…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…
Private: Vesterheim Page Elements
…Sognefjord area of Norway. Chip-carved Bowl A bowl turned by Gary Smith. The exquisite chip carving was done by Miles Lund, a Vesterheim Gold Medalist. Dragon-style Carved Drinking Horn A…
Interview with Kristi Bissell
…wholeheartedly enjoy developing and sharing family recipes on my website because they are part of my life. However, one cannot live on cookies! So, I think it’s really fun to…
2019 Heritage Tour to Norway: Exploring a Thousand Years of History
…many iconic and out-of-the-way places. We found the site of the Frostating, where the area counties came together in the 1200s to remember their laws and settle disputes. We visited…
Membership
…who extend reciprocal free admission. sites.google.com/site/roammuseums/home Group Educational Presentation Curatorial staff or president will give a 30-minute presentation to your group or family. Contact the Membership Office to schedule. Private…
Plan Your Visit
…Eleanor Ericson in 1939. Lysne was a decorative painter who was originally from the Sognefjord area of Norway. Chip-carved Bowl A bowl turned by Gary Smith. The exquisite chip carving…
Vesterheim’s New Heritage Park
…New York City and Oslo. Heritage Park is part of an overall Master Site Plan created for Vesterheim by Snøhetta. “It will not only enhance museum programming, but serve as…
Vesterheim Heritage Park
…landscape architecture firm with offices in New York City and Oslo, Norway. Heritage Park is part of an overall Master Site Plan created for Vesterheim by Snøhetta. We thank them…
Norwegian Parliament Members
…extensive Vesterheim tour that included the first floor of the museum’s Main Building, Heritage Park, the construction site for Vesterheim Commons, the Bauder-Landsgard Collection Study Center, and the Folk Art…