Why Estonia? The 30-year Journey from the USSR to e-Estonia

The popular Vabamu exhibition will be opening at VEMU Estonian Museum Canada in Toronto from 23.09.2023-29.02.2024. 

Originally opened in November 2021 at Vabamu Museum of Occupation and Freedom in Tallinn,‘Why Estonia? 30 Years from the USSR to e-Estonia’, takes a look back at the birth of a digital nation, its achievements over the years and what the future holds in store.The playful layout and engaging stories were designed to help answer the questions of how and why Estonia, once a nation of farmers, became a world-leading digital society and what new challenges lie ahead of us.

The exhibition has been curated by recognized Estonian technology journalist Henrik Roonemaa from an idea by the Director of Vabamu Karen Jagodin and is brought to you by Vabamu, VEMU, Taavet+Sten.