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  • Nate Kemperman fiddling.

    Dinner with MoDA

    Luther Memorial Church Lykke Center 1201 Grandview Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

    Start the first day of summer 2025 with your friends and family from the Museum of Danish America! Please join museum staff and current and former board members on June 20 for an evening of American comfort food and Danish folk music at the Luther Memorial Church Lykke Center, 1201 Grandview Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa...

    $40 – $45

  • Sankt Hans Aften 2025

    Museum of Danish America 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, IA, United States

    Sankt Hans Aften at the Museum of Danish America You're invited to attend the Museum of Danish America's free Sankt Hans Aften celebration in Elk Horn, Iowa on June 21...

  • Skjaldborg Viking Camp (FULL)

    Museum of Danish America 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, IA, United States

    Grades 4-8th Viking Camp registration has reached maximum capacity. You may contact Anna Thomas, Youth and Community Educator, at anna.thomas@danishmuseum.org to be added to the waitlist. Ceramics Camp on July...

    $20 – $25

  • SPARK! Lavender Haze

    Museum of Danish America 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, IA, United States

    Embrace the lavender haze! For July's SPARK! program, we will discuss the benefits of lavender and its various uses throughout history while sipping on lavender lemonade and sampling lavender treats....

  • A woman practicing yoga on a pink yoga mat on the Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park.

    Yoga in the Prairie

    Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, Iowa, United States

    Grab your yoga mat and join instructor Katie Sandquist for monthly community wellness surrounded by the beauty of nature. All levels are welcome.  $8 per session or $6 for museum...

    $8
  • Hannah Versch, Henry Olsen, and Violet Harper.

    Brown Bag Lunch

    Museum of Danish America 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, IA, United States

    Join us for a presentation by interns Hannah Versch and Violet Harper as they share what their work as MoDA interns looks like. The Brown Bag Lunch Series is a...

    Free

  • Storytime in the Prairie

    Museum of Danish America 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, IA, United States

    Stories will be read by the Elk Horn Public Librarian. There will be snacks and activities to match each monthly theme. Held in collaboration with the Elk Horn Public Library. Theme TBD.

    Free

  • Ceramics Camp

    Museum of Danish America 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, IA, United States

    Unleash Your Inner Potter: A Danish Ceramics Inspired Camp! Immerse yourself in the art of ceramics and the elegance of Danish design in our exciting Ceramics Camp! This hands-on experience offers a unique blend of cultural exploration and creative expression, perfect for budding artists – Grades 4th – 8th What awaits you: All Materials Included:...

    $20 – $25
  • A plate with pork loin, rye brad, rodkal, and potatoes.

    Throwback Thorsday Progressive Dinner

    Museum of Danish America 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, IA, United States

    Join us for three Danish courses in three Elk Horn locations! 1st course: Mini smørrebrød and beverages at the Museum of Danish America from 4:30-6pm. 2nd course: Frikadeller, rødkål, whipped potatoes, and agurkesalat at the Norse Horse from 5-7pm. 3rd course: Kringle Man Danish layer cake cups at the Danish windmill from 5:30-7pm. Call MoDA...

    $20

  • Lay of(f) the Land Closes

    The final day to see Lay of(f) the Land: Nordic Narratives before the pieces return to Scandinavia!