…and fill your orders in person, on the phone, or through our online store. Located at 502 W. Water St., in the museum’s Westby-Torgerson Education Center, the store is open…
The Norwegian Church Abroad
Article from Vesterheim, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2022 In this article by Haley Newman, learn about Norwegian Sea Churches (Sjømannskirker) and their history in the United States. Throughout the history…
National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition
The National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition is a summer exhibition at Vesterheim in Decorah, Iowa. It showcases the self-expression of contemporary artists who create folk art rooted in Norwegian traditions….
Private: Vesterheim Page Elements
…off in the Museum Store. This database contains information on Civil War soldiers born in Norway, plus many born in Sweden and Denmark. It also includes info on men from…
Innovators and Inventors
…the way for women in both the tech and finance industries. In 2015, Worth magazine included Perkins in their list of the 100 Most Powerful People in Finance in the…
Embellishment
…WI); Eric Sovern (owner of Cardboard Robot, Decorah, IA) (owner of Cardboard Robot, Decorah, IA); Jennie Knoebel (Iowa Arts Council, Des Moines, IA); and Darlene Fossum-Martin, Former Director of Folk…
Vesterheim Featured Program on Viking.TV Experience Channel
…opportunity in part because it will be a destination option on Viking’s new Mississippi River cruises, which are planned to begin in 2022. “This Viking.TV program will be a great…
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…baptism, weddings, and funerals. They came to America with the immigrants and were an important reminder of their life in Norway. The presentation is illustrated with images of many Vesterheim’s…
Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees – 2020
…Lindsay Erdman is a Decorah native. A graduate of Iowa State University in Civil Engineering, Erdman is a Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor licensed in the State of Iowa. For…
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