Current Exhibitions
Temporary Exhibitions
Faces of Copenhagen: Photographs by Itzick Lev
November 25, 2011 to February 25, 2012
On loan from the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington, this collection of portraits reveals modern Copenhagen as a diverse and cosmopolitan city.
Sponsored in part by a grant from the American Scandinavian Foundation.
Danish-American Artist Series presents . . .
Mia Furlong - Artist with a Danish Spirit
On view January 21 to July 8, 2012
Mia Furlong is not a typical lawyer – she works four days a week, so that she has time available to pursue her painting. Artistic expression has always been integrated into her life, whether as a dancer, a poet, or a painter. Her mother is a Danish immigrant, and Mia frequently visits family in Denmark. She credits her Danish heritage for the choices and values in her life, such as keeping room in her life for creative arts. Her work reflects a strong interest in color, geometry, and organic forms such as trees, leaves, and flowers.
Ongoing Exhibitions
Across Oceans, Across Time®
Our permanent exhibition entitled Across Oceans, Across Time® shares the story of early Danish immigrants to the United States. Through text, photographs, and artifacts, visitors learn of the factors that influenced decisions to immigrate, the challenges they faced and their accomplishments, and the lasting legacy of those brave travelers.
The expanded portion of this exhibition opened in 2008, and brings the story to the present day. The “Redesign” begins with the occupation during World War II and shares a more contemporary side of the immigration story, still with many of the same challenges as in generations past. This portion of the exhibit features hands-on components as well as audio and video segments, in addition to artifacts from the museum’s collection.
The expansion also includes a Lego play area. Play tables act as building stations and have drawers full of all sizes, shapes, and colors of Legos. A small Lego city and train set —the perfect area to keep small children busy for hours!
Learn about the impact that Danish immigrants and their descendants had and continued to have in American society, and about the strong relationship that exists between the two countries.
Family History and Genealogy Center Exhibits
Each year the Family History and Genealogy Center displays a photo exhibit in the lobby during the summer months. The exhibits feature photographs shared by museum members as well as ones from the FHGC collection.
The 2012 photo exhibit will be "Long-term Lovers," featuring Danish immigrants married for at least 50 years and descendants of immigrants married at least 60 years. We are looking for stories of how couples met, courted, and married to accompany the pictures. For further information contact Michele at 712.764.7008 or at librarian@danishmuseum.org.
Online Exhibitions
Experience the collections and stories of Danish America ONLINE! You can explore highlights from the museum in Sampling the Collection, the newest online exhibition on this website. Click the title to visit that page, or find it under the Online Media menu above.
