“Once upon a Time”, an exhibition curated by the Estonian National Museum, opened on 27 April in Tampere, Finland; the exhibition about fairy tales, heroes and heroines will remain open in Finland until 10 March 2024.
The construction of three new apartment buildings in the immediate vicinity of the Estonian National Museum (ERM) on the outskirts of Tartu has been halted by developer. Representatives of Tartu Municipality, the state and the developer will meet in the near future in an effort to find a solution for the site, which may involve a land swap that had previously stalled.
Tartu Municipality has failed to reach an agreement with the state regarding the exchange of plots in the immediate vicinity of the Estonian National Museum (ERM). The deadlock means construction work is already underway on the construction of new residential buildings on the plot closest to the museum. Concerns have been expressed that the new buildings will have a detrimental effect on the ERM's architectural value, and that it will now no be longer possible to organize major events on the museum site.
A controversial monument to Estonian singer Jaak Joala (1950-2014) has been deposited at the Estonian National Museum (ERM) in Tartu, though will not be on display to the public.