# @nordicmuseum on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu5S3ofLA20
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30336041-nordicmuseum-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-07-19T22:11:35.000+00:00

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A huge congratulations to our own Executive Director/CEO Eric Nelson! Last night, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Knight First Class, to Eric for his longstanding work advancing Norwegian-American relations. The honor was presented to him by Norway's Ambassador to the United States Anniken R. Krutnes during a ceremony at the Museum. In attendance was Governor Jay Inslee, Viggo Forde, Honorary Consul of Norway for the Pacific Northwest, and more than 300 supporters and friends of the Museum. Skål to Eric and all who have made this achievement possible!
 
This award marks the third time that Eric has received a knighthood from a Nordic Head of State. He was previously named Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland by the President Sauli Niinistö of Finland and was awarded Knight First Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, honoring the expansion of the Museum into a nationally and internationally recognized center for sharing Nordic culture, values, and innovation. He has been honored with the rarely awarded Hazelius Medal in Gold by Sweden’s Nordiska Museet, the only non-Swedish citizen to receive the recognition. In 2022, he was inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame.
 
🔗 To learn more about the evening and award, please visit the link in our bio!

📷 Nick Klein

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