Explore the largest Luxembourger genealogical database in the United
States at the Luxembourg American Cultural Center in Belgium, WI.
Visit the well-developed permanent exhibits and take a stroll through
the beautiful gardens behind the museum. Hear stories of American
immigrants who left Europe behind in search of a new life and discover
the pieces of their past they brought with them. Tucked away along the
shores of Lake Michigan, halfway between Milwaukee and Sheboygan, lies
the small town of Belgium, WI. Home to less than 2,000 inhabitants and
dozens of small farms, the area has a rich history of European
immigration and cultural diversity dating back to the late 19th and
early 20th century. Although many Germans, French, and Swiss made it
to the shores of the lake during this golden age of American expansion
and immigration, it was the tiny duchy of Luxembourg that looms large
to many of the residents of this small Wisconsin town. The Cultural
Center offers you an intimate opportunity to learn more about one of
Europe's smallest nations and the people who called it their home. See
exhibits explaining the way of life many of these people left behind
and why they were so desperate to build new ones in the American
midwest. Find out what this new life was like along the shores of the
Lake Michigan and how the communities and culture these people built
impact the town today. If you are of Luxembourger decent, you can
investigate at the research library and try to match your family
lineage to records dating back to the 1640s. The Museum is open to the
public on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10:00 am -
4:00 pm and by appointment during normal business hours the rest of
the week. Duration: 90 minutes Start: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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