Decorah Commemorates 175th Anniversary
On Saturday, June 15, the City of Decorah, Iowa, will commemorate the town's 175th Anniversary - the Dodransbicentennial. The public is invited to a short program at 10 a.m. at...
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Restoring and Rejuvenating Norwegian Sølje (Webinar)
What do you do when a family heirloom is caught in a house fire? You work towards restoring it… no matter how hard or how long it takes. Join Goldsmith...
Exploring the Natural World through Printmaking Exhibit Closes
Exploring the Natural World through Printmaking: Olive Jensen Nordby closes on June 16, 2024. Be sure to visit before it ends! Olive Jensen Norby (1915-2014) taught art at Luther College...
Boreal Ornament V Exhibit Opens
We are thrilled to present Boreal Ornament V, an exhibit of artwork by Tara Austin, open from June 29 until September 22, 2024. This exhibit features rosemaling with a contemporary painting...
Free Second Saturday
Vesterheim offers free admission the second Saturday of every month. Come and enjoy the museum! From May through October, there will be an indoor tour of the museum’s Main Building...
Using Arts and Culture to Imagine the Future (Webinar)
Anne Beate Hovind is an urban developer who commissions and produces art in public spaces. She is the curator of the world renowned Future Library in Oslo, a public artwork...
Vesterheim Activities at Decorah’s Nordic Fest
This city-wide celebration starts with evening ceremonies on Thursday, July 25, and continues all day Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27. Nordic Fest is fun for the whole family...
National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition Closes
The National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition closes July 27, 2024. Vesterheim’s bi-annual National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition is a collection of amazing work entered by fantastic contemporary artists from all over the country...
Presentation by Artist Tara Austin
Artist Tara Austin gives a presentation about her work in connection with the exhibit Boreal Ornament V, which features rosemaling with a contemporary painting focus, highlighting the beauty and techniques...
Presentation “Beer and Wine in Norse Culture” by Eirik Storesund
Join Vesterheim and Eirik Storesund at Pulpit Rock Brewing Co. for the presentation Beer and Wine in Norse Culture. In popular imagination, the Viking appetite for destruction was only rivaled...