Handwork Therapy from Phil Odden
From Woodworker Phil Odden For many, handwork is a therapeutic activity in a stressful world. Making things with your hands…
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Vesterheim Family Activities
Hey families! We want to share some fun activities that you can do while you’re home together during this time…
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The Struggle for Woman Suffrage in Nordic America: Politics and the Unenfranchised
Article from Vesterheim, Vol. 17, No.1 2019 – Tattoo: Identity Through Ink By the time the United States adopted the…
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Vesterheim Response to COVID-19
As part of its continuing response to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Vesterheim has made the difficult decision to…
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Vesterheim’s New Heritage Park
Architectural renderings courtesy of Snøhetta. Vesterheim announces plans for the transformation of its Open Air Division into Vesterheim Heritage Park—an…
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National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition 2020
Welcome to the 2020 National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition!Register Entries Here Register your entries at the link above and send…
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Barneløpet 2020
Vesterheim and local Sons of Norway Lodges teamed up again this year to offer Barneløpet, a non-competitive ski or walk event…
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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.…
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A Reminder To Remember Pede by June Nyberg
June Nyberg shares the folklore of the Norwegian nisser, though the story of Pede. June has kept alive Scandinavian folklore…
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Frozen II Display at Vesterheim
Did you know that Disney borrowed a truck load of things from Vesterheim for an exhibit, Norsk Kultur, Inspiration for…
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