The NIA developed this gallery for those who cannot visit Heritage Hall or the Research Center.  A generous donation from the Society of Norwegian American Engineers made it possible to buy hardware, and a good deal of necessary software.  Now, everyone has access to historical images and information about Norwegian urban immigrants, never before available in one place.

The information is being collected from hundreds of people and sources.  After the exhibit, featured at the Ellis Island Museum in 2000, interest in the Norwegian immigrant life has soared.  Did the exhibit awaken deep interest in this story? Or is it that many people had gathered an abundance of stories and memories, but had no opportunity or venue in which to make them known?  Whatever the reason, new information comes in almost daily.  Our goal is to continue to collect and digitize as much material as time and people-power permit.