Hjemkomst Voyage 30th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, July 21, 2012, 1 - 5 p.m., Hjemkomst Center
The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County (HCSCC) is seeking community input for a new exhibit featuring Hjemkomst voyage artifacts. The exhibit, which is currently under development, opens during the Hjemkomst Voyage 30th Anniversary Celebration on July 21, 2012 from 1 – 5 p.m. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 31, 2012.
The HCSCC has hired Claudia M. Pratt of CMP Consulting for the research and design phase of the exhibit development. The exhibit will bring a fresh perspective about the Hjemkomst expedition. Pratt hopes the public can look at this exhibit with new eyes and be amazed again at what an accomplishment the expedition was— for the Asp family, the voyage crew, as well as the businesses and communities that supported it.
“The goal of this exhibit is to uncover information that adds to the story we’ve enjoyed for 30 years. I think what fascinates me is that it really took an enormous amount of community support in order to make this happen—a lot of personal sacrifice and perseverance. It’s time to revisit that and get back to Bob Asp’s core ‘Dare to Dream’ message and what the expedition accomplished,” Pratt says.
The HCSCC encourages the public to share their thoughts on what they would like to see in the new Hjemkomst exhibit by leaving their ideas in a comment book, which is located nearby the ship in the Hjemkomst Center. The HCSCC will also post stories, questions and information about the Hjemkomst ship and voyage on their new blog at TheVikingShipHjemkomst.areavoices.com. You may also contact Claudia M. Pratt at CMPconsulting@mac.com or 701-371-7277 if you would like to share your story about the Hjemkomst and voyage or have recommendations for the new exhibit.
The research and design phase of the exhibit development has been made possible in part by a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of the Minnesotans on November 4, 2008, and administered by the Minnesota Historical Society.
For more information, please call 218-299-5511, or visit us online at www.hcscconline.org or www.facebook.com/hcscc. The HCSCC Museum at the Hjemkomst Center is located at 202 First Avenue North in Moorhead, Minn.
