The Estonian National Museum publishes scholarly literature as well as popular-science publications intended for a wider readership, along with documentary films and educational materials for schools.
The wide range of topics covered by the museum’s publications reflects the latest results of its research activities and its current exhibitions. Our publications mainly introduce Estonian folk culture, everyday culture, and cultural history in the past and present, as well as the cultures of Finno-Ugric peoples and visual anthropology.
Published regularly are the Yearbook of the Estonian National Museum and the international scholarly journal Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics (the successor to the earlier Pro Ethnologia).
The ERM Yearbook is the longest-running Estonian-language ethnological publication, first launched at the initiative of the museum’s then director Ilmari Manninen. It has provided a first publication experience for many young scholars and continues to be valued by experienced researchers.
In its own way, the ERM Yearbook documents the entire story of the formation of the Estonian people. More than 700 scholarly articles published over the course of more than a century are of enduring value both to researchers and to everyone interested in heritage. The range of topics is broad, focusing mainly on folk and everyday culture in Estonia and among Finno-Ugric peoples. In recent years, the yearbook has also increasingly featured contributions in the field of museology.
ERM Yearbook website: https://ojs.erm.ee/index.php/ermer/index