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…
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…
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
…School will relax the mask mandate for all instructors, students, and staff making it an independent choice for all visitors to the Folk Art School. Vesterheim does reserve the right…
Noreg Lodge 3-466 Supports Vesterheim’s Mission
…soldiers from Norway. Available at vesterheim.org, the Civil War Database is an invaluable tool for genealogists, historians, or anyone curious to learn more about Norwegian immigrants in the Civil War….
Folk Art Residency Program
…must work towards class curriculum goals. Selection will be based on experience, ability, interest in working with the collection to plan curriculum for classes in the coming year, and clear…
O. Jay and Pat Tomson: Dedicated to Helping People
…work. He then went on to work with banks in Des Moines and Minneapolis. Later, O. Jay acquired controlling interest in several smaller community banks, which were merged into what…
Immigration: It’s Complicated
…remembered, recorded, or uplifted. Norwegian Americans have been particularly diligent in recording their history. Vesterheim and NAHA, the Norwegian American Historical Association in Northfield, Minnesota, are two of the organizations…
Scott Lien Wins Award
Vesterheim sends congratulations to GrandPad co-founder and CEO Scott Lien who is the winner of the prestigious Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year® 2022 Heartland Award! Entrepreneur Of…
School Tours
$2.00 per student All teachers, school staff, and adult chaperones are FREE Includes guided tour(s). See descriptions below for costs associated with special programs. 563-382-9681 info@vesterheim.org Vesterheim staff may also…