The Estonian National Museum, together with the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Tartu, is organising the "University of Tartu Game Jam 2026". The event will take place from 9 to 11 October, starting on Friday at 6.00 pm and ending on Sunday at 8.00 pm at the Delta Centre (Narva mnt 18, Tartu).

Over three days, 120 young participants work in teams to experiment with ideas, learn about game development, and create a game from start to finish. The Game Jam brings together people with different skills and backgrounds – programmers, artists, game designers, and anyone interested in making games.

There is only one rule: every game must make use of digitised cultural heritage!

On Sunday, 11 October, game presentations begin at 18:30, followed by the award ceremony at 20:00. Both can also be watched online.

The Museum Incubator has started up again, bringing together specialists from the museum and cultural heritage sector to develop digital services, test new ideas, share practical experiences, receive guidance, and exchange information. The Museum Incubator offers participants a supportive environment where research‑based knowledge and museum practice can be combined to develop sustainable and impactful digital heritage solutions. 

Century-old notes from the ethnographic archive and a generative AI walk into a exhibition space. What happens next reshapes how we understand memory.

by Pille Runnel

On June 12th the interactive installation Quantum est in libris was unveiled at the Estonian National Museum. Created by the renowned artist duo Varvara & Mar, the work explores the intersection of Estonian cultural heritage and contemporary technology.