Traveling Exhibitions

The Danish Immigrant Museum has a number of traveling exhibitions that can visit your community. Please contact Tova Brandt, Curator of Exhibitions, for more details on any of the displays listed below. (712-764-7001 or dkcur@metc.net)

Jens Jensen: Celebrating the Native Prairie

Danish immigrant Jens Jensen became a leading figure in landscape architecture during the early 20th century. Emphasizing the use of native plants and natural materials, his designs and philosophies continue to influence gardeners and landscapers today. Learn more about Jensen's life, work, and legacy in this five-panel traveling display.

This exhibition is supported by a grant from Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Victor Borge: A Smile is the Shortest Distance

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Victor Borge’s birth, The Danish Immigrant Museum worked in conjunction with the Borge family to develop a display that travels across the country and shares a brief synopsis of Borge’s private and professional life. Two video elements share clips of his performances, and panels contain numerous photographs.

Danish Gymnastics in America

DAAC tour of Denmark. A three-panel display presents the history of Danish gymnastics in Denmark, in Danish-American communities, and around the globe. This display accompanied the United States tour of the National Danish Performance Team from October 2010 to January 2011, and is now available for lending to other communities.

Denmark October 1943: Rescue of the Danish Jews

A series of framed posters tells the story of the Nazi occupation of Denmark during World War II, the increasing threat to Jewish citizens, and the efforts of thousands of Danes to bring their Jewish neighbors to safety in Sweden.

 The Danish Pioneer

Five tall banners tell the story of "The Danish Pioneer" newspaper (Den Danske Pioneer), using photographs and text to trace the newspaper from its beginnings in Omaha in 1872 to the current publication based in Chicago.  Viewers will see for themselves how the style and content of the newspaper evolved over time, and come face-to-face with the people who shaped its history.  

Developed in partnership with the Danish American Archive and Library in Blair, Nebraska, and funded by a grant from the Nebraska Humanities Council.

Church Basements and Children's Homes: Danish-American Missions Here and Abroad

A portable banner display explores the connections between Danish-American churches and the mission work they supported around the globe - and sometimes in their own backyard. The Elim Children's Home in Elk Horn, Iowa, will be featured, as well as missions in Japan, India, and Sudan. This display will be available April 2011 through 2013.

This traveling exhibition is made possible by a grant from Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities.