…Conservation Project, the Paul D. Pratt and Marguerite Olson Pratt Fund of InFaith Community Foundation, and Kate Nelson Rattenborg. Vesterheim has also received funding from Winneshiek County Community Foundation and…
A Family Commitment to Vesterheim
…Benji served on the Nordic Fest board. It has been a family commitment, but also a joy to serve their community. BJ and members of his extended family decided to…
Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees – 2021
…many projects including the Grand Rapids Community Library, the Jewish Community Center of St. Paul, the Minnesota Judicial Center, and the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile. He was the first…
Groups Sew Support for Community
Groups Sew Support for Community In the last few months, groups and individuals all over the country have used ingenuity and creativity to help their communities by sewing needed supplies…
Artist Creates Mural for Vesterheim
…said. “The mural took on special meaning for me as the community found new ways to come together in the wake of such a devastating pandemic,” she added. “We were…
Group Tours
…tours include general admission to the museum for the entire day. Lunch in Commons Following a Group Tour Vesterheim Commons is available to rent for lunch during a tour! Find…
Corporate Member Spotlight: Voltmer, Inc.
…and serving in Afghanistan. Today, Gerad leads Voltmer, Inc. as the company president, and the company has acquired a 25-acre site for a new 40,000-square-foot facility, which will allow for…
Vesterheim Continues with Campus Updates
Vesterheim is excited to begin a new phase of campus renovation plans in mid-February after receiving the endorsement of the Decorah’s Historical Preservation Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission, and City…
National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition
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Statement from ICOM
…of Ukraine. ICOM is especially concerned about the risks faced by museum professionals as well as the threats to cultural heritage because of this armed conflict. ICOM expects both countries,…