{"id":13938,"date":"2018-02-09T12:44:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T10:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/linnamuuseum.ee\/?p=13938\/"},"modified":"2020-01-29T10:51:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T08:51:27","slug":"gift-history-enthusiasts-anniversary-book-museum-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/en\/expired\/gift-history-enthusiasts-anniversary-book-museum-published\/","title":{"rendered":"A gift for history enthusiasts: anniversary book of the museum has been published"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tallinn City Museum\u2019s anniversary book \u201cFrom a medieval merchant\u2019s house to a museum. Tallinn City Museum 80\u201d has been completed as a gift to the museum and everyone interested in history.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The book, which is dedicated to the museum and its collections, as well as to the building at 17 Vene Street that has been home to the museum for 50 years, its origin story and residents, includes mostly unseen approaches by 25 authors.<br \/>\nIn the chapter on the history of the building, art historian Krista Kodres\u00a0gives a more detailed overview of the construction and architecture of the building at 17 Vene Street. Approaches based on the archives of historians Anu M\u00e4nd, Triin Kr\u00f6\u00f6nstr\u00f6m, Lea K\u00f5iv\u00a0and\u00a0Kalmer M\u00e4eorg about the former residents of the building, well-known Tallinn merchants, town hall officials and families of writers bring us closer to the events that have taken place in the building throughout the centuries. Tallinn City Museum\u2019s art historian Risto Paju gives an overview of the renovation of the building to accommodate the museum.<br \/>\nIn the chapter on the history of the museum\u2019s collections and sites, architectural historian Sulev M\u00e4ev\u00e4li\u00a0talks about the founding of the museum and about searching for the right location. Lea Sillart, head of the collections department at the museum, speaks about the complicated history of preparing the museum\u2019s collections\u00a0and its connections to the characteristics of the era; the abundant collections of the museum are introduced by the curators.<br \/>\nThree branches of the Tallinn City Museum are covered in more depth \u2013 <strong>the House of Peter the Great<\/strong>, artillery tower <strong>Kiek in de K\u00f6k<\/strong> and the <strong>Museum of Photography<\/strong> in the old town jail.<br \/>\nThe third, most voluminous part of the book is dedicated to the most important items of the museum. Short articles categorised by theme will introduce a selection of collection items. The book includes a synopsis in English and references.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cFrom a medieval merchant\u2019s house to a museum. Tallinn City Museum 80\u201d.<\/strong><br \/>\nCompiled and edited by Pia Ehasalu, research director of Tallinn City Museum<br \/>\nDesigned by\u00a0Angelika Schneider<br \/>\nPrinted by AS Printon<br \/>\nIncludes impressive colourful illustrations, 430 pages.<br \/>\nThe book is available at Tallinn City Museum and its sites, price 44 euros.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tallinn City Museum\u2019s anniversary book \u201cFrom a medieval merchant\u2019s house to a museum. Tallinn City Museum 80\u201d has been completed as a gift to the museum and everyone interested in history. 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