{"id":13488,"date":"2026-04-22T17:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/?post_type=events&#038;p=13488"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:56:33","slug":"this-is-tallinn-century-on-air-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/events\/this-is-tallinn-century-on-air-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallinn speaking! 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Bringing together a diverse range of exhibitions and programs, it takes visitors on a journey through an entire century.<\/p>\n<p>Step into an era when radio was a groundbreaking innovation and a true window to the world. At the same time, you can experiment with the latest media tools in the TV Tower\u2019s digital media lab, ReelsLab, where your visit can turn into an engaging short video reel or story.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition reveals the story of media development through the people who shaped it, technological breakthroughs, and stories of everyday life that have carried us to the present day. The Tallinn TV Tower, which has played a significant role throughout the century of Estonian broadcasting, is the perfect place to tell these stories as a symbol of Estonian media and communication.<\/p>\n<h2>Exhibitions of \u201cTallinn speaking ! A Century on Air\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Under the title <strong>\u201cTallinn Speaking! A Century on Air<\/strong>, nine exciting exhibitions come together, each exploring media development from a different perspective:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #007696;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #007696;\" href=\"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/events\/the-beginnings-of-estonian-broadcasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe First Steps of Estonian Broadcasting\u2026\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/span> offers a glimpse into the birth of broadcasting in Estonia.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/events\/a-century-on-estonian-radio-exhibition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #007696;\"><strong>\u201cA Century of Estonian Radio. The Early Decades\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/a> focuses on the first decades of radio and broadcasting before World War II.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/events\/a-century-of-estonian-radio-listeners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #007696;\">\u201cA Century of Estonian Radio Listeners\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/strong> portrays Estonians and the pride of their homes, \u00a0the radio.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/events\/a-century-of-estonian-radio-listeners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #007696;\"><strong>\u201cA Century of TV Legends. The Ladies of Estonian Television\u201d<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>introduces beloved female TV personalities familiar from Estonian Television screens across seven decades.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/events\/collected-moments-exhibition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #007696;\"><strong>\u201cCollected Moments. Stories of Toomas Uba, Lembitu Kuuse and Raul Rebane through Objects\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/a> presents the stories of three legendary Estonian sports commentators through their personal and professional items.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #007696;\"><strong>\u201cOn the Same Wave. The Physics of the TV Tower\u201d<\/strong><\/span> takes visitors into the world of science, technology and fascinating inventions related to media and the TV Tower.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #007696;\"><strong>\u201cA Century on Air in Europe\u201d<\/strong><\/span> explores the development of broadcasting across Europe and showcases historical European radios.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #007696;\"><strong>\u201cFrom Tower to Pocket\u201d<\/strong><\/span> invites you to reflect on how we have moved from early radios and button phones to today\u2019s smart devices.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #007696;\"><strong>\u201cTreasures from the Finnish YLE TV Archives\u201d<\/strong><\/span> presents rare and fascinating items from our northern neighbor\u2019s television history, paying tribute across the Gulf as Finnish broadcasting also celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u201cTallinn speaking! A Century on Air\u201d<\/strong> is an experience where you will meet familiar radio voices and TV personalities, discover the behind-the-scenes world of media, explore the science and technology behind it, and sense how media has shaped our lives, our society \u2014 and you.<\/p>\n<h2>Come and be part of the story\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>\u2026a story that has been on air for a hundred years,<br \/>\n\u2026a story that has accompanied us through every moment of life, bringing joy and a sense of connection,<br \/>\n\u2026a story that continues today, here at the TV Tower.<\/p>\n<h2>Team and partners<\/h2>\n<p>The exhibitions and programs of <strong>\u201cTallinn speaking! A Century on Air\u201d<\/strong> have been created in collaboration with:<br \/>\nThe Estonian Broadcasting Museum, ERR (Estonian Public Broadcasting), the Estonian Research Council, the Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum, the Estonian Maritime Museum, the Energy Discovery Centre, the Estonian Museum of Natural History, Tallinn Botanic Garden, Rikets Gardening Centre, the Finnish Institute, YLE, the Estonian Broadcasters\u2019 Association, AS Levira, Lipuvabrik O\u00dc, Postimees, JYSK Linnen\u2019n Furniture, and the Embassies of Romania, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, Germany, Italy and Denmark, as well as Tartu Hansa Rotary Club, Juhan Sihver, Raul Rebane, Aare Baumer, and many other supporters and volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibitions are curated by <strong>Kertu Saks<\/strong> and <strong>Aare Baumer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Tallinn TV Tower<br \/>\n<strong>Access:<\/strong> All exhibitions are included with a Tallinn TV Tower entrance ticket<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13481,"template":"","class_list":["post-13488","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Estonian Broadcasting Exhibition | Tallinn TV Tower<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover \u201cTallinn speaking! 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