Roots and Leaves Museum
The Luxembourg American Cultural Society’s Roots and Leaves Museum is the showpiece of the Cultural Center. The museum’s permanent exhibit is housed in the rebuilt Mamer-Hansen Luxembourgish stone barn. This barn was originally built in 1872 by Jacob Mamer, a Luxembourg immigrant who came to Wisconsin in 1846. The permanent exhibit starts with the story of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, past and present, and continues with the immigration story of Luxembourg Americans, the Luxembourg American community, and the relationship between Luxembourg and the United States.
The exhibit panels, display cases, furnishings, and artwork featured in the Roots and Leaves Museum were all gifts from the people of Luxembourg through the country’s Ministry of Culture and were crafted by Luxembourgish artisans. The Luxembourg American Cultural Society is forever indebted to the Grand Duchy for its generosity, which helped to make the Luxembourg American Cultural Center and its Roots and Leaves Museum a reality.
The LACS is a proud partner with the North American Reciprocal Museum Association, the Time Travelers Network, and Blue Star Museums.
North American Reciprocal Museum Association network is a mosaic of 1,202 art museums and galleries, historical museums and societies, botanical gardens, children’s museums, zoos and more. At certain membership levels with participating NARM institutions, you can receive reciprocal membership benefits across the United States, Canada, Bermuda, El Salvador and Mexico. For more information, visit their site: www.narmassociation.org
Time Travelers is a reciprocal membership network for historical museums, sites, and societies throughout the United States. Currently, the Time Travelers program includes over 300 organizations in more than 40 states across the country. For more information, visit their site: www.timetravelers.mohistory.org
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and participating museums across America. During the summer months, free admission is available to currently serving military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. For more information, visit their site: www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums
The LACS Office is open Monday through Friday from 10am-4pm. The Office can be reached by calling 262-476-5086 or emailing info@lacs.lu
It may be possible to schedule a visit on closed days, excluding holidays. Subject to staff availability. Please call the LACS Office for details: 262-476-5086.