Syttende Mai
Celebrate Syttende Mai with Vesterheim!
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Hand Me Down the Fiddle Exhibit Closes
[vc_custom_heading text="Hand Me Down the Fiddle Norwegian Fiddlers, Fiddles, and Fiddle Tunes in the Upper Midwest Exhibit Closes" font_container="tag:h1|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="huge-heading green"]Hand Me Down the Fiddle: Norwegian Fiddlers, Fiddles and Fiddle Tunes in the Upper Midwest Exhibit Closes on May 18, 2025. Who were Ole Bull, Ole Hendricks, Johan Arndt Mostad, Thea Arndt Clark, Bill...
May Bokprat: The Reindeer of Chinese Gardens by Barbara Sjoholm
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 May for a discussion of The Reindeer of Chinese Gardens with author Barbara Sjoholm. Norwegian-born Dagny Bergland and her husband arrive in turn-of-the century Port Townsend, Washington, after...
Free Second Saturday
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.
June Bokprat: The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Miller
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 June for a discussion of The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Miller. In 1916, Sven Ormson leaves his restless life in Stockholm to seek adventure in Svalbard,...
Past/Present/Future of Folk Art Exhibit Opens
This special themed folk art show celebrates the past, the present, and the future of Norwegian folk art in the United States and abroad. Contemporary artists submit pieces to honor folk art masters of the past; draw inspiration from contemporary culture bearers; explore what folk art might become in the future; or play with some...
Free Second Saturday
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.
Vesterheim Activities at Decorah’s Nordic Fest
This city-wide celebration starts with evening ceremonies on Thursday, July 24, and continues all day Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26. Nordic Fest is fun for the whole family with lively music and dancing, challenging sporting events, delicious food, and lots of entertainment. It's a great time to visit Vesterheim. There will be folk...
Free Second Saturday
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.
Sept Bokprat I Talk About It All the Time – Camara Lundestad Joof
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 September for a discussion of I Talk About It All the Time by Camara Lundestad Joof. In this biting, lyrical memoir, Camara Lundestad Joof, born in Bodø to...