Current Exhibitions
VICTOR BORGE: A Centennial Celebration
To celebrate the centennial of Victor Borge’s birth, The Danish Immigrant Museum has partnered with the Borge family and the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York to sponsor a major exhibition on Victor Borge’s life and work.
The exhibition features images, video, and artifacts from both his personal life and his career as an entertainer. For the opening of this exhibition, the Borge piano on display at The Danish Immigrant Museum was restored to playable condition by Piano Technician Norman Petersen of Mankato, Minnesota. Glenn Henricksen, an acclaimed pianist, debuted the newly refurbished instrument as part of the anniversary tribute. Also, visitors were treated to a presentation by one of Borge’s daughters, Janet Borge Crowle of Maryland, at the opening reception.
Parts of this exhibition were featured in a show at Scandinavia House in New York from January through May of 2009.
May 22, 2009 through March 8, 2010
Danish-American Artist Series presents…
EVELYN MATTHIES
Evelyn Matthies is an artist and art educator in Brainerd, Minnesota. This exhibition explores the many artistic styles, subjects, and techniques that have marked her decades-long career.
Evelyn Matthies will be at the museum to discuss her work in a public gallery talk on Saturday, May 29, at 3:00 pm. She will offer a hands-on art workshop on Sunday, May 30. Please contact the museum for more information on either event.
January 23 through July 11, 2010
Victor Borge: A Centennial Celebration
(Traveling Kiosk)
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Victor Borge’s birth, The Danish Immigrant Museum worked in conjunction with the Borge family to develop a two-sided kiosk that will travel across the country and share a brief synopsis of Borge’s private and professional life. Two video screens share clips of his performances, and panels on the kiosk contain numerous photographs.
January 2009 to Present
February 2010: On view at The History Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
