The Museum of the Estonian Song Festival is located in Tartu. The building, built in the classical style in the first half of the 19th century, is a cultural monument and home of great importance to Estonia. The Vanemuine Society operated from 1870-1903 there, laying the foundation for the Estonian song festival tradition; Other associations that have greatly influenced the development of national culture have also found a home and organized their events in the building such as the Estonian Tartu Farmers' Association, the Estonian Writers' Association and the Estonian Students' Association.