{"id":96761,"date":"2026-03-20T13:01:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/?p=96761"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:25:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:25:33","slug":"new-exhibition-stories-of-a-young-capital-the-passionate-twenties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/en\/tallinna-rahvaste-muuseum-en\/new-exhibition-stories-of-a-young-capital-the-passionate-twenties\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibition at the People\u2019s Museum of Tallinn: <b>Stories of a Young Capital. The Vibrant Twenties.<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The new exhibition at the People\u2019s Museum of Tallinn explores the history of the young capital and the lives of its residents in the dynamic 1920s. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-96483 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Press_Rel_Web-400x401.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Press_Rel_Web-400x401.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Press_Rel_Web-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Press_Rel_Web-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Press_Rel_Web-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Press_Rel_Web.jpg 998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the upheavals of two wars, the fall of the Russian empire, and the birth of the Republic, a sense of peace finally settled over Estonia. Yet the echoes of past struggles lingered: thousands of refugees and jobseekers faced the challenges of a new era and a rapidly changing economy.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, a wave of innovation was reshaping everyday life. Music played over the radio for the first time, families moved into newly built \u201c<em>Tallinn houses<\/em>\u201d, electric trams glided through the city, and Estonian airlines took to the skies. Tallinn in the 1920s was a place of striking contrasts and boundless hope.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, one hundred years will have passed since the adoption of the Cultural Autonomy Act. This milestone inspired the creation of an exhibition showcasing the diverse stories of Tallinn\u2019s residents in the 1920s. Daily life of the era is revealed through the stories of twelve characters, each with different backgrounds and destinies. All their paths cross in the heart of young Tallinn \u2014 at the New Market \u2014 where people discussed the latest news, discovered technological and cultural innovations, and held important meetings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition\u2019s visual language is inspired by the architecture of the Riigikogu building, constructed on Toompea in the early 1920s. Exhibition artist Jekaterina Poltavets plays with geometric lines that echo the rhythm of the era\u2019s interior design. The colour palette draws on the dignified atmosphere of the parliamentary chamber, creating a visual bridge between past and present.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See you at the New Market!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"row oi-gallery oi-gallery-1\" >\n<li class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tlm_f8432_9_pisipilt-2.jpg\" class=\"gallery-thumb__url\" data-mh=\"gallery\">\n                            <span class=\"gallery-thumb__image card-img-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tlm_f8432_9_pisipilt-2-250x250.jpg\" alt=\"tlm_f8432_9_pisipilt (2)\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"gallery-thumb__caption\">Tallinn, view of the corner of Viru Street and P\u00e4rnu Road from Viru Square, TLM F 8432:9<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tlm_f8369_pisipilt-2.jpg\" class=\"gallery-thumb__url\" data-mh=\"gallery\">\n                            <span class=\"gallery-thumb__image card-img-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tlm_f8369_pisipilt-2-250x250.jpg\" alt=\"tlm_f8369_pisipilt (2)\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"gallery-thumb__caption\"> Tallinn, bus in front of the Kalev Sports Ground, TLM F 8369<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tlm_f10735_166_pisipilt-2.jpg\" class=\"gallery-thumb__url\" data-mh=\"gallery\">\n                            <span class=\"gallery-thumb__image card-img-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tlm_f10735_166_pisipilt-2-250x250.jpg\" alt=\"tlm_f10735_166_pisipilt (2)\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"gallery-thumb__caption\">Tallinn, interior of the Linden Restaurant, TLM F 10735:166<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tlm_f7872_5_pisipilt-1.jpg\" class=\"gallery-thumb__url\" data-mh=\"gallery\">\n                            <span class=\"gallery-thumb__image card-img-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tlm_f7872_5_pisipilt-1-250x250.jpg\" alt=\"tlm_f7872_5_pisipilt (1)\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"gallery-thumb__caption\">\u201cLaferme\u201d Tobacco Factory at an exhibition in Tallinn, TLM F 7872:5<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Exhibition curators: <\/strong>Maaja Gundjajeva, Denis Jatsenko<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consultants: <\/strong>Toomas Abiline, Anu Kannike, T\u00f5nu Pedaru, Aleksei \u0160i\u0161kin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibition designer: <\/strong>Jekaterina Poltavets (Katline Graphic Design)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibition architecture: <\/strong>Aleksei Kalat\u0161ov (KL\u00d6ST)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibition production and installation:<\/strong> Random Solutions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sound design: <\/strong>Aleksandr \u017dedeljov<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical consultant: <\/strong>Ivo K\u00f5vamees (AVITRON)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibition team: <\/strong>Kristjan Arunurm, Lauri Frei, Kristiina Hiiesalu, Karoli Loo, Reeli Kork, Irina Krivorukova, Tiina Kulikova, Meeli K\u00fcttim, Andres Lall, Risto Paju, Ando Pajus, Leo Savila, Liza Sedler, Katherine Seinre, Merle Tank, Tina Timonen, Triinu Tuvi-Kusterle, Eve Veigel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acknowledgements\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evelyn Bernard, Gennadi Gramberg ja Eesti Juudi Muuseum, Erkki Hein, Kaljo Kahro, Indrek Kikas, Hanna Kruusi, Lennart Kumm, Kerli Kurikka, Sven K\u00fctt, Meeli K\u00fcttim, Laantee Reintamm perekond, Katrin Lagerest, Yaroslava Maksimilenko, Matis M\u00e4esalu, Meinar M\u00e4esalu, Heli Nurger, Markus Puusild, Maris Rosenthal, Natalia Russetski, Peeter Re\u0161t\u0161inski, Mari-Leen Tammela ja Eesti S\u00f5jamuuseum \u2013 kindral Laidoneri muuseum, Elen Tisler, Urve Valdoja, Dania Vares<\/p>\n<p>BnF \/ Gallica, Eesti Ajaloomuuseum, Eesti Arhitektuurimuuseum, Eesti Kunstimuuseum, Eesti Meremuuseum, Eesti Rahva Muuseum, Eesti Teatri- ja Muusikamuuseum, J\u00e4rvamaa Muuseum, Rahvusarhiiv, Saaremaa Muuseum, Tallinna Tehnika\u00fclikooli muuseum, the UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive, Virumaa Muuseumid, V\u00f5rumaa Muuseum<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition is open from 22 May 2025 to 31 December 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-89664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kulka_logo_must-400x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kulka_logo_must-400x192.png 400w, https:\/\/www.linnamuuseum.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kulka_logo_must.png 642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new exhibition at the People\u2019s Museum of Tallinn explores the history of the young capital and the lives of its residents in the dynamic 1920s. After the upheavals of two wars, the fall of the Russian empire, and the birth of the Republic, a sense of peace finally settled over Estonia. 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