…on Vesterheim’s YouTube channel. The primary contractor for the project is 2nd Nature Landscaping, Bloomington, Minnesota, which has over 30 years of experience ranging from parks and commercial projects to…
Luther Students Visit Vesterheim Commons
…fall semester, a class of first-year students came to tour the recently opened Commons building as part of a Paideia course. Paideia is a signature program at Luther that develops…
Aase Haugen Gift
…our community,” Casterton said. “We are grateful for community support of the Commons project and appreciate the staff at Aase Haugen thinking of us with this gift,” Vesterheim President/CEO Chris…
Vesterheim Continues with Campus Updates
Vesterheim is excited to begin a new phase of campus renovation plans in mid-February after receiving the endorsement of the Decorah’s Historical Preservation Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission, and City…
Innovators and Inventors
…about the process. And the process goes in circles. You have to discover and explore and communicate. And if you don’t do this, you don’t go far. When you are…
Knifemaking Self-Critique from Paul Rohrbacher
…learning curve and problems and corrective actions for a test knife and sheath. For instruction, I used the book Norwegian Knife Making, Ancient Techniques and Traditions by Håvard Bergland and…
International Travel and Vesterheim’s Focus on Sustainability
…travel has on the environment. When the museum recently engaged in a comprehensive, long-range planning process to build Vesterheim Commons and transform the Open Air Division into what is now…
Vesterheim Wins AED & CPR Training
…NICC Business and Community Solutions program developer. “This was the first time that NICC offered the Zoll AED and CPR training promotion, as an extension of the work we do…
Pioneer Immersion Program 2020
…program this spring, and students completed their projects and journals at home. Unfortunately, we were not able to host the usual exhibit of projects and student journals or the community…
Group Tours
…tours include general admission to the museum for the entire day. Lunch in Commons Following a Group Tour Vesterheim Commons is available to rent for lunch during a tour! Find…