Beginning with April 28th, a new exhibition titled Randevuu. Kohtumispaik Tartus (Rendezvous in Tartu) will be opened in Tartu City Museum.

In honour of the centenary of Estonian Republic, Tartu City Museum in collaboration with Tartu New Theatre will be opening a theatrical exhibition titled Rendezvous in Tartu on April 28th. The exhibition shows the budding and development of the young republic, telling a story of 1920s and 1930s Tartu. The exposition features people who influenced the cultural scene of Tartu at that time, for example ther Tuglas’s, Betti Alver and Heiti Talvik, Karin Luts, Evald Rooma and others.

The exhibition is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Republic of Estonia. Marketing and communication for the exhibition was supported by KÜSK and EV100.

Beginning with October 17th, a new photo exhibition is opened in KGB Cells Museum: Enn Tarto 80. Imprisoned and Exonerated.

For Enn Tarto, the year of 2018 hold significance in several ways. This is the year he celebrates his 80th birthday but also the 30th anniversary of liberation from Soviet prison camps. Tarto spent 14 years in Soviet prison camps, having been arrested three times for fighting for the freedom of Estonia.

The exhibition was curated by Silver Kaldma (KGB Cells Museum) and designed by Joonas Õunapuu (Tartu City Museum).

The exhibition is open until May 2019.

Additional information:

Silver Kaldma
KGB Cells Museum curator
+372 56489813
silver.kaldma[at]raad.tartu.ee

On January 23rt Tartu City Museum is to open a new temporary exhibition titled:

Joy crashes the worry. Collection of Art Association “Pallas”.

“Pallas” is an art association established in Tartu in 1918. Among others Konrad Mägi, Aleksander Tassa, Ado Vabbe, Marie Reisik, Nikolai Triik, Ants Laikmaa, Kristjan Raud and Eduard Rüga are known to have been members.

On January 21st the association celebrates it’s 101. birthday. The exhibition will display a selection of works by “Pallas’s” members.

The exhibition is compiled by Enn Lillemets and Silja Paris. The exhibition will be opened until April 7th.