{"id":2475,"date":"2023-01-26T17:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/support-the-museum\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:52:24","slug":"support-the-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/en\/support-the-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Support The Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"            <div class=\"block-global-hero-section\">\n            <div class=\"wrap vabamu\">\n                                                    <div class=\"block-global-hero-section__image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"883\" src=\"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hero-image.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"block-global-hero-section__info\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"anim\">\n                            Help keep the spirit of free Estonia alive                        <\/h2>\n                                                                <div class=\"block-global-hero-section__desc anim\">\n                            <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Vabamu\u2019s mission is to support a free and independent Estonia by preserving its history and by engaging thoughtfully with its present and future. At Vabamu, we collect and record Estonia\u2019s shared memories, create impactful exhibitions, develop educational programs, and build bridges across borders and generations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We believe that a secure future depends on a deep understanding of the past. If you agree that tomorrow\u2019s decisions must be grounded in yesterday\u2019s lessons and experiences, we welcome you to support our work. Every donation helps our museum keep the story of freedom alive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thank you for supporting Vabamu and the future of a free and independent Estonia.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n    \n\n    \n\n\n<div style=\"max-width: 500px; margin: 0 auto; margin-top: 32px\" data-project=\"5e6b3aff-e7a0-4706-892e-bb447105b74a\" data-locale=\"en\" class=\"mkdf-snippet\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/payment.maksekeskus.ee\/static\/js\/donation\/donation.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n    \n\n            <div class=\"block-testimonials\">\n            <div class=\"wrap\">\n                <div class=\"block-testimonials__items anim\">\n                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div class=\"icon\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/wp-content\/themes\/vabamu\/images\/quotes.svg\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"desc\">\n                                <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cNever Again!\u201d This was my mother\u2019s reason to found a museum documenting the Soviet and Nazi occupations. Vabamu\u2019s purpose is to inspire, promote and preserve freedom, showcasing the resistance of the Estonian people to these repressions and the subsequent rise of a vibrant, free Estonia.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"name\">\n                                <div class=\"ava\">\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"name-block\">\n                                    <div class=\"name\">\n                                        Sylvia Thompson, daughter of Olga Kistler-Ritso, Supervisory Council Chair, Vabamu                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div class=\"icon\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/wp-content\/themes\/vabamu\/images\/quotes.svg\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"desc\">\n                                <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For me, freedom means the ability to be who you want to be.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"name\">\n                                <div class=\"ava\">\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"name-block\">\n                                    <div class=\"name\">\n                                        Sten Tamkivi, Supervisory Council Member, Vabamu                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div class=\"icon\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/wp-content\/themes\/vabamu\/images\/quotes.svg\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"desc\">\n                                <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Estonian World War II refugees and their descendants ensured that Estonia was never forgotten by the free world. Their hard work, dedication, and belief in freedom must be recorded in Estonian history.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"name\">\n                                <div class=\"ava\">\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"name-block\">\n                                    <div class=\"name\">\n                                        Marju Rink-Abel, Council Member, Estonian American National Council                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n            <div class=\"block-donation-info blue-light-3 right gap-b-none\">\n            <div class=\"wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"block-donation-info__img anim\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/021110_000_2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/021110_000_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/021110_000_2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"block-donation-info__info\">\n                                            <div class=\"pre-title anim\">\n                            Other Ways to Contribute                        <\/div>\n                                                                <h2 class=\"anim\">Donate an Item or Tell Us Your Story<\/h2>\n                                                                <div class=\"desc anim\">\n                            <p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Over 40,000 items have been donated to the museum since it opened, all of which tell meaningful stories about Estonia&#8217;s recent history. We are very grateful to receive your story and we are particularly interested in the letters and artifacts of your ancestors. Write to us at info@vabamu.ee or call +372 668 0250.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n\n            <div class=\"block-page-content gaps small\">\n            <div class=\"wrap anim\">\n                <p style=\"text-align: center;\">When donating, Estonia&#8217;s privacy policy applies. More information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LwfcChY9k28kWz4afO982CJqJ_3XDFVD\/view?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2475","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Support The Museum - Vabamu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vabamu.ee\/en\/support-the-museum\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Support The Museum - 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