Culinary archaeologist and lecturer Daniel Serra, from Malmo, Sweden, will give a free presentation “Viking Age Food—Looking for a Lost Food Culture” on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Olin Room 102 at Luther College. This event is a collaboration between Vesterheim and the Luther College Nordic Studies Department, with support from Viking Connection, a...
THANK YOU for making this a successful auction! We are very grateful to everyone who so generously bid, donated artistic creations and treasures, and shared this opportunity with family, friends, and community to support Vesterheim's Folk Art School! 35 items sold $17,262 total proceeds 98 bidders with 661 bids Thank you for your interest and...
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.
The Chicago Area Friends of Vesterheim are pleased to invite you to this benefit for Vesterheim! Everyone is welcome. Schedule of Events Nordic Marketplace 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Come to do early Christmas shopping at our Marketplace, featuring Norwegian and other Scandinavian-inspired wares. Visit all of the vendors and enter to win door prizes....
Intertwine is an informal time for knitters, spinners, weavers, and other textile enthusiasts to gather, share, learn, and celebrate all things fiber. Join us the third Sunday of each month from September though March. This opportunity is for anyone—non-member or member, new to fiber arts or experienced. Bring your ideas or ​fiber project in progress...
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 us, or just come to listen. Bring any instrument you play and join in. This informal music collaboration is great fun for all levels and happens...
This is your last chance to tour the 12 historic buildings in Vesterheim’s Open Air Division until spring! Guided tours are scheduled daily at 1:30 p.m. from May 1 through Oct. 31. The buildings are closed at all other times, but visitors can walk the grounds, view the exterior of the buildings, and learn the story of...
Vesterheim invites everyone to an opening reception for the exhibit Christian Midjo: Choose Your Own Artventure  on November 1, 2018, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., with a gallery talk by Zach Row-Heyveld, Vesterheim's Exhibitions Manager at 5:00 p.m. The event is free and refreshments will be served. The exhibit is sponsored by Greg and Karen Bruening of Decorah,...
