After 1944, during the Soviet occupation of Estonia, the palace once more served as the main venue for the Art Museum of Estonia although the buildings were neglected and by the time of the restoration of Estonia's independence in 1991, completely run down.
Setelah tahun 1944, selama Masa Kependudukan Uni Soviet di Estonia, istana tersebut sekali lagi dijadikan sebagai tempat utama Museum Seni Estonia walau bangunannya sudah tidak terurus dan pada saat pemulihan kemerdekaan Estonia pada 1991, istana tersebut hancur.