On Sunday, April 27, enjoy FREE admission to Vesterheim! Explore Heritage Park, Hanson Vesterheim Commons, and Vesterheim's Museum Building, showcasing 200 Years of Norwegians in America, a special exhibit commemorating...
Four tapestries, woven in traditional Norwegian billedvev or “picture weaving,” for the historic Valley Grove Stone Church in rural Nerstrand, Minnesota, will be on exhibit in the Vesterheim Commons while the church...
The Norwegian Embassy is participating in this cultural family event in Washington, D.C. During the event, visitors can travel the world as they go from embassy to embassy and experience...
Join Nordic Lodge 1-502 in Lake Mills, IA for their Syttende Mai banquet, as they host Dale Goodman for this engaging presentation about the voyage of the Restauration. In the...
Sisters Ida and Mina Jensen were born in Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway. In 1870 they immigrated with their family to Illinois. Later, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Ida and husband Niels Frederik...
Meet Guest Curator Dr. Nancy Coleman at an opening event of the new exhibit, Pioneering Pages: Forming the New American Woman! Dr. Coleman will give a gallery walk at 5:30...
Vesterheim offers free admission the second Saturday of every month. Come and enjoy the museum! Special exhibits open are listed here. There's always something new! This program is supported in...
Everyone is invited to join Sons of Norway Venekretsen Lodge and former Vesterheim Trustee Dale Goodman for this public in-person meeting and presentation. For more information contact Marie Heskowitz at 763-572-1661...
Vesterheim invites everyone to a free Foot-Notes dance on the new Commons patio! Rain location will be inside the Commons. Kick up your heels to this fantastic Decorah-area Scandinavian dance...
Celebrate the new forging studio with Vesterheim! There will be a ribbon cutting at 9:00 a.m. at the forge (north side of 418 W. Water St.) and a chance to...
Celebrate Syttende Mai, Norwegian Constitution Day, at Vesterheim with a concert by Vidar Skrede! Vidar Skrede is a freelance Nordic folk musician, playing fiddle, Hardanger fiddle, and guitar. He is...
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Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Join us in May...
There’s always something to see at Vesterheim – Museum Building, Heritage Park, Commons, and special exhibits!
Vesterheim offers three educational programs for young people. Thanks to our generous sponsors each of these programs is available free for all children.
Vesterheim staff members can give presentations to cultural, community, and church groups on a variety of topics.
