The Estonian National Museum participated in two international projects dealing with the needs and challenges of cultural institutions as they relate to the social impact of these institutions and their data-based decision-making. As a result of the cooperation, instruction material supporting the development of museums and cultural organisations were prepared and are now available in Estonian and English.

‘’Throwaway’’ is a project that unearths the hidden history of waste in Europe while simultaneously highlighting its significance as a marker of social change. Starting with the industrial revolution, ‘’Throwaway’’ brings us on a journey through wartime scarcity, the surge in post-war consumerism, and finishes with today’s insurmountable waste crisis. It displays the profound changes in how we have dealt with rubbish in bygone years, and the way we think, or don’t think about waste. By looking at the past, it makes current criticisms and the resounding calls for change relevant and meaningful. 
 

New exhibition "Right Body, Wrong Body?" sheds light on the body’s cultural meanings. The exhibition is open from 18th of March 2023 until 28th of January 2024 at Estonian National Museum.

The exhibition Four Feet on the Ground. The Estonian Country Chair invites visitors on a journey through the rich and multifaceted world of Estonian contry chairs. The exhibition features over 100 unique chairs, each telling a colourful story of the period in which they were made and the values deemed important by their makers.
 

The European capitals of culture Bodö/Tartu 2024 launched an exciting international cooperation project "Stories from Cold War Hotspots", the Estonian National Museum is taking the lead in collecting people's stories from the days of the Raad airfield, the Aviation Museum is participating in the preservation of Estonian aviation history, the partners are museums from Germany, Denmark and Scotland, since the Cold War theme is again very relevant in Europe. Thanks to Duo Network and the Royal Norwegian Embassy, ​​who is giving the wind to the cooperation.
 

Estonia’s biggest museum stands with Ukraine in thought, word and deed. The Estonian National Museum (ENM) is supporting Ukrainian refugees arriving in Estonia and helping to raise donations to guarantee the provision of humanitarian aid in Ukraine.