Main Building
Nov. 1 – April 30:
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
May 1 – Oct. 31:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Museum Store
All year:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hours
Museum and Store are closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
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Everyone Is Welcome at Vesterheim
Vesterheim is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and promote an accessible and inclusive community. Vesterheim’s staff and board are dedicated to placing diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion at the center of our daily work and strive to create a welcoming environment for all.
Admissions
Adults: $12
Ages 7-18: $5
Seniors 65+: $10
- Second Saturday of the month: FREE
- Museum Members: FREE
- Luther College Students, Faculty, and Staff: FREE
- Blue Star Program – FREE for active military and family from May 20-September 4
Vesterheim is part of two reciprocal networks, the Time Travelers Program and NARM. Members of museums participating in Time Travelers receive $1 off Vesterheim admission, and members of museums within the NARM network receive free admission. Members of both receive 10% off in the Museum Store.
Parking and Additional Info
Plenty of free, easy street and lot parking nearby.
Accessibility: All areas of the Main Building, Westby-Torgerson Education Center, Amdal-Odland Heritage Center, and the Bethania Lutheran Church are wheelchair accessible, but some of the historic buildings in the Heritage Park are not. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please let us know if any member of your party requires special accommodation or assistance.
Photography: You may take non-flash photos throughout the museum complex for personal, noncommercial use only, and we encourage you to share your favorites on Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, and other social media sites. All flash photography is prohibited and commercial use of images of Vesterheim’s collections or grounds is strictly forbidden without prior written consent. High-quality images of artifacts are available for a fee.
What is Vesterheim?
Vesterheim is the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, with over 33,000 artifacts and a Heritage Park of 12 historic buildings. This treasure showcases an extensive collection of Norwegian-American artifacts.
Vesterheim’s exhibitions explore the diversity of American immigration through the lens of the Norwegian-American experience and highlight the best in historic and contemporary Norwegian folk and fine arts. Vesterheim was named one of “15 Best Small-Town Museums in the U.S.” by the world-respected travel guide, Fodor’s, and USA Today named Vesterheim one of “ten great places in the nation to admire American folk art.”
But you don’t have to be Norwegian-American to enjoy all the beauty and wonder Vesterheim has to offer. We invite you to explore the ongoing saga of all immigrants to the United States. In our differences we discover our similarities. Vesterheim welcomes you and encourages you to enjoy the objects and exhibitions through your own lens, your own story.