Editing Solvang, California (section)

===Museums===
*The Elverhøj Museum, named after a Danish play from 1928 named Elverhøj,<ref name="elverhoj" /> housed in the former residence of artist Viggo Brandt-Erichsen, is devoted to preserving the Danish heritage of Solvang with its Danish-American pioneer spirit. The building which was completed in 1950 is inspired by the 18th-century farmhouses of northern [[Jutland]]. After extensive renovation, the museum opened to the public in May 1988.<ref>[http://www.elverhoj.org/about.html "About the Elverhøj Museum of History and Art".] Retrieved September 16, 2010.</ref> The cottage in the garden houses a [[diorama]] of scale models depicting Solvang in the 1920s.<ref>Sherrie Petersen,[http://www.orato.com/travel/museums-the-santa-ynez-valley "Museums in the Santa Ynez Valley"], {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718062252/http://www.orato.com/travel/museums-the-santa-ynez-valley |date=July 18, 2011 }} ''Orato'', June 9, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2010.</ref> From January to April 2011, the museum was hosting an exhibition entitled "Spirit of Solvang" consisting of a series of old black-and-white photographs of the village enhanced by local resident Paul Roark.<ref>[http://www.elverhoj.org/exhibits.html "Spirit of Solvang" Exhibit 9 January – 10 April"], ''Elverhøj Museum of Art and History''. Retrieved January 8, 2011.</ref>
*The [[Hans Christian Andersen]] Museum, located above The Book Loft, is devoted to presenting the author's life and works. Displays include models of Andersen's [[Hans Christian Andersen#Childhood|childhood home]] and of "[[The Princess and the Pea]]". The museum also contains hundreds of volumes of Andersen's works, including many illustrated first editions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solvangca.com/museum/h1.htm|title=The Hans Christian Andersen Museum|website=SolvangCA.com|access-date=September 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129150511/http://solvangca.com/museum/h1.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref>
*The [[Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum|Vintage Motorcycle Museum]] displays machines from the private collection of Virgil Elings, a veteran motocross and road racer. While there is an emphasis on vintage racing bikes, the collection is quite broad and ranges from 1910 to the present.<ref>[http://www.motosolvang.com/ "Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum".] Retrieved September 16, 2010.</ref>