…COVID-19 statistics, government recommendations, and peer institution guidelines. As with any activity in a public place, there is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19. If you are experiencing any…
Awards for Embellishment Exhibit
…Lanesboro, Minnesota. Artist website: crowntroutonline.com . Juror comments: “So delicate, so creative.” “Stunning, very original, unexpected.” (Comment on interior of bridal headpiece) Juror’s Choice Jerry Johnson Stoughton, Wisconsin My Scream…
Interview with Patrice Johnson
…we decide to put on the table are influenced by many things including cultural traditions, our immigrant neighbors, travel, health, wealth, politics, and/or religion. I saw those influences in the…
Challenge and Discovery
…shuttle flights was the culmination of many years of hard work, setbacks, victories, and joy. Being in space, Rick writes: . . . is like leaving your family to go…
Join / Give
…December 31, 2023. Vennskap, which was established in 2021, solely recognizes and celebrates unrestricted gifts of cash and securities to the Vesterheim Annual Fund. Gifts-in-kind, campaign gifts, membership gifts, and…
Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees – 2020
…a collaboration between Clifton, Texas, and Tysvær, Norway. Peerson, who emigrated from Tysvær, Norway, is known as the “Father of Norwegian Immigration to America,” and he lived on the Texas…
Request a Speaker
Karla Brown, Guest Services Staff Laurann Gilbertson, Chief Curator Dale Goodman, Former Vesterheim Trustee Martha Griesheimer, Former Vesterheim Staff Chris Johnson, President/CEO Jennifer Kovarik, Collection Manager Vesterheim staff members can…
Vesterheim Open Status
…responses. This strategy is in accordance with the guidance of county, state, and national public health recommendations and guidelines. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public…
Students Animate Immigration Film
…Kelly Johnson, Decorah Homeschool Assistance Program Coordinator, the Decorah students who participated in the workshop were Lucas Fankhauser, Eston Flatland, Shepard Harman-Wood, Eva Kriemelmeyer, Noah Kriemelmeyer, Caleb Johnson, Kaya Johnson,…
FamilieTid: The OK Factor
…and violin combo. Organic and genuine, their original compositions feel both comfortingly familiar and uniquely fresh, and have been described as “genre-bending” (Julie Amacher, MPR) and “pure magic” (Wausau Pilot…