01.05.23 - 24.04.24
Exhibitions
100 years of Seto surnames
Setomaa (Seto Land) is an ethnographic region in Southeast Estonia that had been part of the Pskov Governorate of the Russian Empire and was ceded to the Republic of Estonia with the peace treaty signed between Russia and Estonia in 1920. This resulted in the formation of Petseri County populated by Orthodox Setos and Russians. Soon after Estonia gained independence, reforms started to modernize the outdated land management, education system and religious life organization in the county. One of the most massive reforms in Setomaa was assigning names to its residents as well as marking the land plots of village communities. People in other parts of rural Estonia had got surnames as early as 1822–1835, but most village folk in Petseri County had no surnames. There had been only a few Setos who had surnames before serfdom was abolished in the Russian Empire in 1861.
The exhibition has been curated by employees of Setomaa Museums: Ode Oras, Ivo Posti, Tiiu Kunst, and Merily Marienhagen. The author of the texts is Vahur Aabrams.
Events
23.04.25 - 28.09.25
Events
Summer season at the Open Air Museum
Home is not just a place, but the things we know,
people we love and dear memories we carry. Our homes look like us, and every
home is unique.
The Estonian Open Air Museum invites you explore homes from various
regions of Estonia, which display several centuries of people’s daily lives and
festive traditions.
01.05.25 - 29.09.25
Secret Life of a Museum Worker 2
This current exhibition is a sequel to the one displayed last year.The exhibition can be viewed daily at Kolu Inn until the end of the summer season.
01.06.25 - 31.08.25
Events
Dance performances of the Folklore Society Leigarid
Accompanied by live music, a celebration which is different every time is born from the combination of traditional dances, songs, games and instrumental music.
07.09.25
Events
ESTONIAN BREAD DAY AND AUTUMN FAIR
At Estonian Bread Day we take a look at how bread is made starting from threshing and grinding grain to the way to eat the bread. Other older Estonian dishes are also introduced. Tasty Estonian food and authentic handicraft can be bought from autumn fair.