Vesterheim’s tenth Textile Study Tour visited both Denmark and Norway from June 17 to 29, 2019. The great group was made up of 35 participants, staffers Laurann Gilbertson and Lea…
Pioneer Immersion Program Open House 2019
…cooperative effort between the museum and area schools. The students create immigrant identities for themselves, using immigrant diaries, documents, and other sources. Then they record their impressions and thoughts in…
Andrea Gjestvang: Life in the Lens
An article from Vesterheim, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2017 — Andrea Gjestvang: Life in the Lens by Annika Vande Krol. Andrea Gjestvang is an internationally recognized Norwegian photographer who is…
Welcome, I Am Agnes Rykken
“Welcome, I Am Agnes Rykken” Conversations with Vesterheim’s First Gold Medalist in Rosemaling from Vesterheim, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2008 In August, 1979, Dean Madden (1921-2010) traveled to Seattle, Washington,…
Hardanger Fiddles with Karen Rebholz
Collections Connection: Hardanger Fiddles with Karen Rebholz In this recording, Karen Rebholz discuss Hardanger fiddles, the national instrument of Norway. Harkening back to its inception in the Baroque period, the…
Norway’s Ambassador Visits Vesterheim
Norway’s Ambassador to the United States, Kåre Aas, visited Vesterheim on Wednesday October 3, 2018. He was greeted by Chris Johnson, Vesterheim’s President/CEO, members of the Vesterheim staff and distinguished…
Rosemaling with Patti Goke
Collections Connection: Rosemaling with Patti Goke In this recording, Vesterheim Gold Medalist Patti Goke and Vesterheim Collections Manager Jennifer Kovarik highlight two trunks from the Vesterheim collection – one by…
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…
Vesterheim Remembers Dr. Nordby
Eugene J. Nordby, M.D., distinguished orthopedic surgeon and prominent leader of the Norwegian-American community, died on January 18, 2024, at his home in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 105 years old….
Design and Inspiration
Design and Inspiration Fiber Arts Folk Art Online Friluftsliv Heritage and Language In-Person Jewelry Metalworking and Knifemaking Music Nordic Cooking Rosemaling and Painting Weaving Woodworking Youth and Family Current Courses…