LACS museum free days are next week

The Luxembourg American Cultural Society is allowing residents of Ozaukee, Washington and Sheboygan counties free admission from Wednesday, Jan. 31, through Saturday, Feb. 3.

Free admission is offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday Proof of residency is required for free admission. Children’s activities are included.

The center’s unique Roots and Leaves Museum tells the tale of Luxembourg, the world’s only Grand Duchy. Guests will learn about Luxembourg immigration to America and the impact Luxembourg immigrants and their descendants have had and continue to make on life in America.

The museum is housed in the Mamer-Hansen Luxembourgian stone barn originally built in 1872 by Luxembourg immigrant Jacob Mamer. The barn was dismantled and moved from its original location in the Town of Port Washington in 2005 and rebuilt to house the museum at 100 Peter Thein Ave. in Belgium, which officially opened in 2009.

The museum’s exhibit panels, display cases, furnishings and artwork were all gifts from the people of Luxembourg through the country’s ministry of Culture and were crafted by Luxembourg artisans.

The Cultural Center is also home to the J. B. Krier Wëllkomm Centre, featuring the Luxembourg American Family Tree, a nostalgia-inducing sculpture created in Luxembourg, and a gift shop boasting a variety of Luxembourg-themed items.

The Dooley-Wagner Research Center, another unique facet of the Luxembourg American Cultural Center, is the largest research center for Luxembourg studies and genealogy outside of Luxembourg. It draws historians, genealogists and researchers, and is open by appointment only.