Vesterheim lends objects to institutions around the country. These have included the Mingei International Museum, San Diego, California; Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, Nebraska; Ellis Island, New York; Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina; and the Apron Museum in Iuka, Mississippi.
Vesterheim's Objects on Loan
The locations of all the Vesterheim’s exhibits and objects that currently on loan are listed below.
Current Locations
Nordic Heritage Museum
Seattle, Washington
This five-year loan to their core exhibition includes a Luther College pennant, a political button, and a bygdelag badge.
Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center
Stoughton, Wisconsin
Objects and historical images related to stories of Norwegians in Wisconsin are included in the center’s core exhibit.
Luther College
Decorah, Iowa
Two beaded breastplates from Norwegian folk costumes are on loan for museum studies students to research and compare with the beading traditions of other ethnic groups.
The Gundersen Clinic
Decorah, Iowa
Gundersen Clinic features a colorful display of clay and paper flowers made by Nordic Fest participants and inspired by Flora Metamorphicae, an installation of 4,000 ceramic flowers that were on view at Vesterheim Museum in 2014.
Vasa National Archives and Museum
Bishop Hill, Illinois
A child’s cup and dish, two sculptures, and a tapestry are on loan to support the exhibit Nordic Fairy Tales.