Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A five-minute walk beyond the presidential palace takes you to the Kumu
Art Museum, described next. For a longer walk from here, the rugged park
rolls down toward the sea.
▲▲Kumu Art Museum (Kumu Kunstimuuseum)
—This main branch of
the Art Museum of Estonia brings the nation's best art together in a striking
modern building designed by an international (well, at least Finnish) archi-
tect, Pekka Vapaavuori. The entire collection is accessible, well-presented,
and engaging, with a particularly thought-provoking section on art from the
Soviet period. The museum is well worth the trip for art lovers, or for anyone
intrigued by the unique spirit of this tiny nation—particularly when combined
with a stroll through the nearby palace gardens (described earlier) on a sunny
day.
Cost and Hours:
€5.50, or €4.20 for just the permanent collection,
audioguide-€3.20; May-Sept Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00, closed Mon; Oct-April
Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00, closed Mon-Tue; Wed until 20:00 year-round; trendy
café, tel. 602-6000,
www.kumu.ee
.
Getting There:
To reach the museum, follow the instructions for Kadriorg
Park, above; Kumu is at the far end of the park. To get from the Old Town to
Kumu directly without walking through the park, take bus #67 or #68 (each
