Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! We enjoyed celebrating Syttende Mai, Norway’s Constitution Day, on May 17 at Vesterheim with a children’s parade through Vesterheim’s Heritage Park, storytelling, a lunchtime webinar with guests…
Vesterheim Receives Grants During COVID-19
…the state for community initiatives, creative projects, cultural organizations, small businesses, and individuals. “These funds are critical to help sustain arts, film, heritage and cultural vibrancy across the state and…
Pioneer Immersion Program 2020
…friends who helped them have fun while learning. Many thanks to Voltmer Electric, the Depot Outlet, Ruth Ann Schultz, Joann Voltmer, and Barbara and Rich Amundson for sponsoring the program…
Contemporary Folk Art at Disney’s Norway Pavilion
…the Norway Pavillion at Disney’s Epcot Center in Florida. Phil, Else, Patti, and their teams worked on all of the woodworking and painting in the recent remodeling of the buildings….
Cooking from the Heart of Norway
…our exhibit sponsors Jon and Mary Hart, Jim and Marge Iversen, Philip and Sarah Iversen, John and Birgitte Christianson, and Tom and Linda Brandt for helping to bring this exciting…
NRK Article Features Vesterheim Artifacts from Immigrants
Norwegians immigrated to the United States because of the harsh agricultural conditions in their country, the potato famine, and economic and social factors that all combined to make them the…
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National Exhibition Registration
How to Enter: From May 1-23, fill out the online registration form for EACH entry. Payment of $25 per entry is required at the end of the registration process. Print…
Folk Art Residency Program
…must work towards class curriculum goals. Selection will be based on experience, ability, interest in working with the collection to plan curriculum for classes in the coming year, and clear…