Invitation to the Estonian Cultural Data Hackathon
The HUM data lab invites participants to the Estonian Literary Museum on 17–19 April 2026 for the cultural data hackathon “From Archive to Insight: Activating Cultural Data”, held as part of the development of the Estonian Research and Cultural Data Infrastructure (ETKAD).
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The European Common Data Space for Cultural Heritage aims to support cultural institutions at every stage of the digital transformation
A new website for the European Common Data Space for Cultural Heritage has been launched under the leadership of Europeana. Its goal is to bring together state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure, an active community, and a diverse set of products, frameworks, and tools. This creates improved opportunities for cultural heritage institutions to share their digital collections openly and reliably, while increasing the visibility of these collections across Europe.
ERM to Host Seminar Day at DHNB 2026
On 9 March, the Estonian National Museum will host a seminar day dedicated to digital practices in museums as part of the DHNB (Digital Humanities in the Nordic and Baltic Countries) 2026 conference. The event, titled “Frictions of the Digital: Rethinking Innovation and Engagement in the GLAM Sector”, will bring together experts to explore new perspectives on digital innovation and audience engagement in the cultural heritage field.
Workshop on designing impact at the sTARTUp Day Festival
From 28–30 January 2026, the Estonian National Museum hosted sTARTUp Day, the largest startup festival in the Baltics. Celebrating its 10th edition, the festival brought thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and creatives to Tartu to explore future‑oriented solutions together. The Estonian National Museum also took an active part in the event, contributing to the emergence of new ideas, collaborations, and forward‑looking projects.
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Pro Game Jam Brought Digital Heritage Closer to Game Developers
On 24–25 January 2026, the Pro Game Jam took place in Tartu, where participants created 22 computer game prototypes over the course of two days. All games were inspired by digitised Estonian cultural heritage and are freely accessible online to anyone interested.
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