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 Scandinavian spirit for the American market. With this new batch of distillers came a new outlook of how aquavit could be enjoyed. No longer limited to...
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 fiddle but dyed it a dark color to disguise its inferior quality. He used it as a loaner instrument, mostly to fiddlers who were going...
Get ready for Vesterheim's 2024 Benefit Auction! Items are available to view here now! Each year, the auction includes one-of-a-kind folk-art by artists working in the Norwegian tradition. Don't forget the chance to win an incredible 8-day European River Cruise for two in 2025 from Viking. Many of the pieces in the Benefit Auction are...
Vesterheim offers free admission the second Saturday of every month. Join the Live Stream This month, we'll live stream the program FamilieTid: Enchanted Echoes – Tales of Nyckelharpa and Näcken with Renee Vaughan in Vesterheim Commons at 1:00 p.m. Bring your friends and family for this delightful journey into the world of the nyckelharpa and...
[vc_custom_heading text="October 12, 2024 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m." use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="medium-heading bold"]Join musician and storyteller Renee Vaughan for a journey into the world of the nyckelharpa and the rich folklore of Swedish folk music. Learn about Näcken, the mystical shapeshifter known for enchanting musicians and their instruments, sometimes causing the instruments to play on their own! Musicians...
Vesterheim welcomes preschoolers and their caregivers to Barnetimen Children’s Hour. Meet in the lobby of the museum’s Main Building to explore objects and stories in the museum’s collection and make fun art. October’s program will focus on the different handcrafts of the Vikings. We’ll explore Sven Lindauer’s artworks showing Viking craftspeople creating different handcrafts in...
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 October as we discuss A Coat Dyed Black by Don Pugnetti Bjørn Erliksen lives a peaceful life on Norway’s west coast and has never considered...
The host of this webinar is Jay Raymond, author of the book Mangle Boards of Northern Europe, which displays and describes the mangle boards of seven European countries. The mangle boards of Norway present a unique challenge to describe in that they borrow from the styles of the other six countries and, yet, maintain characteristics all their...
This exhibit showcases 21 original oil paintings by D. Sven Lindauer, which were printed in the first book of a series that he created about ancient Scandinavian history. Artist, author, and publisher, Sven Lindauer’s professional career spans over 40 years. He was the former Official Historical Artist for the U.S. Marshal Service National Museum and...
This exhibit showcases 21 original oil paintings by D. Sven Lindauer, which were printed in the first book of a series that he created about ancient Scandinavian history. Sven will give a gallery walk for this free closing event. Artist, author, and publisher, Sven Lindauer’s professional career spans over 40 years. He was the former...
