Opening for Exhibit Sámi Dreams
Celebrate the opening of Vesterheim’s newest exhibition, Sámi Dreams: Portraits of Resilience in the Norwegian Arctic, with a special reception and gallery talk by exhibit curator Randall Hyman! There will...
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Family Book Walk: Seven Ways to Trick a Troll
This summer, get your family outside to explore Decorah's beautiful parks and experience the joy of reading together! For seven weeks, in seven different parks, enjoy Lise Lunge-Larsen's Seven Ways...
Free Second Saturday – July
Vesterheim offers free admission the second Saturday of every month. From June through October, there will be an indoor tour of the museum’s Main Building at 11:00 a.m. and an...
Frida Hansen: A Norwegian Art Nouveau Artist in Wool
Join writer and weaver Robbie LaFleur for a lecture on the life and work of the innovative Norwegian tapestry artist Frida Hansen (1855-1931). LaFleur spent the month of May 2019,...
Family Book Walk: Seven Ways to Trick a Troll
This summer, get your family outside to explore Decorah's beautiful parks and experience the joy of reading together! For seven weeks, in seven different parks, enjoy Lise Lunge-Larsen's Seven Ways...
Dressing the Wise and Foolish Virgins: What Tapestry Can Teach Us
Join tapestry weaving instructor Laura Berlage of Erindale Tapestry Studio on a deep dive into the beloved Norwegian billedvev tapestry “The Wise and Foolish Virgins” as she shares how the simple question...
Family Book Walk: Seven Ways to Trick a Troll
This summer, get your family outside to explore Decorah's beautiful parks and experience the joy of reading together! For seven weeks, in seven different parks, enjoy Lise Lunge-Larsen's Seven Ways...
Family Book Walk: Seven Ways to Trick a Troll
This summer, get your family outside to explore Decorah's beautiful parks and experience the joy of reading together! For seven weeks, in seven different parks, enjoy Lise Lunge-Larsen's Seven Ways...
The Norwegian Mayflower: The Voyage of the Restauration
Join Sons of Norway Nor-Win Lodge in Winona, MN, and former Vesterheim Trustee Dale Goodman! This meeting will be in-person and everyone is invited to attend. In the period beginning...
Embellishment Exhibit Reception
Gather together as a community of folk artists and folk art enthusiasts to celebrate the exhibit Embellishment and kick off Decorah's Nordic Fest weekend! Refreshments will be served. This special...