Vesterheim Blog

What Is Rosemaling?

Rosemaling is the decorative painting of Norway. Would you like to know more about its various styles and history? This booklet…

Despite the April snowstorm, Vesterheim friends and family enjoyed fellowship and good times at the Nordic Celebration and Marketplace in…

The Museum of Danish America in Elkhorn, Iowa, is working on a new exhibition about New Nordic Cuisine and they need…

Are you feeling relaxed yet? **The Koselig exhibit is now closed.** We held cake break every Wednesday during the Koselig…

At the Hardanger Folk Museum in Norway. Imagine living in an old log one room house on the western coast…

The forges were fired hot last weekend when Tom Latané came to Vesterheim’s Folk Art School to teach. We caught…

Why study Norwegian at Luther College? These fun student commercials give some good reasons. Of course, Vesterheim figures prominently. The…

Staff members discussed how Vesterheim could implement LGBTQ Welcoming Guidelines from the American Alliance of Museums. When we say velkommen,…

The 2018 National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition rules are available! You can view and print them here. From the viewing page,…

All week Alexander Yerks has been leading classes in how to make a kuksa, a Sámi-style, carry-it-with-you drinking cup, starting…