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Exhibition “Before Dawn”

Kuressaare linnusmuuseum Sündmused Exhibition “Before Dawn”

10. May − 21. September 2024

Famous art historian Mai Levin writes: 

„This exhibition explores the kinship of well-known Estonian artists, Paul Burman, Karl Burman senior, Karl Burman junior, Karoly Stern, Sandor Stern, and their connections with Kuressaare, enabling the viewers to get to know them through the Art Collection of family Stern. It turns out that Johann Eduard and Emma Sophia Alliman (née Silberberg) from Kuressaare were the great-grandparents of…..“

  • Curator: Aleksander Stern
  • Exhibition design, Graphic design: Andrei Kormašov
  • Display design: Maret Kukkur, Perti Kask
  • Texts: Mai Levin
  • Text for images, translation: Maret Kukkur
  • Translation: Aabwell Tõlkebüroo
  • Image digitalisation: Aivo Põlluäär
  • Editor: Olavi Pesti
  • Content editor: family Stern, Maret Kukkur
  • Visitor’s- and educational programs: Jürje Koert
  • Museum shop memorabilia: Liisi Ots
  • Marketing: Rita Rahu, Maret Kukkur
  • Exhibition technicians: Perti Kask, Toomas Harjus, Roland Adamson
  • Project Manager: Karl Stern, Maret Kukkur, Tõnis Kallas
  • Exhibition booklet: family Stern
  • Exhibition booklet design: Andrei Kormašov
  • SA Saaremaa Museum board member: Priit Kivi
  • Supporters: family Stern, Kultuurkapital