Vesterheim and the Norwegian-American Folk Music Project
An article from Vesterheim, Vol. 7, N0. 2, 2009 – Vesterheim and the Norwegian-American Folk Music Project Since 2007 Anna…
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Norwegian Culture Programs for Youth
School’s out now for the summer, but we are remembering how fun it was to have young people at the…
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Norwegian Political Adviser Visits Vesterheim and Finds Family
At Vesterheim: Inez Boyken; Honorary Consul for Iowa Quentin R. Boyken; John P. Nelson; Mr. Bård Ludvig Thorheim, Political Adviser…
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Luren Singing Society and Norwegian Male Choruses in America
An article from Vesterheim, Vol. 7, N0. 2, 2009 – That Old Norwegian Song and Dance. In the year 1868,…
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Vesterheim Participates in the Blue Star Museums Program
From Memorial Day through Labor Day, Vesterheim offers free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families, including…
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Luren Singers Host Sangerfest on 150th Anniversary
Luren Singing Society banner embroidered by Pauline Fjelde and Thomane Fjelde Hansen, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1902. Height, 70 inches; width, 47…
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Honoring Mary Dunea
Mary Dunea While Mary Dunea from Osage, Iowa, visited us at Vesterheim this month, we took the opportunity to honor her…
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Pioneer Immersion Program 2018
Vesterheim’s Pioneer Immersion Program is an innovative cooperative effort between the museum and area schools. During the program, the fourth-grade…
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Syttende Mai 2018!
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! We enjoyed celebrating Syttende Mai, Norway’s Constitution Day, on May 17 at Vesterheim with a parade and…
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Exhibition Entries Are Arriving!
We caught one of the National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition entries sneaking into the office! Have you sent yours in…
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