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Council discusses offered donation of Vilhelm Moberg bronze head from Swedish museum
Summary
Staff described an offer from a Swedish immigrant museum to donate a bronze head of Vilhelm Moberg to Lindstrom; councilors expressed support but asked staff to research shipping, placement, costs and legal acceptance steps and to return with a formal acceptance in February.
Staff told the council that a Swedish immigrant museum has offered to donate a bronze head of author Vilhelm Moberg to the city. The staff member recounted the backstory: the museum cast a replacement head after an earlier theft and later received the returned stolen head, leaving the museum with an extra cast it is prepared to gift to Lindstrom; staff said the city would be responsible for shipping and installation costs.
Council members voiced broad support for pursuing the donation and asked staff to work with the museum on shipping estimates, a matching pedestal and plaque, and a public-unveiling plan. Staff said they would identify placement options and return with a formal proposal and cost estimates at a future work session.
