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...
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Heroes of Telemark Presentation and Documentary
Decorah's Sons of Norway Valdres Lodge invites everyone to meet Mitch Utterback and view a documentary Hardangerfolk by Scotica Film and SOE Expeditions about the WWII Heroes of Telemark. Mitch Utterback embarked on...
FamilieTid: Norwegian Folk Stories
Join celebrated Norwegian storyteller Johan Einar Bjerkem to hear folktales and sing some songs from Norway – we will meet trolls, princesses, and maybe even the character Askeladden! Bjerkem will also share the history about the...
Barnetimen Children’s Hour – September
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...
Bokprat: The Lazarus Solution by Kjell Oda Dahl
Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College’s Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a regular bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. The May bokprat...
Welcome Luther College Family Weekend 2024
Help Vesterheim welcome Luther College families to Decorah! Come and see Vesterheim's collection that began at Luther in 1877. Admission is always free for Luther students, faculty, and staff, and...
Boreal Ornament V Exhibit Closes
The exhibit of artwork by Tara Austin, Boreal Ornament V, closes on September 22, 2024. Stop by the second floor gallery in Vesterheim Commons to view this free exhibit before...
Herbjørn Gausta Day Trip – 3
The Norwegian-American artist, Herbjørn Gausta, has long been a favorite for fans of Vesterheim and Midwesterners of Norwegian ancestry. Last spring we offered two day trips to explore Gausta’s life...
The Rise of Aquavit in the U.S. Webinar with Emily Vikre
For a long time, the only aquavit an American could get was imported from either Denmark, Norway, or Sweden. In the mid 2000s, there was a surge of American distillers who began making the classic...
Black Fiddle Lecture and Performance
Due to illness, this presentation and performance about the "Black Fiddle" with Paul Sveinall and Nina Byttingsmyr has changed. Johannes Risnes of Kristiansand, Norway, will present the history of the...