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Stories of Light in the Dark: When Legends Shine

30. January, 2026 - 01. February, 2026
30.01.26 - 01.02.26
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Stories of Light in the Dark: When Legends Shine

Stories of Light in the Dark: When Legends Shine
30.01–01.02.2026


For three evenings in a row, the Estonian Open Air Museum will host light installations created by students of the Estonian Academy of Arts. The opening will take place on Friday, 30 January, at 19:00.


What happens when a legend meets light? When stories passed from mouth to mouth across generations take on a new form in the darkness?


“Stories of Light in the Dark” is an exhibition and show born out of a special project and created by students of the Estonian Academy of Arts under the guidance of Elo Liiv. Museum visitors will see lighting concepts inspired by folklore, which reveal their full beauty precisely on dusky, dark days.


The magic unfolds as darkness falls.
Together, light, shadow, and silence will create a space at the Estonian Open Air Museum where visitors can slow down, observe, and experience with all their senses.

Participating students: Lume Tuum, Anastasia Nikiforova, Aivi Kukk, Triin Taberland, Hendra Raud, Kulla Kroon, Karl Markus Gauk, Helery Riidak, Auguste Radzeviciute, Nikita Oleinik, Eliis Kurvits, Rasmus Puksmann, Melani Telliskivi.

The event is supported by the Eesti Kultuurkapital (“Cultural Endowment of Estonia”).

We recommend arriving at the museum at dusk, between 17:00 and 20:00.
The installations are switched on at 17:00.
The ticket office is open until 20:00.


Evening ticket:

  • ticket price – €7;
  • family ticket price – €15 (up to 2 adults and their children under 19);
  • children under 8 – free of charge.
At the ticket office you can also buy hot coffee and pastries to take with you for your evening walk.


The museum grounds are open until 22:00.

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