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National Library of Estonia

Museum address:

Narva mnt 11, Tallinn

Free entrance

Accessibility information:

The Video Games Museum is accessible to all.
The replacement building of the National Library of Estonia The National Library of Estonia in its historical and architectural setting is accessible to all.
Media Radar tours and a library tour will take place in Tallinn’s urban space.

Program

ESTONIAN FRAMEWORK COUNCIL (Narva mnt 11, Tallinn)

  • Open 17 May from 12.00-23.00
  • Free admission.

For RaRa Museum Night, we offer our visitors the freedom to choose between different activities! On this year's Museum Night, we will focus on tours, exhibitions and video games! On the spot get to among others find out at, how looks like looks like cold paper and what is the letter 15 cm in diameter in.

RaRa programme on Museum Night:

Excursions:

14.30 - 15.15 Media Radar tour starting from the small building of the National Library of Estonia (Narva mnt. 11).

  • Tour in Estonian. Tour guide: Hannes Rumm

A media-themed walk in Tallinn city centre focuses on messages in urban space and the role of media houses in history and today. We will find out how and for what purpose Finnish-language broadcasts worked in the Soviet era, what functions these media houses perform today and how the press draws our attention. Experienced journalist and communications expert Hannes Rumm will talk about this and more. Rumm has headed the European Commission Representation in Estonia and advised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on strategic communication. Among other things, he is a long-standing columnist for Maaleht, Estonia's largest weekly newspaper, and a participant in the Vikerraadio memory game show "Club of the Wise".

16.00 - 16.45 Media Radar tour starting from the Small House of the National Library of Estonia (Narva mnt. 11).

  • Tour in Russian. Tour guide: Hannes Rumm

A media-themed walk in Tallinn city centre focuses on messages in urban space and the role of media houses in history and today. We will find out how and for what purpose Finnish-language broadcasts worked in the Soviet era, what functions these media houses perform today and how the press draws our attention. Experienced journalist and communications expert Hannes Rumm will talk about this and more. The walk is part of the MediaRadar project, co-funded by the Swiss government to reduce economic and social disparities in the European Union. Hannes Rumm has headed the European Commission Representation in Estonia and advised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on strategic communication. Among other things, he is a long-standing columnist for Maaleht, Estonia's largest weekly newspaper, and a participant in the Vikerraadio memory game show "Club of the Wise".

17.00 - 17.45 Replacement building of the National Library of Estonia Historical and architectural view of the National Library of Estonia (Narva mnt. 11).

  • Tour in Estonian. Tour guide: Karen Jagodin

    Discover the history and architectural features of the Estonian National Library's replacement building on a tour led by Karen Jagodin, Director of the Museum of Estonian Architecture.

    The walk takes us through three floors of reading rooms, and also introduces us to office areas that are hidden from the ordinary visitor. The tour focuses on the history of the building and the area - how a former industrial building was transformed into a bank and eventually adapted into the temporary home of the National Library of Estonia.

    Join us to delve into the layers of architecture and urban history and discover the stories hidden within the walls of a building!

18.00 - 18.45 Media Radar tour starting from the Small House of the National Library of Estonia (Narva mnt. 11).

  • Tour in English. The tour guide: Hannes Rumm

A media-themed walk in Tallinn city centre focuses on messages in urban space and the role of media houses in history and today. We will find out how and for what purpose Finnish-language broadcasts worked in the Soviet era, what functions these media houses perform today and how the press draws our attention. Experienced journalist and communications expert Hannes Rumm will talk about this and more. The walk is part of the MediaRadar project, co-funded by the Swiss government to reduce economic and social disparities in the European Union. Hannes Rumm has headed the European Commission Representation in Estonia and advised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on strategic communication. Among other things, he is a long-standing columnist for Maaleht, Estonia's largest weekly newspaper, and a participant in the Vikerraadio memory game show "Club of the Wise".

18.15 - 19.45 (starting from Toompea) Library tour from Toompea to Tõnismäki "National Library - Houses through the ages" (Knighthood building, Kiriku plats 1).

  • Tour in Estonian. Tour guide: Kalju Tammaru

The Night of the Museums will include a tour of the different buildings of the National Library (NL). We will start in Toompea, where the Knight's Household Building was used by the library throughout the Soviet period until the new building was completed in 1993. On the way down from Toompea, we will walk around the main RaRa building, designed by architect Raine Karb, a monumental shrine to books that has been under renovation for several years. The RaRa building on Tõnismäe is a real megastructure - like a city within a city, with rooms that are difficult to see at first glance, each with different functions. Built into the Tõnismäe, the building has several underground floors, internal walkways, terraces and many other interesting spaces. The main RaRa building is the youngest cultural monument in Estonia. A thorough restoration will breathe new life into the whole complex and bring it closer to the people.

Exhibition:

17.00 - 19.00 Breath of time on paper - small exhibition of old books

  • Have you ever tried a 17th-century work? Or sniffed a 19th century book?

On the night of the museum, we welcome you to RaRa's small house, where we've put out some time-travelling vintage books. Among other things, you'll find out what rag paper looks like and what's written in a 15 cm diameter book.

Museum:

18.00-23.00 Video Game Museum LVLup!.

  • Come and discover a variety of older and newer games at the LVLup Video Game Museum!
  • You are welcome, entry is free!
  • The event will be captured by a photographer and the images will be used on RaRa and partner channels. If you do not wish this to happen, please let the photographer know.

More information: Tel +372 630 7100

E-mail info@rara.ee

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