Playing with Legos, enjoying mid-century modern design, generating electricity from wind turbines – what do these things have in common? They are all ways that Danish culture and innovation have impacted our daily lives in the United States.
Tova Brandt, Executive Director of the Museum of Danish America (MoDA), will share stories from the museum’s national collection. Hear about immigrants from Denmark, Danish Americans who impacted American society, and ongoing relations between our two nations. Learn why Denmark has been called “America’s biggest and smallest ally.”
DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
TIME: 7:00 – 8:15 p.m.
LOCATION: Jewish Museum Milwaukee
COST: JMM and MoDA Members $5 | Nonmembers $8 | Add-on $5
Purchase an Add-on Ticket for an additional $5/nonmember to experience Jewish Museum Milwaukee galleries between 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. the night of the program. JMM Members are welcome to visit for free during this time!
Tova Brandt is a museum professional with experience in history, immigration and Nordic studies. Since 2019 she has served as the Executive Director for the Museum of Danish America, the national museum dedicated to Danish immigration to the U.S., Danish-American history, and the ongoing cultural influences of Denmark on the United States. Prior to serving as director, she was the museum’s Albert Ravenholt Curator of Danish-American Culture responsible for exhibitions and programs. From 2001 to 2009 she was a curator for Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Bryn Mawr College and a master’s degree in early American culture from the University of Delaware’s Winterthur Program.
Exterior of the Museum of Danish America, located in Elk Horn, Iowa