The Earthquake Trunk
From Hjem to Home: Immigrant Adventures The Earthquake Trunk Here’s a remarkable story from Vesterheim’s collection about Herborg Tvedt and…
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Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees – 2020
Vesterheim is pleased to announce five new members to its board of trustees in 2020—Carol Birkland, Lindsay Erdman, Louise Hanson, Thomas Mannes, and Rachel Reitan.
Vesterheim Begins Work on Heritage Park
Vesterheim is beginning work to transform its Open Air Division into Vesterheim Heritage Park—an educational, interpretative, and public outdoor space in its downtown campus!
Bløtkake Recipe by Darlene Fossum-Martin
It’s spring and that means Syttende Mai celebrations for Norway’s Constitution Day. The following recipe was shared by Vesterheim Folk…
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Three Tips for Beginning Memoir Writers from Kathleen Ernst
Kathleen Ernst has some tips for how to get your family stories down in writing. (In the series Folk Art…
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Folk Art In Place: Doug Swenson
Tour Doug Swenson’s forge! In the series Folk Art In Place, explore and learn with folk artists as they take…
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Support Vesterheim Through New CARES Act Law
These are a few key provisions of the new CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act that may impact you and your charitable goals during these turbulent times.
Update – National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition Canceled
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and our concern for the health and safety of our folk-art community, the 2020 National…
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From My Carving Bench to Yours . . . Rebecca Hanna
From Woodworker Rebecca Hanna. (In the series Folk Art In Place, explore and learn with folk artists as they take…
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Update to Vesterheim COVID-19 Response
As part of its continuing response to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Vesterheim has extended its dates of closure…
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