…married and they had a son, Eric. Through subsequent career choices, including work with the International Committee of Monuments and Sites, Russell continued the work he had fostered with the…
Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees – 2020
…Louise Hanson and her husband Walter own The Nordic Shop, a Scandinavian clothing and lifestyle store in downtown Rochester, Minnesota, which includes an ecommerce website www.thenordicshop.net. They are a Premier…
Vesterheim Featured Program on Viking.TV Experience Channel
…tours and a live Q&A with Vesterheim Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson. The program will be archived and will remain available on the Viking.TV website. Vesterheim has been given this online…
Party Line
Article from Vesterheim, Vol. 7, No.2, 2009 – That Old Norwegian Song and Dance. Enjoy a story by Beth Hoven Rotto of how people shared music over the telephone party…
Vesterheim Water Quality Award
…uses compost and aeration to soak up stormwater while providing a healthy, deep-rooting profile for trees, plantings, and no-mow fescue across the site. A densely planted native tree canopy and…
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…
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….
Friluftsliv: Be Restored in the Outdoors
…Christmas Tree with Rebecca Hanna January 11-12, 2020 Birch Bark Field Pouch with Beth Homa Kraus August 14-16, 2020 Introduction to Timber Framing with Dale Kittleson September 8-12, 2020 Carved…
Artist Creates Mural for Vesterheim
…Fest commemorative buttons. She also worked with ArtHaus to create a coloring book featuring interesting and historic sites in Winneshiek County. ArtHaus in Decorah offers creative community programs for all…
Cooking from the Heart of Norway
…award-winning website, North Wild Kitchen. Her recipes and stories are inspired by tradition and history, as well as innovative approaches to Norwegian ingredients. Continue to learn from Nevada and stay…