Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Join us in March for a discussion of The Night of the Scourge by Lars Mytting. A riveting and epic family drama set in WWII-era Norway, award-winning author Lars Mytting's...
Join us for Vesterheim's series of cross-cultural webinars exploring stranded colorwork in knitting from multiple cultural perspectives. Cultural Connections: Chullo Knitting Traditions from Cusco, Peru is the third in the series and is led by Diana Hendrickson, the Director of Special Events at the Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco in Peru. Registrants for this...
Join Luther College and Vesterheim for Migration Melodies: An Engaging Celebration of Music, Art, and Heritage in connection with Vesterheim’s exhibit Leading with Our Hearts: Nordic, Sámi, and Ojibwe Designs from Nature. Held in tandem with the 200th anniversary of Norwegian emigration to the U.S., this special event features the Luther student choir Aurora, performing songs inspired by...
Vesterheim offers free admission the second Saturday of every month. Come and enjoy the museum! Special exhibits open are listed here. There's always something new! This program is supported in part by a generous gift to the Vesterheim Annual Fund from Bill and Kathi Wild and The Depot Outlet.
Vesterheim members – Grab some coffee or hot cocoa and tune in for an insider conversation and Q&A with Vesterheim President/CEO Chris Johnson.
The Leading with Our Hearts: Nordic, Sami and Ojibwe Designs from Nature Exhibit Ends April 13, 2025. It is our hope that this exhibition encourages your own artistic curiosity. We aim to lead with our hearts to promote inclusiveness, artistic creativity, and a greater understanding of our shared humanity. – Wendy Savage and Alison Aune Ojibwe,...
Vesterheim welcomes preschoolers and their caregivers to Barnetimen Children’s Hour. Meet in the lobby of the museum’s Main Building to explore objects and stories in the museum’s collection and make fun art. Explore the many beautiful and useful spoons in Vesterheim’s collection to learn how they were made and used and to look more closely...
Vesterheim is seeking volunteers, and we’d love to meet you! Do you want to deepen connections in the Decorah community and make new friends? Do you want to further something you’re passionate about while learning something new? Do you love history and art? There are so many ways to be involved. This training focuses on...
Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Join us online in April for a discussion of Muus vs. Muus with author Kari Lie Dorer from St. Olaf. Set in 1880s Minnesota, Muus vs. Muus explores a landmark...
Aprons are usually utilitarian accessories, but a large number of aprons, now at Vesterheim, were made by one woman for the reasons of self expression and public entertainment. Evelina Oppegard Grimes was well known to Minnesota community groups in the 1960s and 1970s as the creator of “apron art.” The program introduces Grimes, then focuses...
