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    Cultural Heritage & Conservation

    The aim of the Cultural Heritage and Conservation programme is to provide knowledge and the necessary practical skills for qualified professional work in the field of cultural heritage protection, preservation, conservation and restoration.

    • The Academy of Arts is the only school of higher education in Estonia where one can acquire an academic higher education in cultural heritage and architectural conservation and restoration, as well as the conservation and restoration of art. The department’s faculty members are recognised and highly respected specialists in their fields.
    • The curriculum is responsive to changes and developments in the philosophy, as well as theories and practices, of cultural heritage and restoration. It is based on the principles of sustainable development and balanced innovation through the consistent development of the cultural environment.
    • Preserving and protecting the cultural legacy, and its professional conservation and restoration necessitates the education of highly qualified specialists.

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    Studies on the Condition and Painting Techniques of the Murals of Valjala Church for the Development of Conservation Methods

    The project “Studies on the Condition and Painting Techniques of the Murals of Valjala Church for the Development of Conservation Methods. Monitoring of Indoor Climate and Its Relation to Factors Affecting the Condition of the Murals” is funded by the Ministry of Culture within the framework of the Estonian Cultural Research and Development Programme 2023-2026. Valjala St. Martin’s Church is ...
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    “Image Is for Illustrative Purposes Only” at EKA Gallery 21.02.–22.03.2026

    “Image Is for Illustrative Purposes Only. Interventions in the Monumental Murals of the Old Airport Terminal’s Central Waiting Hall at Tallinn Airport” EKA Gallery 21.02.–22.03.2026 Open Tue–Sat 12–6 pm Sun 12–4 pm, free entry (NB! EKA Gallery is closed on February 24.) Opening: Friday, February 20 at 1 pm Curatorial tour: Thursday, February 26 at 3.30 pm What should be done with the legacy ...
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    MUKOLA Research Expedition Reached Beyond the Arctic Circle

    From 1–5 February, a fully equipped working group from MUKOLA, the Cultural Heritage and Conservation Lab of EKA, stayed in Northern Norway beyond the Arctic Circle to study the late medieval altarpieces of Andenes and Trondenes churches using contemporary imaging technologies. In Northern Norway, there is church art that arrived there through the trade networks of the Hanseatic League. The ...
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    KVI + ARH Open Lecture: Kaisa Karvinen “From Care to Concrete: Exhibiting Architecture”

    The 2025/2026 academic year open lecture series will be held in collaboration with the Institute of Art History and Visual Culture and the Faculty of Architecture. The theme of this academic year is “Architecture and the Ethics of Care” and the lectures will be curated by KVI Senior Researcher Dr. Ingrid Ruudi. On February 26 at 6 pm Kaisa Karvinen will give a lecture “From Care to Concrete: ...
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    “Narva Wooden Baroque” Project – Phase III

    Students from the Department of Cultural Heritage and Conservation at the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) once again spent a week at the Narva Museum from 26–30 January, carrying out practical conservation work on polychrome wooden Baroque elements. This marks the third stage of the cooperation project “Narva Wooden Baroque”, launched in 2023 by the Narva Museum and the Estonian Academy of ...
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    Abandoned Landscapes 2026: Tallinn City Hall

    The Estonian Academy of Arts will organize its 2026 workshop “Abandoned Landscapes” in Tallinn from 19 to 22 January, with the City Hall as the focus. The aim of the workshop, which is already being held for the 14th time, is to practice international cooperation between students of architecture, heritage conservation and interior architecture, and to understand the needs and opportunities ...
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    Five awards from the 2025 national student research competition go to EKA

    On 10 December, the best student research projects of 2025 were recognised at a festive award ceremony held at the National Library. This year, 531 competition entries were submitted, which is roughly the same as in previous years; the main awards going to the University of Tartu and Dalhousie University. A total of 113 different awards were given this year across three levels of study ...
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    Exhibition “Estonian Heritage on the World Map.”

    The UNESCO Chair at the Estonian Academy of Arts is opening the exhibition “Estonian Heritage on the World Map” at Valga Railway Station. We are proud of our heritage and confident that it also speaks to the wider world. Yet we know surprisingly little about what from Estonia is actually considered remarkable internationally, and what opportunities the presentation of our heritage together ...
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