Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (ETDM, ) is a
museum
A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying or Preservation (library and archive), preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have private colle ...
dedicated to the history of
applied arts
The applied arts are all the arts that apply design and decoration to everyday and essentially practical objects in order to make them aesthetically pleasing."Applied art" in ''The Oxford Dictionary of Art''. Online edition. Oxford Univ ...
and design in
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
. Located in
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...
, the museum was established in 1971, and opened in 1980 as part of the
Estonian National Art Museum branch. It became independent in 2004.
The building
The museum is accommodated in an old three-storey building which used to be a
granary
A granary, also known as a grain house and historically as a granarium in Latin, is a post-harvest storage building primarily for grains or seeds. Granaries are typically built above the ground to prevent spoilage and protect the stored grains o ...
. The
granary
A granary, also known as a grain house and historically as a granarium in Latin, is a post-harvest storage building primarily for grains or seeds. Granaries are typically built above the ground to prevent spoilage and protect the stored grains o ...
was constructed between 1683 and 1695. The name of the main architect is unknown. The shape of the building is a slightly irregular
rectangle
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. In 1823-1823, the building was renovated by architect J.D.Bantelmann.
After the restoration of the establishment in 1970 based on the project of architect Aala Buldas, it became suitable for an
applied art
The applied arts are all the arts that apply design and decoration to everyday and essentially practical objects in order to make them aesthetically pleasing."Applied art" in ''The Oxford Dictionary of Art''. Online edition. Oxford Univ ...
museum
A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying or Preservation (library and archive), preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have private colle ...
.
See also
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Estonian Museum of Natural History
The Estonian Museum of Natural History (EMNH; Estonian: ''Eesti Loodusmuuseum'') is the Estonian national museum for natural history. It is situated in Tallinn's Old Town.
The museum focuses on natural history and nature education, offering it ...
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Museum of Estonian Architecture
Estonian Museum of Architecture () is an architecture museum in Tallinn, Estonia. It is located in the Rotermann quarter. The museum is a member of International Confederation of Architectural Museums, ICAM.
History
The museum was established ...
External links
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References
Art museums and galleries in Tallinn
History museums in Estonia
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