Courses and Study Bites
NoVa offers courses and study bites for everyone who wants to learn on their own.Photo analysis
Why analyse (not only historical) photographs? Photographs play a special role in understanding history. They…
Analysing Political Cartoons
Whether you need this for a school assignment, or just want to impress your friends…
March Deportations of 1949
Special Operation “Breaking Wave” or Priboi The collectivisation of agriculture – creating state run collective…
September 22nd: Resistance Day
They were not afraid We remember that the fight was neither easy nor swift. It…
The Story of Olga Kistler-Ritso
The life of Vabamu’s founder Olga Kistler-Ritso (1918–2013), is a vivid example of how sometimes…
Exhibition of Toivo Kulles’ propaganda posters
The following exhibition will provide an overview of the propaganda posters made by artist Toivo…
Analysing Propaganda Posters
Why is it important to analyse propaganda posters? Propaganda posters reflect the ideology of a…
Museum Exhibits
There were around 600 exhibits on display in the Museum of Occupations when it was…

Born in 1989
The caption of the Baltic Way on August 23rd 1989 in central Tallinn is part…

June Deportations
In the early hours of June 14th 1941, NKVD employees knocked on the doors of…
Hüppelaud Summer School
Hüppelaud is a Summer School for 14-19-year-old students from all over the world who take…

75 Years Since March Deportations
March 25th 2024 marked the Remembrance Day of March Deportations – in 1949 Soviet repressive…
