Happy Trees, Happy Hour
Raise a glass to everyone's favorite TV painter Bob Ross at Happy Trees, Happy Hour at Vesterheim, April 5 from 5:00-8:00 p.m.! Join your friends at this event for everyone who loves Bob Ross, dressing up, coloring, and art.
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Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc is a fiddle trio from Norway, Sweden, and the Shetland Islands that have swiftly gained a reputation for their gripping and unique blend of fiddle music...
Barnetimen (Children’s Hour)
Vesterheim invites all pre-school-aged children and their parents or caregivers to explore art and culture with museum tours, hands-on art projects, and snacks during Barnetimen (Children’s Hour). Join Vesterheim from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month from September through April to explore art and culture.
Scandinavian Music Jam
The Scandinavian Music Jam continues! Stop by from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in Vesterheim’s Bruening Visitor Center, 502 W. Water Street, to learn a tune, share a tune, jam with...
Guided Tour Season Begins—Heritage Park
The 12 historic buildings in Vesterheim’s Heritage Park can be viewed by guided tour from May 1 through Oct. 31. The tours are scheduled at 1:30 p.m. daily and are...
Free First Thursday
Visit Vesterheim! Enjoy free admission all day.
Sigrid Lien Presentation: Pictures of Longing
Sigrid Lien, author of Pictures of Longing—Photography and the Norwegian-American Migration will visit Vesterheim on May 6! She'll give a slide show presentation about her research from 7:00-9:00 p.m. She will also...
Pioneer Immersion Program Open House
The pioneer projects and journals that each student makes during the Pioneer Immersion Program form a special exhibition so that parents, friends, relatives, and the community can view the student’s work. Everyone is invited to view this fantastic show, held each spring. The students are always so proud to see their work in a real museum exhibition.
Scandinavian Music Jam
The Scandinavian Music Jam continues! Stop by from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in Vesterheim’s Bruening Visitor Center, 502 W. Water Street, to learn a tune, share a tune, jam with...
Opening Event for Tattoo: Identity through Ink
Celebrate the opening of Tattoo: Identity Through Ink on June 1 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. There will be exclusive Valkyrie Strike IPA from Toppling Goliath Brewery and live tattooing in the gallery...