Exhibitions

About 1.3 million people live in Estonia, 900 000 of them being Estonians and 330 000 Russians. In addition a number of representatives of other smaller and larger nations live among us.

An exhibition in the chamber of the farmhouse, “Leigarid 50!“, introduces the folk ensemble called into being in 1969 to present folk culture to the visitors of the open air museum. How did the ensemble, first lead by Kristjan Torop, get its name? What obstacles has it encountered during half a century?

The exhibition opens a less known chapter in the history of Estonian furniture. The impact of international art styles on farm furniture from the turn of the 19th–20th centuries reveals the farmers’ sense of beauty along with their handicraft and imitation skills.

According to filmmakers, in a fast developing world museums are transforming into increasingly irreplaceable filming locations. But what is it like to film in an institution, whose primary purpose is to acquire, conserve and communicate heritage? The exhibition introduces the process of film-making in an open air museum environment throughout the museum´s past and is built upon the information provided by the museum staff and the filmmakers.