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23.3.2025 | History

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When shipping returned to Helsinki–Tallinn

When shipping returned to Helsinki–Tallinn

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the reopening of the Helsinki–Tallinn shipping route, which was closed when the … Read more

18.2.2025 | History

Exhibition explores 800 Years of Tartu’s history

Exhibition explores 800 Years of Tartu’s history

The exhibition Invisible City is open at the University of Tartu Museum until December 31, 2025, offers insight into … Read more

7.12.2024 | History

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The horrors of the occupation of Estonia are told by the victims themselves

The horrors of the occupation of Estonia are told by the victims themselves

The story of the Soviet occupation of Estonia and the suffering it caused is now more relevant than ever. … Read more

5.12.2024 | History

Estonian War Museum opens exhibition on 1924 Communist Coup Attempt

Estonian War Museum opens exhibition on 1924 Communist Coup Attempt

The Estonian War Museum in Viimsi has opened a new exhibition, commemorating the events of December 1, 1924, when … Read more

23.11.2024 | History

How memories of the past are affecting Estonia today

How memories of the past are affecting Estonia today

Tangible remnants of the past, such as statues and sites, have once again become a contentious issue in Estonia. … Read more

18.8.2024 | History

Narva: A city that has always been fought over

Narva: A city that has always been fought over

In 1697, in the Swedish city of Narva, the Italian Du Thillier stabbed the Englishman Hoyle with his sword. … Read more

10.7.2024 | History

A museum that reconnects you with your childhood

A museum that reconnects you with your childhood

The idyllic village of Käru in Järvamaa is an apt home for the Käru Museum. Translated into English Käru … Read more

1.7.2024 | History

Kiek in de Kök is open to the public again

Kiek in de Kök is open to the public again

After almost a year of renovation, a new permanent exhibition on the city’s successful defence history has opened in … Read more