Schools

 For visiting schools the museum has a great interactive educational program suitable for classes K through 6.

An Immigrant Story 1910

The story of a typical Danish immigrant, Jens Jensen, is told through pictures, letters and artifacts from our immigrant trunk. The children learn through interaction with the objects and by helping Jens Jensen prepare for his journey across the Atlantic. Each segments of the program is complimented by questions that can either be answered by the teacher or by the students having prepared from home or having found the answer in the exhibit. After the program the children can look around the museum and select objects that they feel Jens Jensen should have brought with him to America.

Rates:

For groups of 20 or more one comp is given. For groups of 30 or more 2 comps are given.

For more information on our entrance fees and program please call us at 712-764-7001 or contact us by e-mail at info@danishmuseum.org
 

Activity Book

To supplement the trunk program the museum has developed an activity book, in collaboration with teachers and schools, designed to teach immigration in grades 4-5. The book contains a number of activities to be done individually or in class.

The book can be used in connection with a visit to the museum, but it can also be used independently.

The activity book is free to download, print and distribute among your students by clicking here.  In return, the museum asks that you report to us the number of students who use the activity book.  

Travelling exhibits:

Why not have one of our traveling exhibits visit your school?

Victor Borge: A Smile is the Shortest Distance: Celebrates the life and comedy of the popular entertainer.

Danish Gymnastics in America: Presents the history of Danish and Danish-American gymnastics.

Denmark October 1943: Rescue of the Danish Jews: Presents the story of the German occupation of Denmark and the efforts of thousands of Danish people to bring Jews to safety in Sweden.

Church Basements and Children's Homes: Danish-American Missions Here and Abroad: Presents the story of Danish-American church missions and their work around the globe.

For more information visit our Current Exhibits page or contact Tova Brandt, Curator of Exhibitions 712-764-7001 or at dkcur@metc.net.