for good time and entertainment, it can also be a classroom for those who want to learn.

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