Posts by Becky Idstrom

Wooden trunk painted by Per Lysne and carried from Norway to American by Herborg Tvedt. From Vesterheim collection.

The Earthquake Trunk

May 20, 2020

From Hjem to Home: Immigrant Adventures The Earthquake Trunk Here’s a remarkable story from Vesterheim’s collection about Herborg Tvedt and…

Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees – 2020

May 18, 2020

Vesterheim is pleased to announce five new members to its board of trustees in 2020—Carol Birkland, Lindsay Erdman, Louise Hanson, Thomas Mannes, and Rachel Reitan.

Construction work in Vesterheim's Heritage Park shows lots of dirt work.

Vesterheim Begins Work on Heritage Park

May 13, 2020

Vesterheim is beginning work to transform its Open Air Division into Vesterheim Heritage Park—an educational, interpretative, and public outdoor space in its downtown campus!

Bløtkake Recipe by Darlene Fossum-Martin

May 11, 2020

It’s spring and that means Syttende Mai celebrations for Norway’s Constitution Day. The following recipe was shared by Vesterheim Folk…

A tabletop with a cup of coffee and a page from the notebook of writer Kathleen Ernst

Three Tips for Beginning Memoir Writers from Kathleen Ernst

May 8, 2020

Kathleen Ernst has some tips for how to get your family stories down in writing. (In the series Folk Art…

Folk Art In Place: Doug Swenson

April 27, 2020

Tour Doug Swenson’s forge! In the series Folk Art In Place, explore and learn with folk artists as they take…

Support Vesterheim Through New CARES Act Law

April 20, 2020

These are a few key provisions of the new CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act that may impact you and your charitable goals during these turbulent times.