Cultural Center Information

Luxembourg American Cultural Center
New Luxembourg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

     The building of the Luxembourg American Cultural Center (LACC) is a collaborative endeavor between the newly formed Luxembourg American Cultural Society, Inc., Americans of Luxembourg ancestry, and the government and private citizens of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

     Phase One of the Luxembourg American Cultural Center, called the Roots and Leaves Museum will be located in a new development in Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin called New Luxembourg.  This development will include a village square and other retail, civic, and residential buildings, all of which will reflect Luxembourgian character and architecture.

     The Cultural Center’s Roots and Leaves Museum will be housed in the 1872 Mamer/Hansen stone barn built by Jacob Mamer, a Luxembourg immigrant to Ozaukee County. The Roots and Leaves Museum will be a state-of-the-art facility depicting Luxembourg American immigration and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg past and present. Phase Two of the Luxembourg American Cultural Center will include a Research Center and a Community & Conference Center. 

The 1872 Mamer/Hansen Stone Barn The Mamer/Hansen Stone Barn was built in 1872 by Jacob Mamer, a Luxembourg Immigrant The barn is but one of a handful of Luxembourg archetypal stone barns in America. The barn was donated to the Luxembourg American Cultural Society, Inc. The barn has been dismantled, select stones numbered, and the remnants of the barn are in storage until construction of the Roots & Leaves Museum begins in Fall 2006

1872 Mamer/Hansen Stone Barn Before Dismantling

Phase One & Phase Two of the Luxembourg American Cultural Center (LACC)

• In its full splendor, the Luxembourg American Cultural Center will be comprised of three major components:  1. Roots & Leaves Museum, 2. Research Center, and 3. Community & Conference Center.
• Phase One includes the Roots & Leaves Museum, a Wëllkomm Centre, museum store, a courtyard, a Luxembourg garden, and offices for the Luxembourg American Cultural Society, Inc.
• Phase Two, including the Research Center and Community & Conference Center, will be built as additional donations are received

The Roots & Leaves Museum

• The interior displays for the Roots & Leaves Museum are being given as a gift from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.  The interior displays are being manufactured in Luxembourg and will be shipped to the US.  The donation of these displays by the Grand Duchy is a gift of approximately $500,000
• One half of the museum will reflect Luxembourg:  Past & Present.  The other half will reflect Luxembourg immigration, heritage and culture in America.
• The museum will reflect Luxembourg heritage from all regions of the US
• The Wëllkomm Centre adjacent to the museum will contain a 12-foot sculpture of a tree called the Luxembourg American Family Tree.  The “leaves” on this stunning sculpture will contain photographs of Luxembourg American immigrants and their descendants.  Individuals/families/corporations can purchase leaves as part of the fundraising plan for Phase One of the project.

Costs & Donations

• The building and operation of the Luxembourg American Cultural Center is a private, non-profit venture.  Thus, all funds must be raised through the generosity of donors.
•  The cost of Phase One of the Cultural Center including the operating budget for 2006 and 2007 is $2,300,000.
• Donations of the interior displays, land and infrastructure, and leads gifts already total $922,000 !!!
• The goal of our capital fundraising campaign for Phase One in 2006/2007 is:  $1,378,000.  This goal includes needed in-kind donations toward the construction of the building, memberships in the Luxembourg American Cultural Society, and cash donations.
• The success of the capital campaign for our Luxembourg American Cultural Center depends on the generosity and commitment of ALL OF US:  Individuals, Families, Businesses, Corporations, Community Groups, Societies, Fundraiser Events, Memorials, and Bequests.