TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS


Fashion and Jewellery Art Duo Exhibition

STILL WATERS/ DEEP CURRENTS 

17.06–20.08.2025

Annual exhibition of the Estonian Association of Jewellery and Blacksmiths – VAGA VESI (Still Waters)

For the fourth time, a summer-long jewellery exhibition opens in Pärnu, showcasing the finest works by artists of the Estonian Association of Jewellery and Blacksmiths. While last year’s exhibition focused on the theme “Oma nägu” (“One’s Own Face”), this year we look beneath the surface. "Vaga vesi" (still waters) reflects both the summer beach of Pärnu and the nature of certain personalities. Beauty – as always – lies in the eye of the beholder.

More than 30 artists are taking part in the exhibition, presenting nearly 100 works. As always, in addition to aesthetics, the wearability of the works plays an essential role.

Exhibition designers: Mari Pärtelpoeg and Kertu Vellerind
Participating artists: Jaan Pärn, Reet Salonen, Ilona Treiman, Raili Vinn, Mari Pärtelpoeg, Ülle Voosalu, Kertu Vellerind, Riin Somelar, Krista Laos, Kairi Sirendi, Viktorija Lillemets, Rita-Livia Erikson, Kristjan Sinivee, Jaanus Valt, Ülle Kõuts, Keesi Kapsta, Margit Paulin, Alo-Allar Altmets, Indrek Päi, Merike Balod, Ane Raunam, Ive-Maria Köögard, Krista Lehari, Viivi Aavik, Egge Edussaar, Harry Tensing, Anne Reinberg, Kadi Kübarsepp, Ülle Mesikäpp, Kärt Summatavet, Andrei Balaśov and Mari Käbin

Exhibition-sale and pop-up
Works marked accordingly in the exhibition are available for purchase. Items will be delivered to their new owners after the exhibition ends.
A jewellery pop-up sale will also take place at the museum on July 18–20! Reserved items can be paid for by card during the pop-up or in cash upon pickup.

To reserve jewellery, please contact:
jaan.parn@gmail.com or
+372 504 6113 (Jaan Pärn)

Annual exhibition of the Estonian Fashion Designers

Association – SÜGAV PÕHI (Deep Currents)

This show presents a deep and thought-provoking dialogue with the sea – its invisible power, beauty, and fragility.
Through complex garment designs, Estonian fashion designers reveal their creative gaze. The colour palette ranges from pure white to deep navy and black, echoing reflections, currents, and the unknown depths of the waters.

The exhibition invites the viewer to pause and reflect. How important is the sea in our lives? What role does water play for our planet and our future?
Each outfit serves as a poetic interpretation of the sea’s strength, calm, and delicacy.

Come and immerse yourself in a silence where still water carries deep currents.

Participating artists: Liisa Brochard, Diana Denissova, Anu Hint, Piret Kuresaar, Sirje Laansoo, Anu Ling, Merle Lõhmus, Liisa Orgna Saarinen, Tuuliki Peil, Liivika Põvat-Straus, Marin Sild, Külli-Kerttu Siplane, Getter Vader, Maire Valdma and Maris Willadsen



70 Years of Estonian Television

AS WRITTEN ON TV

04.06–20.08.2025

The exhibition Kirjakunst teleekraanil offers a unique look at the intersection of calligraphy and television. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Estonian Television, we invite visitors to remember the era of analog television, and to explore an often overlooked yet widely consumed aspect of Estonian graphic design: artistic TV program title graphics. Nearly one thousand original graphic works from the pre-digital era (1960–1990), preserved at the Estonian Broadcasting Museum, uniquely reflect the aesthetic and ideological context of their time.

This exhibition showcases works by three Estonian Television lettering artists — Erich Tali (1921–1990), Guido Pant (1922–2018), Peeter Urtson (born 1947) — among others. "Hand-created graphics were more than just beautiful lettering — they were a craft that carried both information and emotion. This field required discipline, a good eye, and a precise hand," says the exhibition’s curator.

Visitors can view original hand-drawn titles, historical footage, and hear stories from the people who worked behind the scenes of this subtle yet influential art form. The exhibition is complemented by original items from the ERR Museum's collections and reconstructions, which help illustrate the behind-the-scenes world and the technological methods of translating lettering art to the television screen.

Curator: Caroline Murumägi (Estonian Academy of Arts)
Designer: Indrek Aija
Exhibition assistant: Lilli Reinväli

The exhibition is produced in cooperation between the ERR Museum and Pärnu Museum.

Gallery of the exhibition opening


Curator tours for the exhibition "70 Years of Estonian Television: As Written on TV"

How were the handcrafted TV title cards created that came to define the visual language of Estonian Television?

Curator Caroline Murumägi will guide visitors through the exhibition “70 Years of Estonian Television: As Written on TV”. The tour explores the graphic language of television, the work of calligraphy artists in the 20th century, and how on-screen design was created before the digital age.

On June 29th only one tour will take place at 12 PM in either English or Estonian depending on tour participants.

About the tours:
On 29.06, 12.07, 26.07, 09.08
In English at 12:00
In Estonian at 14:00
Duration ~45–60 minutes


THE STORY OF THE PÄRNU ELEPHANT

20.06-20.08.2025 

Tue-Sun 10.00-18.00

In recent years, the elephant, symbolising happiness, has become a symbol of Pärnu  and an integral part of the urban space almost by itself. Why is that? Is there a story behind all this?

The answer is ‘yes’. Pärnu has indeed developed a special bond with elephants and there are in fact several stories behind it.

This free exhibition is on display at the Pärnu Museum, where the Pärnu Tourist Information is also temporarily located this summer. 

Exhibition authors: Katrin Suu and Indrek Aija 

The exhibition is supported by the city of Pärnu.