What is "kumu"

Kumu is an art museum in Tallinn, Estonia. The museum is one of the largest museums in Estonia and one of the largest art museums in Northern Europe. It is one of the five branches of the Art Museum of Estonia, housing its main offices.

Kumu is an abbreviation of the Estonian "Kunstimuuseum" ('art museum').

Kumu presents both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. The main collection covers Estonian art from the 18th century onwards, including works from the occupations period (1940–1991) and showing both Socialist Realism and what was then Nonconformist art. Temporary exhibitions include both foreign and Estonian modern and contemporary art.

Kumu received the prestigious European Museum of the Year Award of 2008 from the European Museum Forum.

KUMU may refer to:

• KUMU (museum), an art museum in Estonia
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• Kumu, an evil alien entity in the anime Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
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• Kumu Drums, a custom drum manufacturer in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
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