Banned Books - Keelatud Kirjandus

30/01/2026

🚫Google’s AI cited us as a source back to us. Very conflicted about this, because yes the information is correct, but it was posted just four days ago on the subreddit. I wonder what verification went on, is this some saved history feature, or is BB just treated as a reliable source at this point?🚫

22/12/2025

❄️🚫Banned Books Museum turns 5️⃣ years old! Thank you to our whole community who supported us these years ❤️ and we’re still going from strength to strength 😎 looking forward to 2026🥳🚫❄️

13/12/2025

🚫Great day with at the Museum Christmas Market / Muuseumipoodide Jõuluturg ☃️🎄Met lots of other museum people and sold merch, so great success😀🚫

18/11/2025

❄🚫 Banned Books Winter Opening Hours are in effect! We are open on Thursdays and Fridays 14-18:00, and Saturdays 11-18:00 ☃ Its cold out there, but its warm in BB, so come and warm up in the museum during the chilly months and check out our latest banned, burned, and censored books from around the world 🚫❄

01/10/2025

🚫 Thank you Viljandi Linnaraamatukogu for the invitation. It was our first time giving presentations in Viljandi! See you next year for keelatud raamatute nädal, if not earlier 😉🚫

Keelatud raamatute nädal Viljandi Linnaraamatukogus on selleks korraks läbi. Aitäh esinejatele – Indrek Ikkonen TÜ Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemiast ja Joseph Maximillian Dunningan Keelatud kirjanduse muuseumist https://bannedbooksmuseum.com/ Oktoobrikuu lõpuni saab vaadata trepigaleriis näitust „Esimene leninlik lammutustöö Eesti raamatukogunduses” ja 2. saalis näitust „Keelatud raamatud maailmas”. Kohtumiseni raamatukogus!

27/06/2025

🚫🇩🇪 Stern magazine featured our museum! As one of the biggest German-language outlets, we are honoured! Thank you stern and Kai Müller for the reportage and kind words, even if no member of our team understands them without translation tools 😀 I am confident that it makes us look fantastic 🚫
https://www.stern.de/kultur/buecher/tallinn--ein-besuch-im--museum-der-verbotenen-buecher--35788646.html

09/06/2025

🚫’Secrets of the Banned Books Museum’ was a great success! Two sold out tour groups! Thanks , looking forward to next year ❤️🚫

22/05/2025

🚫237 people visited us during Muuseumiöö - thank you! It was very cool to see so many censorship enthusiasts, old and young 😉 And if you missed out, don’t worry - we actually always have free entry, so come and learn about our cool collection of books anytime!

Meanwhile, museum director Joseph also gave a talk at Kumu about the different forms and key examples of censorship across the world. Thanks for having us!🚫

11/05/2025

🚫 We are currently covered in Financial Times Magazine! If you’re in the UK, grab a physical copy quick 📰🏃or else download the FT Edit app (on Apple) to read for free (or subscribe to read on their website). I think we come across well.. maybe a little eccentric, but that is accurate 😀 massive thank you for the amazing write-up + .puve.photography for the photos🚫

15/04/2025

🚫 I was not emotionally prepared for meeting these amazing Moldovan librarians from National Library of Moldova. Their faith and hope in a better future is so inspiring, and makes you reflect on what is important in life, and everything that we just assume will be there tomorrow. They know that isn’t necessarily the case, and they work every day to maintain and expand their beautiful, ancient building and enormous collection. I loved exploring the mysterious depths of the archive there. Feels like we’re at the beginning of a long partnership 🚫