Surmatants, 2017
Gingerbread Mania 2024
Exhibition is open
3. Dec 2024 - 5. Jan 2025
Every day from 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
except on the 24th Dec from 11am to 3pm
and on the 31th Dec 11am to 3pm
01. January 2025 – closed
Venue:
Gallery of the Design and Architecture
Pärnu mnt 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Tickets:
Adults and students: 4.5€
Children 0-6 yr: free
What is
Gingerbread Mania?
Gingerbread Mania is an art exhibition with only one condition - everything must be made of gingerbread. The authors of the exhibition are about 100 Estonian artists, among them architects, designers, ceramicists and visual artists. Our traditional gingerbread exhibition is one of the most popular events in Tallinn during Christmas and has been held continuously since 2006.
Visitors' favorite artwork
The 18th Gingerbread Mania 2023 “Film” is over. 70 wonderful gingerbread works made by 106 artists were exhibited at the exhibition. Here is a small photo gallery and the results of the visitors' favorite vote. We counted a total of 6,866 votes and the 20 favorite works were as follows.
The royal history
of gingerbreads
While today we know gingerbread mainly as spicy Christmas cookies, over the centuries, making and decorating gingerbread has been considered a great art. The tradition of making gingerbread goes much further back in history than is commonly thought. The heyday of making gingerbread was in the 16th-18th centuries, and they were not only related to Christmas, but were made throughout the year for various holidays.
A pinch of creativity
Why does gingerbread have to be flat and plane? The Gingerbread Mania exhibition started from this question. A little more playful thinking and a few techniques are enough to bake completely different gingerbread cookies. Baking gingerbread and the spicy sweet smell are part of every Estonians Christmas anticipation. Here you will find the main techniques to make yourself more exciting gingerbread cookies and make this Christmas even more magical.
Exciting
gingerbread workshops
Come and learn to bake artistic gingerbread and take part in a real Christmas experience!
The workshop lasts 1.5 hours and is suitable for gingerbread lovers of all ages. We do various workshops that are perfect for groups, schools and companies. The workshops will take place from December 3rd to January 4th.
Find a free time that suits you and come to bake!
Gingerbread cafe
You can buy unique gingerbreads made by artists in the cafe of the exhibition. You can be sure that these gingerbreads are something completely different. We also offer hot drinks and gingerbread to eat right away for those who have an uncontrollable desire to sink their teeth into gingerbread art. Gingerbread doughs, glazes and various gingerbreads are available. The cafe is open at the exhibition every day from December 3rd to January 5th.
Gingerbread tutorial videos
Take part in a virtual gingerbread workshop. Learn how to decorate gingerbread clothes and make an awesome crunchy delicious mobile phone.
Creative Workshops for Primary and Secondary Schools
We invite you to see the Gingerbread Mania exhibition with the whole class and bake artistic gingerbread yourself. We will learn interesting baking and decorating tricks, learn about the history of gingerbread, visit an exhibition and solve a puzzle. Gingerbread Mania is a great opportunity to make sweet contact with the world of design and art.