Dominiiklaste Kloostri Muuseum
The east wing cloister of the Dominican monastery in Tallinn as a museum and gallery: a permanent display of medieval carved stones and changing photo exhibitions.
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About the museum
The Dominican monastery in Tallinn has been known since at least 1246. It stood between Vene and Müürivahe streets and in the Middle Ages was known for its learning. During the Reformation in 1524 the monastery was destroyed; only fragments of the complex have survived, including a finely carved portal in the Katariina käik (St Catherine’s Passage).
The museum and gallery are located in the surviving east wing of the monastery complex, the cloister, i.e. the monks’ living and working rooms. They are run by the Mauritiuse Instituut (founded in 1994 as Academia Catholica). The surviving rooms are the library room, the prior’s room, the monks’ dormitory, the upper east cloister walk, the sacristy and the chapter house.
The Dominiiklaste Kloostri Muuseum operated in an earlier form from 1994 to 2009. Today the monastery gallery has a permanent display of old carved stones, while the chapter house and dormitory host changing exhibitions, mainly photo exhibitions. In a separate old vaulted room, an Anglo-Catholic church holds Mass every week.
Highlights
- East wing of the Dominican monastery, built in 1246
- Permanent display of carved stones in the cloister gallery
- Chapter house and monks’ dormitory
- Estonia’s first library room
- Changing exhibitions, mainly photo exhibitions
Permanent exhibition
- Kloostri galerii raidkivid – The cloister gallery has a permanent display of old carved stones; medieval carved stones can also be viewed in the cloister walk and the chapel.
- Operated by
- Mauritiuse Instituut
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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Museum ticket €5; payment is possible online.
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Getting there & parking
The entrance is from Müürivahe street (Müürivahe 33). The Katariina käik connects Vene and Müürivahe streets.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Enquiries and bookings by email only at order@1246.eu. |
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