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Chris Johnson
Museum director and president of Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa, leading the museum's bicentennial exhibit and programming on Norwegian-American history and folk arts.
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Dec 27, 2025
• 52min
816 Vesterheim; Atlas Obscura Curiosities; Lessons Learned
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Chris Johnson, president of Vesterheim, shares insights into the museum's bicentennial exhibit celebrating Norwegian-American heritage. He discusses how immigrant traditions endure and the rich history of the 1825 emigration wave. Dylan Thuras, co-founder of Atlas Obscura, explores curious locations and quirky artifacts around the globe, like hair museums and Bulgarian monuments. Listeners share amusing travel stories, from humorous language mishaps in France to magical moments in Venice, enriching our appreciation for the unexpected in travel.
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