…School. Lauryn started working at Vesterheim in 2022 after graduating from Luther College with a degree in Studio Art and Museum Studies. At Vesterheim, she is focused on exhibitions. Part…
Boy Scout Troop Photo in Vesterheim Collection
…Horstendahl, Hjalmar Engebretson, and Merrill Williams. Front row: Merle Tuve, Isaac Forsmoe, Ord Nordseth, Art Helgerson, Harold Moe and Art Tobiasen. Scoutmaster A.G. Tuve stands at the left. Vesterheim 2022.020.001…
Statement from ICOM
As of 24 February 2022, military forces from the Russian Federation have invaded Ukraine. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) strongly condemns this violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty…
Students Animate Immigration Film
View the Film Here In spring 2022, nine Decorah-area students participated in a stop-motion animation workshop to create episodes for A Dream of Milk and Honey, a film about Norwegian…
Nordic Fest 2022
What a wonderful weekend for Decorah’s Nordic Fest this year. The weather was perfect and we loved greeting all the visitors who came out. Thank you to all of the…
Dressing with Purpose Wins Award
The publication Dressing with Purpose has been awarded the 2022 Elli Köngäs-Maranda Prize by the Women’s Section of the American Folklore Society. The Elli Köngäs-Maranda Prize recognizes “superior work on…
Norwegian Christmas at Vesterheim 2022
Thank you to everyone who came out in the cold weather for Norwegian Christmas at Vesterheim! We had a wonderful time singing around the tree, making crafts, enjoying live music,…