Exhibitions

“Unissued Diplomas” is a worldwide exhibition that honours the memory of 40 Ukrainian students who will never graduate because their lives were taken by the Russian full-scale invasion that started on February 24, 2022. This exhibition aims to remind the world about the ongoing war and the price Ukrainians pay daily in their fight for […]

In celebration the 500th anniversary of the Estonian book, this exhibition will take you on a journey through the world of the written word in Estonia – from the first mention of an Estonian text to the independence manifesto. The comic book exhibition by Joonas Sildre provides a fascinating overview of how the printed word […]

As of spring 2025, VEMU’s collection includes 1300 vinyl records. This exhibition showcases a small sampling of the diaspora Estonian records which can be found in VEMU’s collection. Avatud / Open: 22.05 – 12.09.2025

“Armastusega Eestisse: Kahe põlvkonna reisikiri”/ “To Estonia, With Love: An Intergenerational Travelogue” is the story of three generations of Estonian-Canadian women—Helen Rammo (née Haljaste), Marina Intson (née Rammo), and Camille Intson—tracing their ancestors’ footsteps from Estonia to Canada and back again in the aftermath of the 1940-1991 Soviet occupation. This story begins with the personal […]

11.02.2025 – 20.03.2025 Memories from Altai Krai narrates the tale of the artist’s ancestors who, facing a shortage of land at the end of the 19th century, embarked on a challenging journey to Siberia. Driven by the hope for a better life, they traversed a long and arduous path to Barnaul County in Altai Krai, Central […]