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
We’re excited to have you visit during Decorah’s Nordic Fest celebration. It’s a wonderful weekend of family fun on Vesterheim’s campus with folk-art demonstrations, entertainment, and exhibits! The Museum Store...
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...
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...
Hand Me Down the Fiddle Exhibit Opens
The exhibit Hand Me Down the Fiddle: Norwegian Fiddlers, Fiddles, and Fiddle Tunes in the Upper Midwest Exhibit opens August 15, 2024. Who were Ole Bull, Ole Hendricks, Johan Arndt...