Our Story. It All Began with a Big Dream

The Estonian National Museum was born of a great dream and dreams have a habit of coming true. We have an inclusive museum with fascinating exhibitions, a research centre, a venue for plays, parties, and film

screenings, a museum shop, a restaurant, seminar rooms, classrooms, and a building surrounded by lush greenery. This is where people and great ideas meet. Come and visit us!

Contents:

Story of a building: Memory Field, interior design, landscape architecture

The foundation: collections, research, conservation

Exhibitions: permanent exhibition ‘Encounters’, Finno-Ugric permanent exhibition ‘Echo of the Urals’, temporary exhibitions

History of the Estonian National Museum: the birth of the museum, the first years, the history of Raadi manor, ENM at Raadi manor, ENM between the two Raadi eras, back to Raadi

What else to do at the museum? Educational programmes and workshops, library, research room, family rooms, participation projects, shop, restaurant, events, outdoor activities, etc.