in Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish. Its special collection includes the Gordon Tracie Music Collection and the Vanishing Generations Oral History Project. The Gordon Ekvall Tracie Music Collection (formerly the Gordon Ekvall Tracie Music Library) was founded in 1995. As of 2011 it contained 3000 audio/visual materials, 4000 music scores, 2500 books, and 40 periodical subscriptions. It focuses on folk customs, traditional dance, traditional music, folk art, and folk attire for Nordic cultures. Its special collections include the Gordon Ekvall Tracie Music Collection, the Nordiska Folkdancers Collection, and the Skandia Folkdance Society Collection. The museum was designated as the National Nordic Museum in March 2019 by the U.S. Congress as part of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The new name was dedicated by senators Maria Cantwell and Lisa Murkowski the following month. Exhibitions Nordic Heritage Museum As part of the long term exhibits, the old Nordic Heritage Museum had five ethnic galleries, one for each country, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well a gallery, "Dream of America", describing Nordic emigration to the Pacific Northwest. There was also a temporary gallery space. Dream of America Folk Art Galleries Fishing Gallery Logging Gallery Iceland Room Norway Room Denmark Room Finland Room Sweden Room National Nordic Museum The permanent exhibit has been reconceived as a single exhibit, "Nordic Journeys", spread over five galleries. Besides artifacts from the museum's permanent collection, over 100 objects are on extended loan from other museums in the U.S. and national museums of the five Nordic countries. The exhibit ranges from 4,000-year-old stone axes and Viking-era artifacts to examples of modern Nordic design. Public programs A large part of the museum's focus is offering programming to educate the public about Scandinavian culture, including a craft school, adult and kids programs and teacher resources. Folk School Nordic Knitting Café Nordic Woodcarving Rosemaling Nordic Cooking Adult Programs Tours Language Classes Nordic American Voices Kids & Parents Craft Projects Kids’ Corner Music for Kids Teachers Outreach Trunks Nordic Adventures Tour Materials Events The museum holds frequent events that further its mission of creating a community gathering space and educating the public about Nordic culture and heritage, including: Concerts, such as the Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series and Smörgåsbord (18th season in 2013) Films Lectures Exhibition openings and artist tours Special events Each year the National Nordic Museum hosts two major community events, Nordic Sól