Free admission at LACS ends on Saturday

The Luxembourg American Cultural Society will offer free museum admission to residents of Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Washington counties Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 2 to 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This includes free children’s activities and complimentary hot chocolate.

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

The museum is housed in the Mamer-Hansen Luxembourgian stone barn 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, then rebuilt to house the museum at 100 Peter Thein Ave. in Belgium. The museum officially opened in 2009.

Its 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 Luxembourgish artisans.

The Cultural Center is also home to the J. B. Krier Wellkomm Centre, featuring the Luxembourg American Family Tree, a sculpture created in Luxembourg for the museum.

The Dooley-Wagner Research Center is another facet of the center. It’s the largest research center for Luxembourg studies and genealogy outside of Luxembourg.

Proof of residency is required for free admission.