The Estonian National Museum invites young creative professionals to apply for the artistic residency of the project Data Conversations, which will take place in Pisa, Italy, from 1 to 10 October 2026. As one of the project partners, the Estonian National Museum will select ten creative professionals to participate in a programme of artistic research and development aimed at exploring new creative ways for cultural organisations to better understand their audiences — moving beyond traditional questionnaires toward more meaningful and engaging forms of data collection.

Digitisation of cultural heritage is progressing rapidly, yet public awareness of how digital heritage can be used remains uneven. The Estonian National Museum’s (ENM) digital creativity competition aims to bring heritage databases closer to people and encourage more confident, hands‑on use of these resources. Now in its second year, the competition marks the tenth anniversary of the museum’s new building and carries the theme “Reimagined Home for Our Roots”.

In February, a new exhibit was added to the Estonian National Museum’s thematic exhibition “Cities Within the City”: the virtual city “Tartu.” Created on the Roblox platform, “Tartu” is an initiative developed by lower secondary school students and has been evolving for several years. The virtual environment features the city centre and its key buildings, public transport routes, and various workplaces — all reflecting young people’s own understanding of what makes a city functional and meaningful.

On 9 March, the Network of Digital Humanities in the Nordic and Baltic Countries hosted the workshop “Frictions of the Digital: Rethinking Innovation and Engagement in the GLAM Sector,”  hosted a seminar on digital practices in museums as part of the DHNB 2026 conference. The event, titled “Frictions of the Digital: Rethinking Innovation and Engagement in the GLAM Sector,” focused on the complexities of digital transformation in museums and cultural heritage institutions.