Kumu Courtyard Festival: Icelandic Currents
Kumu Courtyard Festival, which took place for the first time last year, is back — this time riding the currents of Iceland!
On Saturday, June 7, Kumu’s courtyard will be filled with creatives related to Iceland. There will be workshops and exhibition tours inspired by Iceland and the Nordic region, live music performances, and Nordic-inspired culinary delights.
Kumu Courtyard Festival is inspired by the solo exhibition “A Boy and a Girl and a Bush and a Bird“ by Icelandic video artist and painter Ragnar Kjartansson, opening in mid-May in Kumu’s Great Hall. The exhibition provides insight into the oeuvre of one of the most fascinating and idiosyncratic artists in the contemporary international art scene, whose art has been influenced by pop music and art history.
Keep an eye on the event – we’ll be announcing the festival programme very soon!
The first Kumu Courtyard Festival took place in 2024 as a part of the public programme of the exhibition “History and Mystery: Latin American Art and Europe”. The Courtyard Festival is a one-day family-friendly event with a diverse programme, held in Kumu’s courtyard. The aim of the festival is to bring together different communities, caterers, musicians, and creatives, and to create a platform for cultural dialogue.
Gallery
Museum opening times & Ticketing
- The Kumu courtyard, the atrium and Great Hall are open until 21:00.
Events in the Kumu courtyard and atrium are free of charge. The ticketing information of workshops is noted in the programme below. - A museum ticket is required to visit our exhibitions and join the guided tours. Kumu’s permanent collections and temporary exhibitions on the third to fifth floors, as well as the museum shop, are open until 18:00.
- Between 18:00 and 21:00, you can visit the Great Hall exhibition “Ragnar Kjartansson: A Boy and a Girl and a Bush and a Bird” with a special ticket 9€. Exhibition tickets are sold until 20:30.
On Saturday, 7 June, all merchandise will be available in the museum shop for the special price -15%.
Visiting safely
Eating and drinking is not allowed in the exhibition halls. We kindly ask you to eat and drink in the allocated areas in the Kumu atrium and courtyard. The tap water in the Kumu Art Museum is safe to drink. While visiting our exhibitions, outdoor clothes, larger items and bags must be left in the self-service cloakroom or in a locker. The festival, including both Kumu’s interior and the courtyard, are smoke-free areas. The designated smoking area is located in front of the pedestrian tunnel doors at the top of Kumu Courtyard. Pets are allowed in Kumu atrium and courtyard. Pets are not allowed in the exhibition and workshop spaces, except guide dogs and small lap dogs in handbags.
