For information about Vesterheim's education programs and a folk-art class list go to Vesterheim Lifelong Learning.
The first Thursday of every month Vesterheim offers free admission to the museum and a special event.
Come learn a tune, share a tune, jam with us, or just enjoy listening. From 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Vesterheim's Bruening Visitor Center, 502 W. Water Street. No charge. Recording device advised. For more info contact Rob Steinhofer ataccordionworks@yahoo.com.
Free First Thursday
Enjoy a free, guided “Twilight Tour of theOpen Air Division” at 6:30 p.m. A visit to the picturesque museum grounds is a wonderful summer evening activity in Decorah. Other tours offered at the museum on June 6 include the Museum’s Main Building at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and an Open Air Division tour at 1:30 p.m.
As a tribute to this talented artist, Vesterheim will rename the Gathering Room in the Amdal-Odland Heritage Center as the Sigmund Aarseth Gathering Room. Reception with program from 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Free First Thursday
Celebrate U.S. Independence Day with a visit to Vesterheim! The film The Letters From America will show throughout the day in the lobby of the museum's Main Building.
Meet the artists, visit with folk-art instructors from Norway, honor the Ribbon Winners in this year’s National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition, and celebrate the new Gold Medalists! Everyone is invited to Vesterheim’s Folk-Art Banquet on Friday, July 26, in Luther College’s Peace Dining Room. Whether you are an artist, art enthusiast, or interested in learning more about Norwegian folk art, please attend. There will be a social hour with a cash bar at 6:00 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6:45 p.m. The cost is $25 per person. Reservations are due July 19. Contact info@vesterheim.org or 563-382-9681 to reserve your spot.
Vesterheim has many activities planned for this fantastic city-wide celebration of Scandinavian traditions.
Upstart Crow Theatreworks, ArtHaus, and Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum invite you to an original theatre production. Show times will be Friday, July 26, at 3:00 and 3:45 p.m. and Saturday, July 27, at 3:00, 3:45, and 4:30 p.m. in the museum’s Bethania Church at 113 North Mill Street. Admisson is free.
Free First Thursday
This is your chance to tour Vesterheim’s amazing storage facilities, where the majority of the collections are housed. An upcoming exhibition called Favorite Things is being planned 2014, and the curators want input from visitors. As part of this special event, we invite all visitors to tell us your favorite Vesterheim artifacts!
Free First Thursday
Activity to be announced.
Free First Thursday
Activity to be announced.
Free First Thursday
We will welcome winter and look forward to skiing with presenter Glenn Borreson, who will give a talk, From Telemark to Tamarack: Ski Jumping in Western Wisconsin, at 1:30 p.m. in the Gathering Room of the Amdal-Odland Heritage Center. We’ll also hold a ski-themed “Bonus Barnetimen” at 10 a.m., featuring Jan Brett’s book, Trouble With Trolls.
Celebrate the season with fantastic decorations, music, and food at the Hotel Winneshiek in Decorah.
Free First Thursday
Author Kathleen Ernst will present a special activity connected to her popular “Chloe Ellefsen” mystey series. If you haven’t heard, the fourth book in the series, due out later this year, is set at Vesterheim! More details about this event will be announced later.
This festive celebration features holiday traditions with a variety of music, demonstrations, folk art, stories, food, and hands-on experiences.