Singing Heritage Route
Estonian National Museum invites you to take part in a variety of recurring events such as Hõimuklubi, ERM Sings, the Regilaulutuba workshop, FOLK-OFF festivals, Finno-Ugric Days in October, and more.
Additionally, we offer museum classes and immersive programs where you can actively join in the singing:
Additionally, we offer museum classes and immersive programs where you can actively join in the singing:
“From Runo Song to Pop – Estonian Music Through the Ages”
In this museum class, we explore the development of Estonian music and its cultural background. You’ll learn about traditional farmhouse culture, Estonian beliefs, and the runo song tradition.
We’ll discuss how turning points in folk culture have shaped society and music, tracing the influences from the arrival of Christianity to events of the 20th century.
Locations: Thematic exhibitions "Rural Life and Rural Beauty", "Runo Song", "The People and the State", the permanent exhibition "Journeys in Time", and a classroom.
You’ll also hear fascinating stories in the class “How Estonians Sang Themselves Free”.
Permanent Exhibition Tour:
You’ll also hear fascinating stories in the class “How Estonians Sang Themselves Free”.
Permanent Exhibition Tour:
"Echoes of the Urals – Kantele in Hand, Song in Heart"
This tour is also perfect for adults! We invite you on a Singing Heritage Route journey to meet our Finno-Ugric linguistic relatives.
Guided by a Finno-Ugric host and hostess, the tour is filled with songs, dances, and joyful encounters. We sing together about nature and important life milestones, try on traditional folk clothing, and reflect on age-old wisdom about life and its values.
Guided by a Finno-Ugric host and hostess, the tour is filled with songs, dances, and joyful encounters. We sing together about nature and important life milestones, try on traditional folk clothing, and reflect on age-old wisdom about life and its values.
This is a heartfelt journey that brings both moments of recognition and exciting new discoveries.
The program takes place at the Estonian National Museum’s permanent exhibition “Echo of the Urals”, and participants can explore the exhibition independently afterward.
The program takes place at the Estonian National Museum’s permanent exhibition “Echo of the Urals”, and participants can explore the exhibition independently afterward.
As part of the international cooperation network Singing Heritage Route / Laulutee, we work with folk culture and folklore experts and performers from Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, and more.
Through this collaboration, we’re able to present Finno-Ugric peoples and their heritage in a contemporary context.
Through this collaboration, we’re able to present Finno-Ugric peoples and their heritage in a contemporary context.
Our partners include:
Fenno-Ugria, Estonian Folklore Archives, Estonian Literary Museum, University of Tartu, Seto Institute, Onion Route, Song Celebration Museum, South-Estonian Tourism Cluster, Runosong Academy, Latvian National Centre for Culture, Vilnius Ethnic Culture Centre, and others.
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Visitors are also welcome to explore the museum’s library, archive research room, and advisory center!
Fenno-Ugria, Estonian Folklore Archives, Estonian Literary Museum, University of Tartu, Seto Institute, Onion Route, Song Celebration Museum, South-Estonian Tourism Cluster, Runosong Academy, Latvian National Centre for Culture, Vilnius Ethnic Culture Centre, and others.
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Visitors are also welcome to explore the museum’s library, archive research room, and advisory center!