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# Kumu included among the 10 best European contemporary art museums

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By  [Silver Tambur](https://estonianworld.com/author/silver/)
  ·  February 26, 2015  · [Culture](https://estonianworld.com/category/culture/)
 · 1 minute of reading

### Culture Trip, the UK-based digital platform for global culture and lifestyle, has included the modern art museum Kumu in the Estonian capital among the best contemporary art galleries in Europe.

“One of the many emerging contemporary galleries in Eastern Europe, the [Kumu](http://www.kumu.ee/en/)
 in Tallinn, Estonia, sets itself apart from many with its excellent curation and gorgeous new building,” the Culture Trip said.

“Exploring Estonian art from the 18th century onwards, it is at its best when it shows the work made in during its Soviet occupation, juxtaposing Soviet Realism with non-comformist works to devastating effect. As the Kumu shows, this combination of its Soviet history and its underground non-conformism is played out in its interesting contemporary section, detailing Estonian art now, a clearly fascinating history illuminating the work of many,” it added.

The [top 10 list](http://theculturetrip.com/europe/articles/europe-s-10-best-museums-for-contemporary-art/)
 is led by Tate Modern in London, Centre Pompidou in Paris and Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain.

The Kumu Art Museum, located in Tallinn’s Kadriorg Park, is one of the largest art museums in the Baltics and one of the largest ones in the Nordic countries. It received the European Museum of the Year Award in 2008 by European Museum Forum. The stunning building was designed by a Finnish architect Pekka Vapaavuori and completed in 2008.

## About The Author

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[Silver Tambur](https://estonianworld.com/author/silver/)
Silver Tambur, co-founder and publisher of *Estonian World*, studied journalism at the University of Tartu and politics at Birkbeck, University of London. He has edited Estonian Public Broadcasting’s English news and contributed to *Business Sense*, *Deutsche Welle*, and *Radio New Zealand*. He is currently editor-in-chief of *Trialoog*, TalTech’s business and research portal. You can also follow him on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SilverTambur)
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