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.
Vesterheim Begins Work on Heritage Park
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!
Update – National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition Canceled
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and our concern for the health and safety of our folk-art community, the 2020 National…
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Update to Vesterheim COVID-19 Response
As part of its continuing response to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Vesterheim has extended its dates of closure…
Read MoreVesterheim Response to COVID-19
As part of its continuing response to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Vesterheim has made the difficult decision to…
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Vesterheim’s New Heritage Park
Vesterheim announces plans for the transformation of its Open Air Division into Vesterheim Heritage Park—an exciting project that will value the community and the environment.
Barneløpet 2020
Enjoy a photo gallery from the 2020 Barneløpet Children’s Ski event, organized by Vesterheim Museum and Sons of Norway.
Frozen II Display at Vesterheim
Did you know that Disney borrowed a truck load of things from Vesterheim for an exhibit, Norsk Kultur, Inspiration for…
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Norwegian Christmas Celebration 2019
Wow-what a day! We had a great Norwegian Christmas Celebration on Dec. 7, packed full of families and fun! Thank…
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Vesterheim Offers Continuing Education for K-12 Educators
Folk Arts in the Classroom provides the opportunity for Iowa teaches to receive continuing education credit while learning about folk and traditional arts.