Event Calendar

Apr

27

Annual Victor Borge Legacy Award

An annual event in which winners of the Victor Borge Legacy Award Piano Competition perform a recital on the Victor Borge piano at the Museum of Danish America.

Apr

11

Brown Bag Lunch - Cheyenne Jansdatter, "Treasures of the Archives"

The museum's Archival Collections Manager will share highlights from the collections, rarely seen by the public!

Apr

25

Brown Bag Lunch "Life as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay"

Dana Johnson, recently returned from working with communities in South America, will share photos and stories from her experience.

May

25

Annual Tivoli Fest

Tivoli Fest is a Danish-American celebration held every year on Memorial Day weekend in the Danish Village of Elk Horn, Iowa.

May

23

Brown Bag Lunch "A Life on the Edge: The Colorful and Dramatic Life of Chris Madsen"

Frans Ørsted Andersen is an associate professor at Aarhus University and recently published a biography of Danish immigrant, con man, and U.S. marshal Chris Madsen.

May

16

Brown Bag Lunch "Weeding, Washing, Milking, and Plowing: Growing Up on a Midwestern Farm, 1870-1920"

Jacob Riis documented the lives of urban poor children – but what about kids in the country? Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, professor at Iowa State, will share the similarities and differences.

May

27

Holiday Hours: Memorial Day

The Museum of Danish America will be open reduced hours on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, May 28.

Jun

22

Annual Midsummer Celebration

Before Christianity came to Denmark, Scandinavian peoples celebrated the longest day as a supernatural struggle between light and dark, heat and cold. Since the feast day of Saint John the Baptist occurred on June 23rd, near the date of the annual summer solstice, the Christian Church emphasized this celebration in Scandinavia. “Hans” is the diminutive of “Johannes” or “John”. Today it’s a very good excuse to stay up late, have fun, and light bonfires.

Jun

20

Brown Bag Lunch "Prairie Photography"

Randy Leete lives next door to the Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park and will share his tips on capturing the beauty of the prairie in photos.

Jul

04

Holiday Hours: Independence Day

The Museum of Danish America will be open reduced hours on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Regular hours resume on Friday, July 5.

Sep

02

Holiday Hours: Labor Day

The Museum of Danish America will be open reduced hours on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, September 3.

Nov

29

Annual Julefest

Julefest is an annual celebration held in the Danish Villages of Elk Horn-Kimballton on the Friday and Saturday immediately following Thanksgiving. At the museum we invite you to enjoy home-baked cookies, gløgg, and coffee in the museum's “hyggelig julestue" on Friday and Saturday.

Dec

12

Brown Bag Lunch "Christmas Hygge"

Join museum staff for a celebration of the stories, songs, and traditions of the Danish holiday season.