Narva Art Gallery

Narva, Estonia

Housed in an 18th-century magazine building in the Old Town area, the Narva Museum's Art Gallery covers a wide range of art, from classic foreign works to recent paintings by students of the Ida-Virumaa Art School. Don't miss the upstairs hall exhibiting rare and exquisite Russian crosses and icons, or the large hall that's home to the museum's pride and joy - a collection of paintings, sculptures and porcelain that once belonged to the wealthy Narva merchant Lavretsov. For a small fee visitors can also create a little bit of art for themselves in the museums clay workshop.

Reference: In Your Pocket

Museums in Estonia

Address

Vestervalli 21, Narva, Estonia

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Details

Category: Museums in Estonia

More Information

narvamuuseum.ee
www.visitestonia.com
www.inyourpocket.com

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Hermann Castle (0,8 km)
Ivangorod Fortress (1 km)
Narva Town Hall (0,4 km)
Orthodox Resurrection of the Christ Cathedral (1,3 km)
Alexander Church (1,3 km)

Vasknarva Castle Ruins (49,8 km)

User Reviews

DJ Nederfolk (8 months ago)
Not sooooo big, but ! Cute artistic approach on Narva city. Art about Narva, but also art made by Narva people. Do visit ?

Siim Saarna (9 months ago)
Worth to visit, you’ll get better understanding of the history of Narva. Went to see Aleksander Normak works and didn’t disappoint, thank you!

Beltrán Pons (2 years ago)
Visited it on June. Excellent curation, very interesting works. Cheers from Argentina!

Siim Läänelaid (4 years ago)
Symbolic!

Alexander Wagon (4 years ago)
It contains a very interesting exhibition. This place deserves more visitors!

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