Nõmme Museum to take part in Museum Sundays
The first free Museum Sunday of 2023 will take place this Sunday, 8 January. The initiative will be joined by the Nõmme Museum, located in the former station building.
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Residents' awareness of environmental problems has increased
The mayor of Tallinn, Mihhail Kõlvart, presented the results of the latest satisfaction survey of Tallinn’s residents, which touched on the topic of the city residents’ attitudes towards Tallinn being the green capital.
Tallinn joins the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change
Tallinn, the European Green Capital 2023, has joined the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, which has a key objective to support at least 150 European regions and communities in building resilience to climate change by 2030
On Museum Sunday, you can visit the Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia again
This Sunday, 7 May, the Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia will again participate in a free of charge Museum Sunday after being closed for the winter season. Due to construction works and various events, the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds Visitor Centre will not take part in the Museum Sundays until August.
Pre-registration is required for the following Museum Sundays at the Tallinn City Museum branches
The Museum Sundays programme, which attracted nearly 60 000 visitors last year, will continue this year, but from February it will be necessary to buy a zero ticket to visit the branches of Tallinn City Museum.
Kõlvart: We wish to make sustainable governance the guiding principle in Tallinn
On Friday 20 January, Tallinn will host the inaugural conference of the European Green Capital Year for Sustainable Cities "Fantastic Creatures: Making European Cities Safe, Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable". The opening speeches will be delivered by Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart.
Kultuurikatel receives international ecolabel Green Key
SA Tallinna Kultuurikatel received the internationally known ecolabel Green Key, which lets visitors know that the company’s activities are environmentally friendly.
Pollinator Highway installations made it to the finals of a prestigious European contest
The ‘Place Buzz’ installation competition of Tallinn, the European Green Capital, were chosen as finalists out of 1450 applications by the prestigious pan-European New European Bauhaus contest. The people's favourite will be selected at the contest as well.
Green wave traffic system introduced on Liivalaia Street, pedestrian crossings unaffected
Starting in October, a "green wave" traffic system will be implemented on Liivalaia Street, allowing motor vehicles to move more smoothly. Traffic lights will be programmed in such a way that full pedestrian crossings will remain intact.
Old Town's Pikk Street Festival offers a day of open courtyards, music, and picnics
On Sunday, September 15, the Pikk Street Festival will take place in Tallinn's Old Town, bringing together residents and visitors from Estonia and abroad. The festival offers a range of activities and will open the doors to courtyards that are usually closed to the public.