In Trunks, Hands, and Hearts
Explore the immigrant experience through stories associated with artifacts in Vesterheim’s collection. Between 1825 and 1980, nearly one million Norwegians left for new lives in America. We'll consider the reasons for leaving, what they brought, and where they settled. This is an open meeting. Visitors wishing to attend may contact Erik Sirnes for a Zoom...
The History of Norwegian Sweaters
[vc_custom_heading text="Tuesday, November 2, 2021 | Social time starts at 6:30 p.m. with the program at 7:00 p.m." use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="medium-heading bold"] Vesterheim's Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson is presenting The History of Norwegian Sweaters to the Daughters of Norway – Eva Nansen Lodge #46 in Des Moines. Learn about the history of different types and styles of Norwegian...
Innovators & Inventors Lecture Series: Jamie Holmes
Vesterheim is excited to pair the Innovators & Inventors exhibit with a free lecture series that will bring together some of the most creative and inspiring Norwegian-American leaders, thinkers, and artists working today. Jamie Holmes is the author of 12 Seconds of Silence: How a Team of Inventors, Tinkerers, and Spies Took Down a Nazi...