The Niguliste Museum, a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia, opened to the public on 21 November 1984. The museum celebrates its fortieth anniversary with jubilee events, an audience day and a concert by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.

On 17 November, the Art Museum of Estonia celebrates its 105th birthday. According to Chief Executive Officer Sirje Helme, the Art Museum of Estonia, celebrating its 105th anniversary, is an organisation with long traditions, and with great potential for development and success.

The art historian Merike Kurisoo (PhD) has been appointed Director of the Niguliste Museum and Adamson-Eric Museum, branches of the Art Museum of Estonia. She previously served as Programme Manager and Curator at the Niguliste Museum.

On 7 September the exhibition Unicorn in the Magical Forest opens in the Niguliste Museum, inviting everybody to discover the meaning of the enigmatic unicorn through history and encounter these wondrous creatures in artefacts and works of art from the 16th to the 21st centuries. The exhibition brings to Estonia rare royal unicorns from the Swedish Royal Armoury; it is also possible to view special unicorns from the museums of Estonia and private collections.

The Art Museum of Estonia comprises five museums in Tallinn with a varied exhibition programme. These museums, each with its own image and focus, offer exceptional art exhibitions and a magical atmosphere that make your visit to the Estonian capital unforgettable.

The Proceedings of the Art Museum of Estonia is an annual peer-reviewed scientific journal. The journal publishes original research in the fields of art and museology, as well as texts concerning conferences and exhibitions held at museums.

Guided tours in English, Swedish, Hungarian, Portuguese, Spanish and Danish will be carried out by the Art Museum’s curators from 9 May to 12 May in the Niguliste Museum and the Adamson-Eric Museum. The tours will introduce Estonian art from the Middle Ages to modern times and provide fascinating insights into Estonian cultural history.

The exhibition There and Back: The Pilgrimages of Livonians in Medieval Europe, open from 9 March in the tower gallery of the Niguliste Museum, provides an overview of pilgrimages in medieval Livonia.

The research events held in Estonia, Sweden and Finland in 2021–2023 introduced Tallinn as a mediator and creator of art in the medieval Baltic Sea space to the wider international field of research for the first time.

The new solutions will allow all of our visitors to fully enjoy the history of our building and the exhibition.