2017 ANNUAL REPORT | NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM | FEBRUARY 22, 2018
HERITAGE CULTURE ART COMMUNITY
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM MISSION
Nordic Heritage Museum shares Nordic culture with people of all ages and backgrounds by exhibiting art and objects, preserving collections, providing educational and cultural experiences, and serving as a community gathering place.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Board of Trustees
Officers
Irma Goertzen, President
Tom W. Malone, Vice President
Valinda Morse, Secretary
Steven J. Barker, Treasurer
Margaret Wright, Immediate Past President
Trustees
Hans Aarhus
Electa Johnson Anderson
Lars Anderson
Per Bakken
Brandon Benson
Anne-Lise Berger
Ray Brandstrom
Earl Ecklund
Arlene Sundquist Empie
Ann-Charlotte Gavel Adams
Mike Hlastala
Tapio Holma
Ken Jacobsen
Sven Kalve
Jane Klausen
Kurt Ness
Allan Osberg Aaron Overland
Rick Peterson Maria Staaf
Birger Steen
Heli Suokko
Nina Svino Svasand
Lisa Toftemark
Tor Tollessen
Ex Officio
Eric Nelson, Chief Executive Officer
Consuls
Mark T. Schleck, Denmark
Matti Suokko, Finland
Kristiina Hiukka, Honorary Vice Consul, Finland
Jon Marvin Jonsson, Consul General, Iceland
Geir Jonsson, Honorary Vice Consul, Iceland
Kim Nesselquist, Norway
Lars Jonsson, Sweden
Honorary Trustees
Senator Reuven Carlyle
Synnøve Fielding
Senator Mary Margaret Haugen
Council Member Jeanne KohlWelles
Senator Marko Liias
Lundh
Mark T. Schleck
Mayor Ray Stephanson
Representative Gael Tarleton
Nordic Heritage Museum Staff
Executive
Eric Nelson, Chief Executive Officer
Sandra Nestorovic, Deputy Director of Operations
Jan Woldseth Colbrese, Deputy Director of External Affairs
Danielle Hill, Executive Assistant
Kirstine Bendix Knudsen, Special Project Coordinator
Erik Pihl, Community Engagement
Development
Jenny Iverson, Development Manager
Darryl Brown, Sponsorship Coordinator
Michael King, Annual Giving Coordinator
Caroline Parry, Development Associate
Marketing & Communications
Julie Ramstead, Marketing Manager
Katie Prince, Marketing Coordinator
Ani Rucki, Graphic Designer
Curatorial
Fred Poyner IV, Collections Manager
Jonathan Sajda, Program Manager
Alison Church, Children’s Education Coordinator
Stina Cowan, Public Programs Coordinator
Robin Kaufman, Exhibitions Coordinator
Kathi Ploeger, Music Library Archivist
Kaia Wahmanholm, Registrar
Nancy Zinn, Curator of Special Projects
Operations
Adam Lee Allan-Spencer, Operations Manager
Pamela Brooks, Finance Manager
Donna Antonucci, Caretaker
Rebecca Bolin, Weekend Receptionist
Carolyn Carlstrom, Bookkeeper
Michael Ide, Volunteer & Staff Resource Coordinator
Mary Ann Namvedt, Gift Shop Purchasing Manager
Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle
Nordic Heritage Museum receives support from:
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Irma Goertzen
Another year has gone by, and looking ahead, we are excited to celebrate a dream come true—the Grand Opening of the new Nordic Museum! Over the course of the last eighteen months, we’ve seen the former Fenpro building go down and the new Museum rise in its place. All who have had the opportunity to wear hard hats and take a tour of the building site have expressed awe, joy, and excitement about our future.
The Museum has added hundreds of new members, and we have made great strides in our Capital Campaign. Although there is still some fundraising left to do, I feel very confident that with your continued support we will be able to complete the Campaign before the Grand Opening in May. On that note, I am happy to meet with any of our members to discuss opportunities to invest in our future.
This year’s tremendous progress has only happened because of your support and dedication to the Museum’s mission. Your generosity has made it possible for staff and volunteers to work at a rigorous pace to ensure a smooth transition from our old home at Webster School to our new state-of-the-art facility on Market Street. Work has included the packing of more than 77,000 objects for transport and installation in the new facility; planning the operations of a new, worldclass facility; developing the new core exhibition and scheduling temporary exhibitions; managing
complex operational and construction finances; and preparing for a Grand Opening that has already gained local and international attention and support. Museum staff continue to be great stewards of your generosity. A BIG THANK YOU to Eric for his leadership and to all the staff.
Be sure to reserve your calendar for the Grand Opening the first week of May! We look forward to the opportunity to recognize and thank you for helping make it all happen!
Irma Goertzen, Board President
Irma Goertzen, President
FROM THE TREASURER
Steven Barker
The Museum maintained a robust financial position throughout 2017 as we advanced our work toward the new state-of-the-art facility on Market Street.
Operating earned revenue from program fees, facility and rental income, museum store sales, admissions, interest income, and membership fees totaled $667K, and contributed operating revenue from donations, grants, and special events totaled $728K. Several areas of both contributed and earned revenue outperformed our budgetary expectations for 2017.
The adjusted net income of $34,071 exceeded the budget target of ($372,539)—a positive variance of $406,610.
The Capital Campaign continued to make significant strides forward with the receipt of a number of substantial gifts and commitments. We extend our gratitude to Breivik Family Trust, Earl and Denise Ecklund, Synnøve Fielding and Robert LeRoy, Kari Gilje and Michael Chiu, Susan and Jon Hanson, The Lars and Laurie Jonsson Family, Michelle and Bill Krippaehne, Bertil O.
Lundh, Egon and Laina Molbak, Kaare* and Sigrunn Ness Family Foundation, Donald and Melissa Nielsen, Allan and Inger Osberg, John and Berit* Sjong, Robert L. and Mary Ann T. Wiley Fund, 4Culture, A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the City of Seattle, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Nesholm Family Foundation, Scan | Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, King County, Sons of Norway, Wergeland Lodge #21, and the State of Washington. Capital Campaign income for 2017 totaled over $7.121M— another outstanding year for the Museum.
The hard work and fiscal diligence of our staff and volunteers continues to yield positive, responsible financial results. The Museum closed 2017 with $53.429M in assets.
The Museum enters 2018 in a strong position as we look to an ambitious year, including the Grand Opening celebration and dynamic programming in our new world-class facility.
Steven Barker, Treasurer * denotes deceased
FROM THE CEO
Eric Nelson
2017 was a year of great transformation for us at the Nordic Heritage Museum. We saw that change take shape in a very literal way, as our new facility progressed from a construction site to the fully equipped, visually striking building it is today. Over the course of the year, we hosted a number of popular exhibitions and continued to see record growth in festival and program attendance, revenue, and community engagement.
The year began with People, Places, Changing Lands: The Photography of Anders Beer Wilse , a fascinating exhibition that explored the work of the renowned Norwegian photographer, who lived in Seattle in the 1890s—a decade of extraordinary growth and change not unlike what our region is experiencing today. In January, we also hosted Swedish Crime Scenes , an exhibition curated and designed by the Swedish Institute in Paris that offered viewers a multifaceted understanding of how Swedish crime fiction relates to, and is often inspired by, Sweden’s geography and landscape. Marimekko, With Love , our large spring exhibition, was very well attended and received. It chronicled the history and lasting aesthetic influence of the popular Finnish company and its pioneering founder, Armi Ratia. As we moved
toward our official close date, we hosted two more exciting exhibitions: The Whimsical World of Bjørn Wiinblad , which celebrated an iconic Danish artist whose work was diametrically opposed to the minimalism we now associate with midcentury Scandinavian design, and Susan Ringstad Emery, a small painting exhibition that featured contemporary works that explore the artist’s blended Nordic and Native Alaskan heritage.
In 2017, the Museum hosted two popular conferences, the Nordic Culinary Conference and the Nordic Knitting Conference . The Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series had a powerful 22nd year under the leadership of its new artistic director, Laura Loge, and the Nordic Lights Film Festival added a fifth day of Finnish films in celebration of Finland’s centennial.
Thanks to the support of our members, patrons, and community, the Museum is in a great position as we launch our most anticipated year yet: 2018! Looking forward, the Grand Opening of the new Nordic Museum is scheduled for May 5; it will be accompanied by the citywide Nordic Seattle festival and a slate of new programs and events. The new Museum will feature a brand-new, widely expanded core exhibition, and we’ve planned a great lineup of temporary exhibitions for visitors to enjoy in our inaugural year. The last stages of fundraising are still in progress, and we welcome any additional support that will help us reach our goal. I want to sincerely thank you for your generosity, support, and dedication to the Museum. I can’t wait to see you at the Grand Opening!
Eric Nelson, CEO
Eric Nelson, CEO
EXHIBITIONS 2017
Visiting Exhibitions & Accompanying Programs
Visiting exhibitions in 2017 promoted the Museum’s continued mission to share the history, art, and diversity of Nordic and Nordic-American culture.
(Dec. 2, 2016–Feb. 26, 2017)
People, Places, Changing Lands:
The Photography of Anders Beer Wilse visually examined the interconnection and cross-influence of the Pacific Northwest and Norway through Wilse’s legacy of historical photography. In addition to Wilse images from the Nordic Heritage Museum permanent collection, several institutions, both in Seattle and in Norway, provided images for display, including: University of Washington Libraries; the Ballard Historical Society; the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI); and the Norsk Folkemuseum and the Norsk Teknisk Museum in Oslo, Norway.
(Jan. 13–Apr. 2, 2017)
Swedish Crime Scenes was a panel exhibit produced by the Swedish Institute that explored the cultural and literary phenomenon known as Nordic Noir. The exhibition focused on major Swedish authors, mapping out the locations of their macabre fictions.
(Mar. 10–Jul. 9, 2017)
Marimekko, With Love offered a retrospective look at the company’s mid-century origins and the role Marimekko played in shaping a new aesthetic and approach to living through fashion and design. The exhibition drew together landmark Marimekko fabrics and fashions created under founder Armi Ratia’s leadership, as well a breadth of archival material highlighting the personal stories and social relationships at the heart of the company’s international impact.
SWEDISH CRIME SCENES
(Apr. 7–Aug. 27, 2017)
Lessons from the Arctic:
How Roald Amundsen Won the Race to the South Pole was the second in a series of panel exhibitions delving into the exploratory feats made by various Nordic scientists, explorers, and military men throughout the centuries, with great emphasis on the experiences of Roald Amundsen. Credit: The Fram Museum.
(Jul. 28–Nov. 5, 2017)
The Whimsical World of Bjørn Wiinblad celebrated the iconic Danish artist who threw midcentury Scandinavian minimalism out the window and was loved for it. The exhibition was produced by the Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa, adapted from the original developed by the ARKEN Modern Art Museum in Ishøj, Denmark.
(Sep. 8–Nov. 12, 2017)
Susan Ringstad Emery
The daughter of a Norwegian/ Swedish father and an Alaskan Iñupiat mother, Susan Ringstad Emery is a contemporary artist who conjures works that explore and celebrate her blended heritage. The exhibition included a number of paintings, drawings, and pieces of affecting photography from Emery’s personal collection.
Exhibitions from left to right: Swedish Crime Scenes ; Marimekko, With Love ; Lessons from the Arctic ; Bjø rn Wiinblad ; and Susan Ringstad Emery
Susan Ringstad Emery
PROGRAMS 2017
Children’s and Youth Programs
In 2017, more than 2,600 children participated in educational programming offered by the Museum. The school tour program, which led groups through The Dream of America , in addition to self-guided school groups, brought 1,234 children to the Museum on 53 tours. The four outreach trunks (Immigrants, Nordic Folk Art, Trolls/Norse Gods, and Vikings) were used by nearly 500 children throughout greater Seattle, as well as at Leif Erikson Lodge’s Norwegian Heritage Day, which saw over 350 visitors.
Special programs for children and families served another 951 children. Programs included Viking Days and Yulefest , where children’s craft projects, visits with Santa, and Nordic folk music and dancing were available. The annual Pippi Longstocking pancake breakfast was well attended, as were Syttende Mai and the popular Moomin Mania The Museum’s summer camp program represented a smörgåsbord of the Nordic countries, and several workshops related directly to temporary exhibitions.
In its tenth year, Nordic Stories, our monthly preschool reading program, continued to be a great success, boasting an attendance of 211 children and 159 adults. The local children’s Scandinavian dance and music group Barneleikarringen continued to practice at the Museum in 2017 and performed at several Museum events.
Although our 2017 numbers were lower than 2016’s due to the Museum’s December closure, which allowed fewer opportunities for school tours and large children’s programs, we have been staying active in the community by running Nordic Stories offsite at Ballard’s Secret Garden Books and cosponsoring programs in collaboration with Children’s Film Festival Seattle and Seattle Historical Arts for Kids (SHAK).
Public Programs
A series of public programs supported our 2017 exhibition schedule, beginning with a presentation on Anders Beer Wilse by collections manager Fred Poyner IV. University of Washington
Scandinavian studies professor Andy Nestingen explored the world of Scandinavian crime fiction
in conjunction with the popular Swedish Crime Scenes exhibition, lecturing on the Nordic crime fiction phenomenon. The exhibition also featured the debut of a new cinema program, Cocktails & Crime , which featured a screening of the film The Sea Gives, The Sea Takes, based on the novel by Swedish author Camilla Läckberg.
Marimekko, With Love featured a gallery talk on the Finnish label’s founder Armi Ratia by exhibition curator Shauna McCabe, with a subsequent screening of the documentary film Armi Alive! Lessons from the Arctic , produced by the Fram Museum in Oslo, featured a lecture on Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen’s race to the South Pole by curator and Fram Museum director Geir Kl ø ver. The exhibit was also supported by a panel discussion with world-renowned scientists on the subject of human-centric climate change.
The Whimsical World of Bjørn Wiinblad opened with a lecture by exhibition curator Tova Brandt and featured an evening program, Wiinblad and Wine, at which attendees enjoyed wine and refreshments while they created their own masterpieces inspired by the Danish visionary’s fantastical imagery. Susan Ringstad Emery featured a gallery talk by the artist, a woman of half-Norwegian and half-Alaskan Iñupiat descent. Susan also contributed an oral history to a new initiative within our Nordic American Voices program, Interwoven, which chronicles the family histories of peoples with blended Nordic and Native American ethnicities.
In January, the eighth annual Nordic Lights Film Festival shared Nordic films with huge audiences at the SIFF Film Center. The festival attracted 1,202 visitors over five days and showed contemporary, award-winning films from each of the five Nordic countries. The opening film was Reverse, an Icelandic comedy, and was attended by the film’s director and actor Gunnar Hansson. For the first time ever, the festival included films from the Faroe Islands; Faroese filmmakers Heiðrik á Heygum and Sakaris Stóra were in attendance. The festival added an extra day devoted to Finnish film in celebration of the Finnish centennial, during which director Ville Jankeri attended the screening of his film Gold Digger.
Another successful film program was Soup & Cinema , now in its seventh season. The series drew
record crowds averaging more than 100 people per screening for a total of 654 people. And, in June, a sold-out screening of the award-winning Sami Blood was met with great enthusiasm by the 180 people in attendance; the film was followed by a panel discussion with Sami scholars. This event was held in partnership with both the Pacific Sámi Saervi and the University of Washington’s Scandinavian studies department.
In its 22nd season, our popular Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series and Smörgåsbord featured new artistic director Laura Loge and debuted in January with a program of Icelandic folk music from duo Pétursdóttir & Gestsson Subsequent concerts featured the compositions of Edvard Grieg, Niels Gade, Jean Sibelius, and Swedish baroque music from performers Early Music Underground
This year’s annual Raoul Wallenberg Dinner welcomed a keynote address by former Swedish ambassador Ruth Jacoby. She spoke of Wallenberg’s continuing legacy to a sold-out audience in the Museum auditorium.
Our second Nordic Culinary Conference featured keynote speaker and Danish culinary entrepreneur Claus Meyer, architect of the New Nordic Cuisine movement and co-founder of the internationally acclaimed restaurant Noma in Copenhagen. The three-day conference also included Michelin-star rated chefs Gunnar Gíslason, Sasu Laukkonen, and Titti Qvarnström. Former keynote speaker Kalle Bergman returned to moderate a panel discussion with this slate of award-winning masters of Nordic cuisine.
In October, the seventh Nordic Knitting Conference welcomed back Norway’s Arne & Carlos as headliners of the popular program. Additional instructors included Beth BrownReinsel, Chris Bylsma, Evelyn Clark, and Laura Ricketts. A diverse range of classes in traditional Nordic knitting, spinning, and crochet were offered over a three-day period.
Nordic Heritage Museum also continued to host a compelling lecture program throughout 2017, including a presentation on Northern Lights & the Sun by solar physicist Pål Brekke, senior advisor at the Norwegian Space Center. Barbara Sjoholm spoke to her new novel Black Fox, which explored the relationship between Danish artist Emilie Demant Hatt and Swedish Sami hunter Johan Turi. In celebration of the centennial of Finnish independence, Seattle Storytellers Guild presented selections from the Kalevala. Collections manager Fred Poyner IV also gave an informative talk on his book Seattle Public Sculptors.
Additional public programs included a Folk Costume Fashion Show, which contained several costumes from each country, including a Sami costume. The parade of costumes was followed by a reception and folk dancing to live music.
392 adults attended tours of The Dream of America and the temporary exhibits. A total of 3,057 people attended public programs and tours in 2017. This is an increase from 2016 even though the Museum closed before the year was over.
Craft School and Adult Education
Courses in rosemaling, woodcarving, knitting, and a variety of cooking classes contributed to another successful year in our Craft School program. Students learned to brew traditional Finnish sahti beer and engaged their kitchen skills with pastry courses in Danish æbleskiver and Swedish fika treats. Additional offerings included crafting Nordic flag balls and an extensive workshop in genealogical research. The Craft School continued to attract an audience of nearly 50 percent non-members, showcasing the bridge our educational programming extends to new membership.
3,057 attended public programs and tours
Collections
The Nordic Heritage Museum Permanent Collection received a total of 137 new accessions from 134 donors in 2017. Some highlights include: a clothing set by Icelandic designer STEiNUNN, featuring a dress and matching felted wool hat; a Hövding airbag bicycle helmet consisting of two parts, a collar and a cover; a letter written in 1890 by Anders (Andrew) Jacobsen from Tacoma to his little sister in Norway; a Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Glass Table Lamp; two “Blue Fluted” Royal Copenhagen plates from Denmark; and a 12-piece “Exclusiv” Rörstrand coffee set from Sweden. New acquisitions are used to help illustrate the stories presented in the core exhibition, as well as to supplement our archives with new information that visitors can utilize in researching family histories, arts, Nordic history, and culture.
During the year, our collections staff completed work on the organization and packing of the entire permanent collection—which currently numbers over 77,750 total items—for the final move to the new Museum. Several generous local businesses donated services and equipment to support this important process.
2017
Museum of Danish America
Ingrid Mendez
Alison Stamey
Carita Laakso
Kristeen Anderson
John Laakso
Kea Rehn
Eivor von Hagel
Carolyn Hunt
Steven and Susan Lundh
Edda Jonasdottir
Jay Haavik
Eric Nelson
Robert Charlson
Odin Lonning
Katherine Olason
Marianne Olson
Jon Palmason
Ingvar Petursson
Anna-Liisa Rinne
Pentti Rinne
John and Nancy Maseng
Ann-Charlotte Adams
Nancy Zinn
Solvi Barber
Malin Borgstrom
Edith Christensen
In 2017, the Nordic American Voices (NAV) Oral History Program added 101 new oral history interviews, while the Online NHM Collections portal now has approximately 1,500 select items— including artifacts, archives, photographs, and oral history interviews—available for public review.
The Museum received three grant awards from King County 4Culture (Cultural Equipment, Preservation and Access, and Heritage Projects programs) that support our permanent collection. These grants have helped us to acquire new collection storage shelving in the new Museum; partially fund the fabrication of a new boat cradle for the Nordic Spirit boat; and support our new oral history initiative, Interwoven: The Blended Heritage of Nordics and Native Peoples, which documents a dozen mixed-heritage interviews from local Native American subjects. The funding from this last grant will also contribute to two symposia about the project jointly offered by the museum and a tribal partner in 2018.
Donors to the Permanent Collection (list compiled in chronological order)
Kirsti Hveding
Yngve Hveding
Valinda Morse
Elizabeth Ohlson
Linda Strom
Elizabeth Strand
Solveig Apt
Michaele Hansen
Berit Vassdal
Kate Mills
Reidar Solberg
Birgit Grimsmo
Carol Cozad
Lita Breiwick
Yvonne Lindquist
Thorhildur Donovan
Louise Pihl
Marilyn Brossard
Fram Museum
Erik Pihl
STEiNUNN
Bjorn Ruud
Sigurbjorn Krisjanson
Julie Frazier
Marli Iverson
Freya Skarin
Marit Kristiansen
Saundra Martin
Paul Jacobson
Fred Poyner IV
Jon L. Roney
Marianne Forssblad
Jon Malmin
Anita Puzon
Charles Sheflo
Gordon Stenman
Karla Lapinski
Marilyn Karr
Annette Isaksen
Norma Bailey
Thore Fossum
Melvin Haug
Richard Roemer
Laura Almaas
Glen Robbins
Melinda Dietlein
Louise Torseth
Dan Parker Lego Artist
Robyn Emery
Sandy Haug
Kristine Ewing
Barbara Paquette
Frances Whitehill
Henry Bjornsson
Nancy Hevly
Naomi Berg
Rita Vermala-Koski
Steve Cedergreen
Susan Atwood
Susan Haris
Titus Berg
Patricia Moir
Curtis Jacobs
Mina Larsen
Lynn Wirta
Liisa Mannery
Leo Nalli
Charlie Gillmer
Karla Anderson
Karen Riston
Kristy Nelson
Don Meyers
Niklas and Johanna Eriksson
Leon Fedrich
Ørnulf Opdahl
Earl Davis
Ingrid Hansen
Geir Kløver
Louis Poulsen
Finnex Agencies Ltd.
Connie Williams
Donald Nielsen
Karen Bit Vejle
Blue Lagoon Iceland
Leif Holmes
Edward Wierlo
Robert Palm
Electa Anderson
Ruth Winter
Harley Oswald
Gladys Sherlock
Elise Stratton
Lindsay Ravensong
Rolf Hokansson
Nancy Gregerson
Leif Gregerson
Susanne Kromberg
Michael Skalley
Dr. Sven D. Haakonson Jr
Keith Ulrich
Maria Staff
Allan Osberg
Vasa Museum
Kathi Ploeger and Don Meyers
Matt Pollitz, X-Ray Auto
Bill Weed
VOLUNTEERS 2017
For nearly 40 years, volunteers have been the heart and soul of the Nordic Heritage Museum, and they continue to play a vital role in the Museum’s success. Each year, more than 400 volunteers support every area of the Museum. They provide meaningful experiences for patrons; keep our building safe and operational; provide invaluable support and leadership for our major fundraising events; share the most compelling stories in our community; serve on the board and advisory committees; and assist staff members in every department. Their contributions of time and exceptional talents ensure that the Museum continues to operate smoothly and efficiently, and their support and dedication enables us to fulfill our mission of sharing the Nordic spirit.
We continue to see great enthusiasm for volunteering at the Museum. This year, of the 68 new volunteers we welcomed, 18 were high school students providing educational or general assistance, 4 volunteers joined the Visitor Services team, 8 volunteers and 14 interns provided staff support across the institution, and 25 volunteers supported our public programs and events. We recruited an additional 70 volunteers for our major annual festivals and conferences.
We also enjoyed significant support from our faithful corps of volunteers, with 422 active volunteers providing assistance across the Museum: 33 percent provided operations or staff support; 77 percent supported public programs and outreach; and 85 percent supported our annual events (festivals and conferences). This year, 25 volunteers assisted in the Museum’s move process by preparing collections, deinstalling exhibitions, and packing.
At our spring Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Awards Ceremony, which took place in March, the following distinguished volunteers were recognized with the Director’s Award: Erik Ronning, Don Meyers, Jenna Heinbuch, Janet Backman, and Arnfridur Sigurdardottir. Mari-Ann Kind Jackson received the Volunteer of the Year award for her extensive and ongoing commitment to the Museum.
For more information about volunteering, contact Michael Ide, volunteer coordinator, at 206.789.5707 x7012 or michaeli@nordicmuseum.org.
DEVELOPMENT 2017
Thanks in part to all our dedicated volunteers and staff, 2017 will go down as an historic year for the Nordic Heritage Museum’s special events. In true Nordic fashion, our special event season kicked off with a Topping Out Ceremony at our new facility. Hundreds of Museum supporters gathered to witness this ancient Nordic tradition, in which a tree or wreath is secured to the topmost beam as it is raised and then placed on a new building. Now practiced by construction companies worldwide, this custom was believed to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced during the construction process, thus ensuring the stability of the new building.
The 32nd annual Northern Lights Auktion was our most successful auction to date, breaking all prior revenue and attendance records. Our highly anticipated festivals, Viking Days and Yulefest, were both major successes as well; we are thrilled that visitors had the opportunity to visit and bid farewell to the old site, where we spent nearly 40 years celebrating Nordic heritage. The success of these events can be measured financially as well as by the impact they had in expanding the Museum’s outreach efforts.
Topping Out Ceremony
HIGHLIGHTS
32nd Annual Northern Lights Auktion
• Held March 17, 2017, at the new building site on Market Street
• 400 supporters gathered to watch the new Museum’s tallest beam raised and placed
• Supporters were invited to sign the final beam with personalized messages and signatures
• Longtime supporters of the Museum Allan and Inger Osberg hosted a luncheon with major supporters to celebrate this historic event
• Held June 3, 2017, in a new location, the Seattle Marriott Waterfront
• Record attendance: 600 guests, volunteers, and staff
• Record revenue: $1.2 million, split between annual support and additional commitments to the Capital Campaign
• Honored longtime supporters of the Museum, Erik Breivik and John Sjong
34th Annual Viking Days
• Final Viking Days at Webster School location
• Record attendance: 8,000+ visitors
• The Viking encampment presented educational demonstrations, including: cooking, spinning, weaving, and traditional fighting techniques
• Visitor favorites: Viking encampment, traditional music on two stages, Swedish pancake breakfast, Viking Grill, Valhalla Beer Garden, and Scandinavian food hearths
40th Annual Yulefest
• Final Museum event held at Webster School location
• Record revenue: $115,000
• Goodies2Go achieved record sales: $9,700
• New partnerships: Caffè Appassionato & Darigold
• Nordic Spirit coffee: In collaboration with Caffè Appassionato, we introduced a limited-edition Nordic Spirit coffee.
• Special thanks to Darigold for being our first butter sponsor. All bakers received FREE butter for providing treats to sell!
• Visitor favorites: traditional music on two stages, æbleskiver demonstration and sales, Viking Grill, Valhalla Beer Garden, Goodies2Go, Nordic Café, and of course, Santa!
NORDIC MUSEUM 2018 SPECIAL EVENTS
Syttende
MEMBERSHIP 2017
We thank all of our Members whose continued support has helped make the Museum a strong and vibrant institution.
To date, we have more than 3,100 member households. In 2017, we launched a membership acquisition effort aimed at doubling our membership by the end of 2018; this initiative has brought more than 500 new members to the Museum over the course of the year. We are especially proud that nearly 200 of these new members joined the Museum during Viking Days and Yulefest
As we look ahead to 2018 and the Grand Opening of our new building on Market Street, the Nordic Museum is delighted to announce that we will implement a new membership category designed to ensure that the Museum and its offerings are accessible to families across our community and that financial barriers to membership are lessened considerably and removed when possible. The SNAP Membership initiative will allow qualified households to receive a Family Membership at a greatly reduced rate. This will enable the Nordic Museum to more fully serve the community by engaging those whose economic situation may otherwise restrict their access to the Museum.
Additionally, we are thrilled to announce that all Museum members will be invited to participate in special members-only previews of the new building before it opens to the public. Previews will be held in late April 2018. Please watch for invitations!
General Membership Benefits
• Free admission to the Nordic Museum
• Discounts in the Museum store and café
• Member exhibition previews
• Free admission to Yulefest
• Subscription to Nordic Kultur magazine
• Subscription to Nordic News
• Discounted tickets to Museum programs and events
NARM Membership Benefits (includes all regular benefits, plus):
• Free admission, a 10-percent discount in gift shops, and price reductions on events and tickets at over 800 NARM institutions across North America
President’s Club
A special thank you goes to the members of the President’s Club, a core group whose support has helped to sustain the Museum’s programs and activities. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of our President’s Club Gold Circle members, who support the Museum with a minimum annual commitment of $5,000; our Silver Circle members with their minimum annual commitment of $2,500; and our Bronze Circle members with their minimum annual commitment of $1,000. In 2017, the President’s Club enjoyed an exclusive luncheon with Geir Kløver, director of the Fram Museum and curator of the exhibition Lessons from the Arctic: How Roald Amundsen
Won the Race to the South Pole
Thank you for being a member of the Nordic Heritage Museum! Please help us share the Nordic spirit by encouraging membership to anyone who might enjoy becoming a part of our community. For more information about the President’s Club circles or membership at the Museum, or to give the gift of membership, please contact the Membership Coordinator at 206.789.5707 x7024.
Members of the President’s Club Gold Circle, Silver Circle, and Bronze Circle are listed on page 14.
Nordic Legacy Circle
Members of the Nordic Legacy Circle have indicated to us that the Nordic Museum is part of their estate planning. We thank the members of the Nordic Legacy Circle for their generous support. Making a planned gift to the Nordic Museum ensures that the Museum will continue to thrive and enrich the community well into the future.
If you are interested in becoming a part of the Nordic Legacy Circle, there are a number of ways to include the Museum in your estate plans. Planned gifts are commonly made through a bequest, which may include cash, securities, real estate, retirement plan distributions, or life insurance proceeds. By making the Museum a beneficiary in your estate plans, you are leaving a lasting legacy that will help to advance our mission. Any donation or planned gift you make to the Museum may remain anonymous.
For more information about planned giving or to discuss your intent to include the Museum in your estate planning, please call Jan Woldseth Colbrese at 206.789.5707 x7039 or janwc@nordicmuseum.org.
Donors to Nordic Legacy Circle
Anne-Line Anderson
Lars Andreasson
Kevin Beder
Pirkko and Brad* Borland
Diana Brooking
Patricia and Robert Charlson
Todd Clayton
Peggy Jorgenson Cooper
Nancy Debaste
Paul and Ellen Duernberger
Shirley Fjoslien
Pearl* and Ben Graham*
Irma and Don Goertzen
Jon and Susan Hanson
JoAnne Hardt Rudo
Inga Hemming
Olavi Hiukka
Ruth Hoegh-Christensen*
Rolf Hokansson
Curtis Jacobs
Gary L. Johnson
Floyd* and Dolores* Jones Foundation
Edith Kilgren*
Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Bill and Michelle Krippaehne
Olav Lunde*
Don Meyers and Kathi Ploeger
Egon and Laina Molbak
Karoline Morrison and Dennis Beals
Eric and Yvonne Nelson
Alice Ness*
Susan and Russell Ness
Russell and Patti Oberg
Gordon Olson
Leanne Olson and Jim Bailey
Clara Otness*
Eric and Ingrid Pearson
Georg and Nina Pedersen
Elna Peterson*
Ann Ringstad
Dean Robbins
Vivian Sandaas*
Dave and Heather Sander
Chris Siddons*
Mia Sillanpaa
Carol and Norman Sollie
Monica Stenberg
Gordon Strand
Frank and Jennifer Swant
Judith Tjosevig
Pam Thorstenson
Jacklyn Toman
Douglas Warne
Edvin Wilhelmsen*
* denotes deceased
2017 CONTRIBUTORS TO NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM
President’s Club Gold Circle
Electa J. Anderson
Brandon Benson
Raymond R. Brandstrom
Leif Eie
Jon Halgren
Elling and Barbara Halvorson
Leif and Cindy Mannes
Allan and Inger Osberg
President’s Club Silver Circle
Judith Dern
Sigmund and Torborg Eriksen
Irma and Don Goertzen
Karen Koon and Brad Edwards
Marilyn and Rodney Madden
Sandy and Christine McDade
Yara Silva and Lars Matthiesen
donors to the Annual Fund
President’s Club
Bronze Circle
Hans and Kristine Aarhus
Kristina Adams Waldorf and Christopher Waldorf
Janice Anderson
Kent Bakke and Moira Kennelly
Steven and Kathleen Barker
Bjorn Bayley
Anne-Lise Berger and Ozzie Kvithammer
Paul Birkeland
Elizabeth and Steven Blake
Elisabeth Bodal
Janice Bogren
Per Bolang
Pirkko and Brad* Borland
Nancy Carrs Roach
Lowen Clausen and Martha West
Mike Colbrese and Jan Woldseth Colbrese
Lynn Davidson
Peter Davis and Kristiann Schoening
Anne-Lise Deering
Doug and MaryAnne Dixon
Earl and Denise Ecklund
Arlene Sundquist Empie
Marjorie Lou and Gordon Ericksen
Raymond and JoAnne Eriksen
Shawn Foy
Lotta Gavel-Adams
Olivia Gunn
Jon and Susan Hanson
Peter and Pat Haug
Petra Hilleberg
Michael and Margaret Hlastala
Mike and Paula Hlastala
Erik Jackson
Leif and Sarah Jackson
Ernst and Linda Jensen
Stan Jonasson and Linda Jangaard
Floyd Jones*
Lars Jonsson and Laurie McDonald Jonsson
Sven and Marta Kalve
Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Jane Klausen and David Hoerlein
Constance Knudsen
Elaine and John Knudson
Poul Larsen
Alan Lippman and Kimberley Osberg Lippman
The Lockspot Cafe
Renee Lund
Bertil O. Lundh
Tom and Drexie Malone
Kurt and Ritva Manchester
Gregory and Mary Moga
Egon and Laina Molbak
Valinda and Lyle Morse
Mountain Pacific Bank
Kurt and Geneva Ness
Ozzie and Joan Nordheim
Norwegian Commercial Club
Pacific Fishermen Shipyard
Georg and Nina Pedersen
Darryl and Jane Pedersen
Rick Peterson
Sine and Peter Rix
Börje and Aase Saxberg
Larry R. Small
Jacqueline Sorensen-Pinch
Sonja Sørvik
Maria Staaf and William Jones
Birger Steen
Gordon Strand
Heli Suokko
Nina Svino Svasand and Ernest Svasand
Carrie Sylvester
Pam Thorstenson
Lisa A. Toftemark
Svend and Lois Toftemark
Tor and Ingrid Tollessen
Debbi and Larry Vanselow
Robert L. Wiley
Margaret and Richard Wright
Donors to the Annual Fund
Sons of Norway, Leif Erikson Lodge # 1
Sons of Norway, Edmonds Lodge 130
Sons of Norway, Vesterdalen Lodge 2-31
Danish Brotherhood Lodge #29
Daughters of Norway, Solveig Lodge #31
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Karen A. Aaltonen
Hans and Kristine Aarhus
Kari Hauge Allen and Robert Allen
Kirsten Andersen
Doug Anderson
Marilyn C. Anderson
Lars Andreasson
Evelyn Arrigoni
Hakan Axelsson
Dan and Diane Baines
Liz Baker
Mary Ann and Don Baker
Duane Bakke
Per A. Bakken
Kathy Hansen Del Beccaro
Kathrine Beck
Glen and Susan Beebe
Lena Bengtsson
Marilyn Johansen Bennett and Thomas Bennett
Brandon Benson
Robert and Connie Blair
Mary Blanchette
Alma Bockelie
Egon and Diana Bodtker
Per Bolang
Pirkko and Brad* Borland
Carol Borson
Jill Miller and Michael Boyd
Dave Breiwick and Corine Breiwick
Bill Briest
Eric Thorsen and Maureen
Brinck-Lund
Jason Brooks
Doug and Susan Brown
Patricia Itzen and George Burmeister
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Carlson
Linda Carr
Jennifer Carrell
Diane Chapman
Royal Danish Guards Association Pacific NW Chapter
David and Jean Christensen
Frank and Edith
Christensen
Citrix
Antonia Clark
Caryl and Duane Clark
Linda Clark
Beverly Coates
Joanna Conrad
Fran Cook
Linda Cooley
Peggy Jorgenson Cooper
Denae Davis
Jan Davis
Judy Ann Davis
Kimberly S. Okamura DDS
Deborah Deane
Nancy Debaste
Wallace and Mandie Deeter
Donald and Claire Deighton
Jan E. Delismon
Karin and Kenneth Drew
Andrew Dupertuis
Betty Edwards
Lynn Emmert
Gail Engler
Eric Erdahl
GeorgeJean Erickson
John Erickson
Olav Esaiassen
Thomas and Willy Evans
Susan Everett
Hannah Eymann
Joyce Ferm
Don Moe and Maggie Fimia
Anita Fjortoft
Viggo Forde
Fred L. Hartley Family Foundation
Thurston Charitable Foundation
Deborah Fulton-Kehoe
Pamela and Karl Gaertner
Carol Smith and William Gilbert
Paul Glasoe
Bryan Glasow
Jeff and Miyako Gledhill
Britt Glomset
Inger and Ulf Goranson
Alan Otto Haakenstad and Inger Haakenstad
Geraldine Hansen
Jon and Susan Hanson
Michael Schick and Katherine Hanson
Rick Harper
Sandy Haug
Wally and Kristin Haugan
Lena Hauser
Maurice and Gwena Hedlund
Bonnie Hefty
Korali and Michael Heryla
Val and Joe Hillers
Mary and Mark Hillman
Sylvia Hjelmeland
Ruth and Gene Hockenbery
David and Connie Hofstad
Marilyn Holmberg
Sheila Holtgrieve
Charlotte Hood
Jean C. Hopkins
Virginia Hoult
Tore Hoven
Mary Ann Hult
National Endowment for the Humanities
Janet and Steve Hunter
Robert E. and Mary R.
Hunter
Lunde Marine Electronics, Inc.
Betty and Gordon Jackins
Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Randi Jacobs
Karl and Vicky Jacobson
Phil and Effie Jacobson
Mari Jalbing
Nils Jensen and Kathy Jensen
Kari Johannessen
Richard and Ingri Johnson
James and Dianne Johnston
Kristin Jostad
Jenny Joyce
Carl Frost and Linda Juliano
Pat and Paul Kaald
Kevin and Penny Kaldestad
Marta and Sven Kalve
Leslie Klein and Janice
Kaplan-Klein
Ron Karjala
Mari Karlstad
Christina B. Katsaros
Steve Kemiji
Darlene Kenney
Lois and Doug Kimball
Douglas Kingston
Kim Kittilsby
Anne and Gary Klokstad
Turie and Skip Knapik
Christopher Knoll
Kari Lihaug Knudsen
Alvar and Rita Koski
John Mickelson and Andrea Kovalesky
Jackie Kozdras
Barbara Krull
Frances Kwapil
Mary Jane Lambert
Einar and Elsie Langesater
Barbara Larson
Peggy Larson
Meri Lashley
Barbara Laughlin
Hart, Schoener, Bliss, PS Attorneys At Law
Jane Isakson Lea*
Solveig M. Lee
Kathleen Lindlan
Robert and Lynn Lucurell
Joe and Linda Malan
C.F. Malm
Carolyn Martenson
Pam and Walker Martin
Mary Masterson
Joseph and Charlotte Matsen
Bob and Jeane Maurer
Ron Maxell
Berit and Robert McAlister
Congressman Jim McDermott
Bruce and Karen McElroy
Laurie McKay
Chuck and Marilyn McKenzie
Laura McMahan
Kathleen and Stephen Melson
Juhani and Satu Mikkola
Debbi Mock
Odd and Helga Moen
Egon and Laina Molbak
Megan Knight and Alison
Mondi
Arya Monson
Roberta Morrow
Maurie Inglis and Verda
Mosier
Connie Myers
Andrew L. Nelson*
Anne Nelson
Doug and Linda Nelson
John and Harriet Nelson
Marvin and Sandra Nelson
Michael and Laura Ness
Karen and Gary Newbill
John Brazel and Quynh
Nguyen
Nona and Robert
Nicholson
Michael Nickel
Marie Norlen
John A. Nyseth
Heidi and Kevin O’Connor
Elizabeth Ohlson
Peter Ollestad
Vern and Martha Olsen
Shawn Olson
John and Ingrid Osterhaug
Barbara Paquette
Phoenix Processor
Limited Partnership
Kimberly Ann Lawrence
Pate
Maxine Patrick
Emma Pedersen
Mary Pedersen
Dennis and Aud Petersen
Donald L. Post
Mark and Janice Quam
Solveig and Astor Rask
John and Kathleen Rasmussen
Rosemary Rasp
Karen Regenauer
Elaine Richards Glenn and Peggy Riddervold
Julia Ringrose
Dean Robbins
Elsie Mabel Rockness
Judith M. Roller
Greta HaagensenRoseberg and Lee Roseberg
Rev. Thomas Murphy S.J.
Ingrid Salmon
Vivian Sandaas*
Tom Saxon and Trish
Saxon
Marta Schee
Vivi-Anne Lindback and Eckhard Schipull
Janet Hogan and Robert Schroeder
Rose Ann Scott
City of Seattle
Esther Sellers
Katy Sharrock
Marilyn Sheldon
Jacqueline Shepherd
Gerald and Kim Shogren
Craig and Nancy Shumate
Arnfridur Sigurdardottir
Berit* and John Sjong
Kathleen Lindberg and David Skar
Rochelle and James Smith
Anker and Ruth Sorensen
Flemming and Lexie Sorensen
Kathy Sorensen
Troy Sorensen
Margie Sorlie
Claude and Susan Soudah
Susan Stroomer
Janice Sullivan
Lea and Rick Sund
Wendy Sundquist
Sally Sutter
Erika Christoffersen
Sweger
Arlene and Ernest Templin
Bob and Dani Thibodeaux
Donald* and Kay Thoreson
Carolyn J. Tobin
Lisa A. Toftemark
Hans and Janet Tofting
Louise Tollefson
Alex and Sandi Torrez
Louise Torseth
Karen Unseth
Anne Uusnakki
Randi Valdok
Kristina Adams Waldorf and Christopher Waldorf
Wallace* and Donna Walsh
Gail L. Wasberg
Karmoy Club of Washington
Karen West
Eva Sköld Westerlind
Orville Westlund*
Estate of Edvin Wilhelmsen
Melanie Ito and Charles Wilkinson
David and Jane Williams
Mary Winslow
Beverly Witte
David and Ann Worthington
Marsha Wright
Robert Rudine and Janet Yoder
Jeremy Zink
* denotes deceased
Do you know if your employer offers to match your donation or volunteer hours to a nonprofit like Nordic Museum? Did you know that your donation can be doubled or even tripled depending on your employer’s matching gift program? Your tax-deductible donations made to Nordic Museum, including Membership fees, Annual Fund, and Capital Campaign contributions, are eligible for matching gifts from your employer.
For more information about matching gifts, contact your employer’s human resources department for a matching gift form. Include your form with any donation you give to Nordic Museum. For questions on matching gifts received by Nordic Museum from your employer contact the membership department at 206.789.5707 x7024.
LEAVE YOUR LEGACY . . .
In 2017, 277 plaques were purchased in support of the new Nordic Museum’s Capital Campaign. Each gift at the $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 levels secures a personalized plaque to be installed in the new Museum’s East Garden. These plaques, honoring and remembering the rich legacy of Nordic history and culture, will be a permanent and inspiring feature of the new Museum.
The Museum is still accepting plaque orders. If you are interested in purchasing a plaque or pursuing other naming opportunities, please contact Jan Woldseth Colbrese at janwc@nordicmuseum.org or 206.789.5707 x7039.
DONORS TO THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$5,000,000 +
Osberg Family Trust; Allan and Inger Osberg; Osberg Construction Company
A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation
$3,000,000–
$4,999,999
Jane Isakson Lea* and James Lea*
State of Washington
$1,000,000–
$2,999,999
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Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation
Breivik Family Trust
Floyd* and Delores* Jones Foundation
The Lars and Laurie Jonsson Family
Synnøve Fielding and Robert LeRoy
Kaare* and Sigrunn Ness
Einar* and Emma Pedersen
The Family of Einar and Herbjorg* Pedersen
Scan Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun
City of Seattle
John and Berit* Sjong
$500,000–$999,999
Earl and Denise Ecklund
Jon and Susan Hanson
M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Nesholm Family Foundation
The Norcliffe Foundation
Robert L. and Mary Ann T. Wiley Foundation
$100,000–$499,999
Raymond R. Brandstrom
Jan and Priscilla Brekke
Svanhild and Russell Castner
Patricia and Robert Charlson
Peter Henning*
Stan* and Doris Hovik
Kari Gilje
Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle
Joshua Green Foundation
Koon Family Trust
Karen L. Koon
Bertil O. Lundh
Egon and Laina Molbak
Donald and Melissa Nielsen
Everett and Andrea Paup
Reimert and Betty Ravenholt
Seattle Foundation
Seattle Office of Arts and Culture
Sound Seismic LLC
Chris Siddons*
Sons of Norway, Wergeland Lodge #21
Marvin and Barbara Stone*
Norman Kolbeinn
Thordarson and Judy Thordarson
Estate of Leo Utter*
$50,000–$99,999
Pirkko and Brad* Borland
D.V. and Ida McEachern
Charitable Trust
Estates of Dr. C Ben
Graham and Pearl
Relling Graham*
Jon Halgren
Jackson Remodeling LLC
Kristen Lindskog Jarvis
Bill and Michelle Krippaehne
Marilyn and Rodney Madden
Skandia Music Foundation
Arlene Sundquist Empie
Estate of Judith Tjosevig*
$25,000–$49,999
Brandon Benson
The Bergquist Foundation
Per and Inga* Bolang
Leif Eie
Raymond and JoAnne Eriksen
Irma and Don Goertzen
Michael and Jill Heijer
GranCorp Holdings
Georgene and Richard Lee
Leif Erikson International Foundation
Tom and Drexie Malone
Karl Momen
Valinda I. and Lyle S. Morse
Nordic Council of Ministers
Peach Foundation
Larry and Patsy Small
Louise Solheim
Nina Svino Svasand and Ernest Svasand
Lois and Svend Toftemark
Tor and Ingrid Tollessen
Anonymous
$10,000–$24,999
Hans and Kristine Aarhus
Chris and Terrie Rae Anderson
Janice Anderson
Karin Ahlstrom Bean
Kenneth M. Beck
Paul Birkeland
Vanguard Charitable
Daughters of Norway, Valkyrien Lodge #1
Lynn Davidson
Etienne* and Nancy Debaste
Francisca Erickson*
Sigmund and Torborg Eriksen
Ellen Ferguson
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Gunilla and Jerry Finrow
Nicholas and Charlene Freyberg
Asmus Freytag and Laura Wideburg
Lotta Gavel-Adams and Birney Adams*
Gertrude Glad
John Gundersen
Estate of Helen K. Hagg*
Elling B. and Barbara Halvorson
Brent and Catherine Johnson
Steven J. Jones
Maria Staaf and William Jones
Kevin and Penny Kaldestad
Sven and Marta Kalve
Olaf Kvamme*
Patricia J. Lundgren
Norman and Constance*
McDonell
Eric and Yvonne Nelson
Alice Ness*
Eldon and Shirley Nysether
Sigurd and Else* Odegaard
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Price
Megan and Greg Pursell
Kari Record
Greta HaagensenRoseberg and Lee Roseberg
Börje and Aase Saxberg
Karin Gorud Scovill
Skandia Folkdance Society
Brett Snow
Harriet Spanel*
Swedish Finn Historical Society
Donald* and Kay Thoreson
Lorraine Toly
Dan Durham and Susan Laurie Tusa
Johanna Oma Warness and Vidar Warness
Anonymous (3)
$1,000–$9,999
Steve Aanenson
Casper Sorensen and Soomie Ahn
Rick and Marlene Akesson
Richard and Constance Albrecht
Edward Almquist
Myrna Amberson
Bruce and JoAnn Amundson
Ebba and Ingvar Andermo
Ruth Andersen
Electa* Hendricks and Electa Anderson
Anne-Line Anderson
Orville Anderson
John Mitchell and Marie Anderson
Joan Armitage
Swedish Women’s Educational Association
Susan and Gary Atwood
Tina Aure
Celeste Axelson
Leanne Olson and Jim Bailey
Bainbridge Community Foundation
B&N Fisheries Company
Kristen Bakken
Rotary Club of Ballard
Steven and Kathleen Barker
Laila Barr
Ken and Sheila Bartanen
Ingrid Bauer
Ellen Margrethe Beck
Patti Benson
Nadine Benson
Nan Bentley
Dwayne M. Berg
Margaret Berg
Ozzie Kvithammer and Anne-Lise Berger
David Fluharty and Lisa Bergman
Keith and Kathy Biever
Luther Black
Robert and Connie Blair
Elizabeth and Steven Blake
Sandra Boeskov
Janice Bogren
Andrea Bonnicksen
John and Tonjia Borland
Robert Born
Katherine Boury
Cathy Brandt
Lita Breiwick
Bill Briest
Diana Brooking
Lisa Brooks
Douglas and Betty Brownlee
Jackie Brudvik
Jette J. Bunch
Ward and Boni Buringrud
Bunnee Butterfield
Carrs Family
Gloria Mae Campbell
Sonya Campion
Jean K. Carlson
Paul and Beverly Carlson
Elaine and Richard Carpenter
Steve and Liz Cedergreen
Robert and Katherine Cederstrom
Joanne Chase
Jordan Chester
Amber Christensen
Louis and Anna Christensen
Carol L. Christiansen
Alison Church
Jan and Mike Colbrese
American Seafoods Company LLC
JoEllen Connell
Peggy Jorgenson Cooper
Stuart Mork and Laura Cooper
Trident Seafoods Corporation
Timothy P. Cosgrove
Pacific Nordic Council
Debra and Chris CovertBowlds
Reidun Crowley
Ragnar Dahl*
Susanne Daley
Daughters of Norway, Nellie Gerdrum Lodge #41
Marguerite David
Signe Davis
Embassy of Denmark, USA
Doug and MaryAnne Dixon
Joy and Bob Drovdahl
Ia Dubois
Robert and Beth Dunn
Bill Weed and Pam Dymond-Weed
Larry and Sidra Egge
Sandra Egtvet
Donna Eines
Ned and Nanette Eisenhuth
John and Linda Ellingboe
Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Sweden, Washington, D.C.
Harbor Enterprises, Inc.
Olav Esaiassen
Thomas and Willy Evans
William and Sandra Evenson
Jim and Birte Falconer
Barbara and Frank Fanger
Lance Farr
Odd and Nora Fausko
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM VISION
Nordic Heritage Museum is an internationally recognized museum and cultural center where people of all backgrounds are welcomed to be inspired by the values, traditions, art, and spirit of the Nordic peoples.
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM INSTITUTIONAL VALUES
OPENNESS
Support everyone’s right to express their opinions
SUSTAINABILITY
Employ responsible business practices and demonstrate respect for our environment
COMPASSION
Practice tolerance and show conviction for the equal value of all people
INNOVATION
Encourage creativity, resourcefulness, and new ways of thinking
TRUST
Act with integrity and be worthy of the community’s trust
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM EQUITY STATEMENT
Accessibility and equity are institutional priorities which are reflected in Nordic Heritage Museum’s programming and business practices. This institutional commitment ensures our efforts are devised with sensitivity. Our focus on equity promotes openness and makes the Museum welcoming and accessible to diverse audiences.
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