…horses. I received a Vesterheim Gold Medal in Woodworking in 1983. Artist website: www.norskwoodworks.com. Juror comments: “Breathtaking aura around it.” Juror’s Choice Lynn Susag Lanesboro, Minnesota Spring Troll Among the…
To Make Special
…as much as a statue. Folk-art expressions are squarely in the “to make special” camp. The expressions are direct and accessible, without assumed pretension. Often, the mundane is transformed into…
Favorite Things on #GivingTuesday 2019
…“My Favorite Thing at Vesterheim is the collection. There are so many wonderful objects and artworks. Some are beautiful, others have fascinating stories. We can learn from them all and…
Member Spotlight: Jim and Kathleen Almelien
…Almelien. The local pastor obliged and shared Kathleen’s letter with the Almelien family. The family connection was solidified and an organized meeting during the Vesterheim tour was arranged. They were…
Privacy Policy
…info@vesterheim.org with your request. Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of the privacy statement….
Decorah Bank and Trust Supports Vesterheim Museum
…Exhibition, a judged show held each summer at the museum. In 1960, Harold Grimstad purchased the bank from a former bank liquidator, who had bought the bank for the price…
The Earthquake Trunk
…generously donated it to Vesterheim in 2017. Vesterheim 2017.018.001 – Gift of Susan E Burnham in memory of Ruth Angela Olsen Klinner. From Vesterheim Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2018….
Vesterheim Receives Grants During COVID-19
…Arts Midwest. “We are proud to be partnering with our state arts agencies, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and our fellow U.S. Regional Arts Organizations on this recovery effort, and…
Join / Give
…Gerald R. Sime* Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Skaugstad W. David and Kaaren T. Slawson Dianne Enger Snell Mrs. Lloyd H. Snively* Barbara Solberg* Else M. Solberg Narvel A.* and…
Lorie Reins Schweer
…become people focused. The Folk Art School brings the objects in Vesterheim’s collection to life through new skills and connections.” Vesterheim’s recent work to reframe the organization’s mission and vision…