Herbjørn Gausta Day Trip – 3
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...
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The Rise of Aquavit in the U.S. Webinar with Emily Vikre
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...
Black Fiddle Lecture and Performance
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...
Vesterheim Benefit Auction 2024
Get ready for Vesterheim's 2024 Benefit Auction! Items will be available to view in the fall here. Each year, the auction includes one-of-a-kind folk-art by artists working in the Norwegian...
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...
Barnetimen Children’s Hour – October
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...
The Art and Crafts of Ancient Scandinavia Exhibit Closes
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,...
Closing Event for Art and Crafts of Ancient Scandinavia Exhibit
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...
A Dying Norway – in a Living America? Exhibit Presentation
Lars Idar Waage, photographer from Stavanger, Norway, will give a presentation on Thursday, November 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the Vesterheim Commons in connection with the exhibit A Dying Norway – in a...
A Dying Norway – in a Living America? Exhibit Opens
A Dying Norway – in a Living America? Exhibit Opens on November 8, 2024. This exhibit of documentary photographs by Lars Idar Waage is a portrait of Stavanger, Illinois, by...