It is our hope that this exhibition encourages your own artistic curiosity. We aim to lead with our hearts to promote inclusiveness, artistic creativity, and a greater understanding of our...

Vesterheim presents a concert with members of the award-winning Swedish quintet Jaerv and new-classical crossover duo The OK Factor! Check back for a link to the livestream. Jaerv presents an...

Enjoy a Foot-Notes dance in Vesterheim Commons! You're in for a treat with this fantastic Decorah-area Scandinavian dance band. You can sit back and tap your toes to the music...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Learn about the "Black Fiddle" with Paul Sveinall before a performance on it by Nina Byttingsmyr. Søren Fleskåsen, called Reve-Søren, was a well-known fiddler from Vest-Agder, Norway. He made a...