Event Name:
Online Event - The Greenland Monument: A Century of Danish-Greenlandic Relations - Museum of Danish America
Description
Saturday, March 28, 11 am. Event by the Museum of Danish America, 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn. 

Join us in-person or online on March 28 at 11:00 AM CST for a compelling webinar with journalist and anthropologist Martine Lind Krebs, co-author of The Monument – Images of Greenland and Denmark through 100 Years.

Tickets 

Attend live via Zoom or join us at the museum for an in-person viewing experience.

Free with registration. Please register by March 26, 2026
Event Date:
03-28-26
Event Time:
11 am
Location:
Museum of Danish America
2212 Washington Street
Elk Horn, IA 51531
Contact Person:

Details:
In this timely conversation, Martine explores the complex colonial history between Denmark and Greenland through the story of the Greenland Monument in Copenhagen. Erected in the 1930s, when Greenland was still a Danish colony and Norway had annexed parts of Eastern Greenland, the monument remains standing in central Copenhagen, even as other colonial monuments have been removed or defaced.

Through the lens of this monument, Martine reveals how Denmark has viewed Greenland over the past century. She also shares the powerful story of Greenlandic politicians’ protests at the International Court of Justice in The Hague and highlights how Greenlandic leaders, activists, and artists have continually challenged Danish narratives about their land.

This webinar offers historical insight, contemporary relevance, and an opportunity to reflect on memory, identity, and representation.