Adults: $10.00 Seniors (65+): $8.00 Children (7-18): $2.00 These group rates are available for groups of 15 or more. Advanced reservations made less than a week in advance are subject…
The Earthquake Trunk
The Earthquake Trunk Here’s a remarkable story from Vesterheim’s collection about Herborg Tvedt and the trunk she carried on her travels as she left Norway! Imagine Herborg’s uncertainty and strength…
Vesterheim Receives Grants During COVID-19
…is a national recovery initiative helping under-resourced arts and culture organizations weather the Covid-19 crisis. The fund began in June 2020, when each of America’s six Regional Arts Organizations, a…
Stepping Into Her Family’s Legacy
…Kate Rattenborg Kate Nelson Rattenborg grew up in Decorah, just half a block from the Egge-Koren House back when it was located on the Luther College campus. She would go…
Request a Speaker
…Associate Director of Development, ktoussaint@vesterheim.org. To arrange for a presentation or ask a question, fill out the ‘Request a Speaker’ form on this page. A Vesterheim staff member will contact…
Why Muriel Gives
Vesterheim Member since 1999 Sustaining Member since 2012 Muriel Stone was interviewed by Vesterheim in 2010. My Norwegian heritage comes through my mother and her mother. My grandmother was 100%…
The Struggle for Woman Suffrage in Nordic America
…countries had already passed laws allowing women to vote—for example Norway in 1913 and Denmark in 1915. The year 2020 marks the 100 year anniversary of the passing of the…
Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees – 2021
…LeadingAge Minnesota, which is the largest association of organizations serving Minnesota seniors. Kvenvold has been devoted to improving and transforming services and support for older citizens since starting her career…
Plan Your Visit
…Learn more about the whole Northeast Iowa area at Northeast Iowa. Decorah was featured in Smithsonian Magazine’s annual list of the 20 best small towns to visit in America, as…