…1800s when her ancestors arrived from Norway. She is currently living in Brooklyn, New York, studying fashion design. When she’s not in class, she is dipping her toes in every…
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Bokprat: Odd Nansen’s “From Day to Day”
…One Man’s Diary of Survival in Nazi Concentration Camps. Privately documenting his three-and-a-half-year internment, Nansen provides readers with a unique examination of the cruel existence in the camp. In a…
Youth Programs
…to be creative, have fun, meet new friends, enjoy family time, and start a life-long love for folk art. All of the instructors are experts in their craft and have…
Design and Inspiration
…Free Events Instructors “All tradition is change,” as Barbro Klein writes about Scandinavian folk art. Vesterheim classes in Design and Inspiration invite students into this conversation about how the treasury…
Nordic Cooking
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…
Immigration: It’s Complicated
…immigrants to the United States have in common is “becoming” American. The first generation immigrant cannot avoid having a split identity, feeling “at home” in both places. In Johan Bojer’s…
Vesterheim Visits Chicago
We enjoyed a wonderful gathering at the recent Friends of Vesterheim Luncheon in Chicago on October 8. Guests enjoyed shopping at the Museum Store pop-up shop and socializing, as well…
Strong Roots, Bold Future
Vesterheim is in the community phase of Strong Roots, Bold Future, the Campaign to Grow Vesterheim. It is only because of support from hundreds of friends that it is possible…
A Facelift for Vesterheim Virtual Galleries
…object records in the collection database. Inventories are important because they help us identify and resolve any problems with our objects. These high-quality images can also be used in Vesterheim…