For the first time Banned Books participated in Muuseumiöö, the once-a-year evening when museums in Estonia open their doors and stay open late into the evening. We expected a crowd, but not so many that our photographer couldn’t physically get in the room! We counted 341 visitors who made it inside, and a whole lot …
Edwin Giltay, author of De Doofpotgeneraal released today his book in English language. Following his presentation in the museum, he officially released The Cover-up General, a non-fiction thriller about a military intelligence scandal. The book was banned by court order in 2014, however Giltay overturned the ruling and the book is now available in Holland …
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The word has gotten out! In the last month we hosted 11 student tours from 4 different schools, totalling 120 students. It was a great experience, and we really hope to connect with more teachers and schools because seeing their brains working and absorbing our project is so gratifying. We even got a few emails …
Today Banned Books Museum, a.k.a. Keelatud kirjanduse muuseum is officially listed with Muuseumikaart in Estonia. Normally this means that card-holders get free entry to the museum, but since our museum is already free instead they get to see a secret book when they present their card for scanning. This is a big step forward on …
Following our presentation in Brussels, Dunnigan moved swiftly to Amersfoort Library, the Netherlands, to present Banned Books to a group of interested librarians and academics. It was a great talk, around one and a half hours with questions, and really gave us a chance to explain why we do what we do and make friends …
Today Museum Director Joe Dunnigan presented Banned Books as an example of a social enterprise at the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) conference in Brussels, Belgium. It was great to talk with fellow social entrepreneurs and academics interested in social innovation and exchange ideas. It was also our first time presenting Banned Books …
It’s Banned Books Week! Every evening this week, Museum Director Joseph Dunnigan will host a livestream tour of a different section of the museum, sharing stories of censorship from around the world, and highlighting some of his favourite books from the collection! Tune in at 19:00 Estonia-time to our Facebook page to check it out …
Wangpo Tethong is the Executive Director of the International Campaign for Tibet Europe. In this episode we discuss Tibet, the Chinese occupation of the region, organisation of the Tibetan diaspora, and their use of technology to support the community and stay one step ahead of censorship. You can find this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, …
Benedict Rogers is the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch. In this episode we discuss the human rights situation in Hong Kong, the National Security Law, Rogers’ own banning from the territory, and the efforts by Hong Kong Watch to improve the lives of people living in Hong Kong. You can find this episode on …
Abduweli Ayup is the Director of Research at the World Uyghur Congress. In this episode we discuss the ongoing genocide against his people, and the attempted erasure of Uyghur culture and identity. You can find this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or by listening below:
