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.

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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!

Антон Рацевич (5 years ago)
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