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...
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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...
Free Second Saturday – August
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...
FamilieTid: Stories and Songs
All of Ross Sutter’s grandparents came from Sweden except for his mother’s mother, Esther Eastman, who was born in Minnesota and lived there her whole life. Ross visited her often...