Visit Vesterheim for a Scavenger Hunt on Free Second Saturday in November October 29, 2026 - DECORAH, Iowa —Visit Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, for Free Second Saturday on November 14, with free admission and a scavenger hunt from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go on a physical and digital scavenger hunt to explore "Nordic Echoes: Tradition in Contemporary Art," an exhibit of contemporary folk art made… Read More
Vesterheim Exhibit Features Fashion Collection by Tammie Pontsler October 29, 2026 - DECORAH, Iowa —Visit Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, to see designer and educator Tammie Pontsler's newest work in the exhibit, "Threads of Migration: A Fashion Collection." This visual representation of her family's emigration story is open November 8, 2026-January 17, 2027, in the second-floor gallery of Hanson Vesterheim Commons. Pontsler will… Read More
Mainspring to host Vintage & Makers Market of vintage and locally made goods in Caledonia October 15, 2026 - Mainspring is excited to announce the seventh annual Vintage & Makers Market of vintage and locally made goods on Saturday, October 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Mainspring in downtown Caledonia (404 E. Main St, Caledonia). The market will take place during Caledonia’s Fall Fest and Hot Air Balloon Rally, bringing visitors and… Read More
Visit Vesterheim for Guided Tours on Free Second Saturday in October October 6, 2026 - Visit Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, for Free Second Saturday on October 10, with free admission from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Vesterheim tour guide, Martha Griesheimer, will lead a Touchable Objects Tour, ideal for children and youth, but all are welcome. "If you've ever… Read More
Vesterheim Museum Hosts Spooky Music and Storytelling October 2, 2026 - Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, hosts a spooky storytelling and music presentation, Makaber Antologi, on October 16 at 7 p.m. in Hanson Vesterheim Commons. The event is free and first-come, first-served. Seating is limited and doors close at 6:50 p.m. Norwegian storyteller and comic Chad Filley and master Hardanger fiddler Eden… Read More
Nordic Echoes Exhibit Open at Vesterheim Museum September 25, 2026 - Visit the exhibit, "Nordic Echoes: Tradition in Contemporary Art," open at Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, through December 31. Organized by the American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF), the traveling exhibit features contemporary Nordic folk arts and cultural traditions from the Upper Midwest (North and South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula… Read More
