Educational Program Person in the whirlwind of war – coping with difficulties
VR History and Vabamu joint program for the 3rd school stage and high school
Maximum number: 25 students
The program combines virtual time travel and the Vabamu program, which discusses the impact of war on individuals. The virtual time travel VR Tallinn 1939/44 first takes you to the time before World War II and introduces the history of Harju Street in Tallinn. Through VR glasses, you can spatially, colorfully, and interactively experience how beautiful Tallinn was before World War II. The audioguide, compiled by historians, introduces the history of Tallinn’s buildings, shops, and cafes. The second part of the virtual journey takes you to the time of the German occupation, which includes the Soviet Air Force’s attack on Tallinn and the consequences of the March bombings on Harju Street from 1944-1946.
After the virtual journeys, there can be a lunch break if desired.
The program continues at Vabamu (Toompea 8b), where, through life stories, we examine what a person’s fate could and can become in the turmoil of war and under harsh political control. Why did many decide to leave their homeland? Who stayed and who was forcibly taken away? What choices did young people have to make in the past, and what choices must be made today? We make simple or difficult choices in our lives every day, which can permanently affect our fate. But what about our ancestors? What was their fate like? What choices did or did not they make?
The joint program provides a good overview of Tallinn’s fate in World War II and teaches understanding of people’s choices in the turmoil of war, those who cope with difficulties despite everything.
DURATION: 3 hours (1,5h + 1,5h)
STARTING POINT: VR History kiosk in the underground passage of Vabaduse väljak (Vabaduse väljak 9)
TOTAL COST: 30 euros per student
PAYMENT: it is possible to pay separately for each program, either on the spot or based on an invoice
VR Toila 1938
Educational Program Me in Oru Palace
This program is based on the first and third virtual reality time travelling experience in Toila-Oru Park and Palace. The emphasis is on the construction of the palace by Grigori Jelissejev and the renovation of the building into the summer residence of President Konstantin Päts. In the second part, students will visit the inner palace.
TOTAL COST: 24 euros per student
DURATION: 1.5 hours
Educational Program In the Footsteps of the President
The study program is based on the second part of the time travel experience In the Footsteps of the Lost Glory and focuses on the president’s life in the summer residence.
TOTAL COST: 12 euros per student
DURATION: 1 hour
Educational Program Special Guests in Oru Park
Oru Park, located in the primaeval valley of the beautiful River Pühajõgi, offers a treat for the eyes, the joy of discovery and surprises from different time periods. We offer a great adventure after virtual reality time travel experience that will introduce you to special guests – both special people associated with this place and exotic plants growing in the park.
TOTAL COST: 13 euros per student
DURATION: 2 hour
Virtual Reality (VR) based educational programs offer an educational and experiential look back at times gone by. The program is made unique by its innovative approach, by means of which forgotten structures and buildings are presented in the same places where they were once located. Students experience the changes that have taken place in the urban space or the landscape by travelling between different viewpoints and directly compare the experience gained with today’s environment. Such a solution has not been used before in Estonia and neighbouring countries. Our virtual reality time travel experiences are an innovative and modern solution to make history lessons more exciting. Journeys to different parts of Estonia combine the central themes and integration opportunities of history and social studies and offer insights into the political events of Estonia’s recent history, which are also discussed in the syllabus of the basic school. The core of the company is formed by historians who are alumni of the University of Tartu, whose in-depth and thorough archive work ensures that the views and descriptions depicted correspond to historical veracity and offer knowledge that cannot be found in conventional textbooks and non-fiction. Virtual reality time travel experience is the perfect means of revitalising learning, enabling you to experience places that have been destroyed. The translation of the audio guide in nine different languages offers an additional opportunity to link the course with, for example, a foreign language lesson. This educational program is based on the virtual reality time travel experience VR Tallinn 1939/44 and introduces Estonia’s recent history through one city and street. Maximum number: 60 students, but we will divide the group into smaller ones PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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VR Tallinn 1939/44
Educational Program One City, Three Eras
