Ants Laikmaa's Home Museum

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In the small town of Haapsalu in Estonia, the home where celebrated painter Ants Laikmaa lived and died has been converted into a museum to appreciate his life and works. The artist was born in 1866 and studied painting in St. Petersburg and at the Academy of Arts in Düsseldorf, developing a love for pastels. His paintings captured natural landscapes and portraits of intellectuals and peasants from the Western region of Estonia. The house was built according to Laikmaa’s own drawings in a folk-romantic style, surrounded by a decorated nature park. He lived there until his death in 1942, and it was opened to the public as a museum in 1960. Learn about the life of the master on the first floor before exploring the upper floor of the house, where the artist's studio, study, and bedroom are located with a variety of personal items and ethnographic antiques that have been preserved. View Laikmaa's famous painting, "Kalevipoeg," which depicts a legendary hero from Estonian mythology. The painting is considered one of the most important works of Estonian art and is a significant cultural symbol for the Estonian people. Ants Laikmaa’s Home Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 17:00, and tickets are €5.