Video Library
Below we have collected a number of our videos of public programs and special events. Some feature talks by our staff and interns.
Introducing The Danish Immigrant Museum
Welcome to The Danish Immigrant Museum. Learn more about the museum's programs and resources in the short film "Discovery: A Story of Shared Heritage." This is the national museum for Danish immigrant and Danish-American history and culture.
Danish Christmas Carols
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njoy Danish Christmas carols - sung in English! - along with the history and background of each song and songwriter. John Mark Nielsen, executive director of The Danish Immigrant Museum, introduces each carol. Pastor Keith Menter of Elk Horn Lutheran Church leads the singing. Curator Tova Brandt accompanies on the museum's Victor Borge piano.
Baking
Danish pastry is famous throughout the U.S. Here various Danish interns demonstrate how to bake "Fastelavnsboller" and "Brunsviger" and "klejner". Recipe and how-to tips are included!
Dancing at Danebo
August 19, 2011 Danish folk dancing at Danebod Gym Hall at Tyler, Minnesota.
Bedstemor's House
Bedstemor’s House was built in 1908 by a Danish immigrant in Elk Horn, Iowa. Today it has been restored and decorated as it would have looked when it was built. A unique opportunity to step back in time and see an early immigrant town house. The fascinating history of the house is told in the three-part video below.
Fastelavn
A presentation about the Danish celebration of Fastelavn, the day before Lent begins (otherwise known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday). John Mark Nielsen discusses the history of Fastelavn in Danish culture.
A Common Thread
"A Common Thread, Unraveling Danish-American Stories in the Textile Collection." Introduction to textile collection and inventory project by collection assistant Brittany Deeds at The Danish Immigrant Museum, including stories of some fascinating artifacts and the people behind them!
Dania Sko
The video features an interview with the two founders of Dania Sko, Jens Sorensen and Howard Juel, the two former business partners shared the fascinating story of the company and their famous clogs made in the 1970s. A pair of the clogs made it into the museum collection in 2010.
Danes in American History
A series of videos about famous Danes in American history. Made by René Christiansen, Intern at The Danish Immigrant Museum.
Exhibit Videos
Church Basements and Children's Homes: In this series of interviews the stories of church missions both in the US and abroad are told through first hand accounts. Interviews with missionaries, former inhabitants of the children's homes and staff and board members, helps to deepen our understanding of Danish-American missions and children's homes.
- Growing up at Children's Homes
- A Danish Missionary at the Oaks Indian Mission
- Interview with a missionary from the Japan Mission
