Galerii Seek
A photo-museum exhibition pavilion in central Tallinn, where the ruins of the medieval Jaani seegi (St. John’s Hospice) are on display and photo exhibitions are held.
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About the museum
Galerii Seek is a branch of the Fotomuuseum of the Tallinna Linnamuuseum (Tallinn City Museum) and an exhibition pavilion on Väike-Pääsukese Street, by Rävala puiestee. The pavilion presents contemporary photography and camera-based art as well as Estonian photographic heritage.
Inside the building are the ruins from the 13th–14th centuries that belonged to the former Jaani seegi (St. John’s Hospice) complex. In the Middle Ages the seegi was an important health-care institution where the sick were looked after. The excavations in summer and autumn 2003 brought to light the stone walls of a hospital building (14th–16th centuries), a 13th-century cellar, a 17th-century glassmaker’s workshop and two 19th-century houses. Heritage protection authorities allowed these to be demolished to make room for a tunnel and an underground car park.
The pavilion was designed by the architectural office Ansambel. The gallery is open in the summer season and closed in winter.
Highlights
- Ruins of the 13th–14th-century Jaani seegi (St. John’s Hospice) inside the pavilion
- Exhibitions of contemporary photography and camera-based art
- Exhibitions of Estonian photographic heritage
- The Galerii Seegi ticket also admits you to the Fotomuuseum
Permanent exhibition
- Jaani seegi varemed – Inside the pavilion the ruins of the medieval Jaani seegi complex, dating from the 13th–14th centuries, are on display.
- Operated by
- Tallinna Linnamuuseum (Fotomuuseum)
Admission & discounts
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with severe or profound disabilities and their companions, and children with disabilities up to 16 years of age with a companion, enter free. |
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Free admission: On International Museum Day (18 May) admission is free for everyone. On Tallinn Day (15 May) and at the Museum Night admission costs €1.
Free admission for children under 6 years of age, holders of the Tallinn Card and the museum card, museum staff, members of the Eesti Muuseumide Ühing (Estonian Museums Association), ICOM and guides’ associations, journalists on duty, children with disabilities up to the age of 16 and people with severe or profound disabilities with a companion, people with partial work capacity, Ukrainian war refugees and victims of repression. Free admission does not apply to lectures, excursions, workshops or other paid events. The Galerii Seegi entrance ticket also admits you to the Fotomuuseum.
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Getting there & parking
The pavilion is on Väike-Pääsukese Street, by Rävala puiestee.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The Galerii Seegi entrance ticket also admits you to the Fotomuuseum (Raekoja 6). |
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