The foundation is very happy with the progress our design team has made to develop a world class core exhibition for the new Nordic Museum. I also met with National Museums in Denmark and Norway, and they all confirmed their willingness to loan us artifacts of historical significance to the new core exhibition. In particular, the Norwegian Cultural History Museum has agreed to loan us a collection of Viking grave finds.
I also traveled to Stockholm to meet with The Wallenberg Foundations. Our meeting was a great opportunity to share more about our vision for the new museum and update them on the progress of construction. I look forward to continuing to foster a strong relationship with the Foundations, now and into the future.
Finally, it is always a pleasure for me to travel in the Nordic countries, and this time I had a chance to visit Skagen in the northernmost part of Denmark. The city is known for the Skagen Painters – a group of Scandinavian artists who gathered in the village from the late 1870s until the turn of the century. They were attracted by the special light in the area, and after my visit there, I can only confirm, that this is an amazing place.
