…father Ron Akre took many classes at Vesterheim, too, passing along knowledge and tools of the trade. Vesterheim is pleased to announce the Best of Show Award and Jurors Choice…
Syttende Mai 2022
…storyteller Anne Elisebeth Skogen, who joined our Syttende Mai event online from Ryfylkemuseet in Sand, Norway, to tell the story My Last 17 Mai in My Hometown, Now as a…
Vesterheim Receives Grants During COVID-19
…will support the museum’s Resilience Plan to create and facilitate free or low-cost intergenerational Scandinavian-themed online programming. Staff have pivoted during the pandemic to create connections through virtual formats, especially…
Pioneer Immersion Program 2020
…Schultz, Joann Voltmer, and Barbara and Rich Amundson for sponsoring the program and for supporting this community of learning, both on-site and online! Find out more about the program here….
Contemporary Folk Art at Disney’s Norway Pavilion
Enjoy a video of this online conversation! Master woodworkers Phil Odden and Else Bigton and master rosemaler Patti Goke joined Vesterheim to discuss their work on the Frozen attraction in…
Cooking from the Heart of Norway
Enjoy a video of this online conversation with Nevada Berg, who joined Vesterheim to share her expertise in Norwegian food and culture. Berg is the author and creator of the…
NRK Article Features Vesterheim Artifacts from Immigrants
…now online here at NRK as an article. The artifacts that Anna Linnell and Harley Refsal show and talk about are in Vesterheim’s collection. Marvin Slind provided an English translation…
Favorite Things on #GivingTuesday 2019
…happening at Vesterheim and together we are confident we can do more! Can we count on you to help us? Donate online at vesterheim.org/join-give/ or call 563-382-9681. View #GivingTuesday video…
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…