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Exhibitions

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Museum and Heritage Center. Folk Art Benefit Auction. Folk Art Benefit Auction.

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National Exhibition Current List of Winners

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Museum and Heritage Center. National Exhibition Current List of Winners. John Drewes, Gold Medalist, Red Wing, Minn., Utility Knife with Steer Hide Sheath. Spencer Ritzen, Gold Medalist, Corcoran, Minn., Fishing Fillet Knife with Birch and Silver Handle. Steven Ruud, Anoka, Minn., Knife with Curly Maple Handle and Wooden Sheath. David Susag, Lanesboro, Minn., Knife with Birch, Palm Wood, and Pewter Handle. Naoko Seto, Gold Medalist, Irvine, Cal., Vest-Agder-style. And Double Weave Techniques. Donna Crock...

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Baltic Crossing

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Museum and Heritage Center. Get ready for this fantastic show! Baltic Crossing will play on September 27, 2015, at 7:00 pm in the museum’s Bethania Church on Mill Street. Tickets are $12 per person, available at the door, which opens at 6:30 pm. The band Baltic Crossing uses a strong affinity for old dance music and respect for each others’ traditions to bring a new youthful energy to the folk music of Europe. Learn more about Baltic Crossing here. Events Across the Country. Request a Vesterheim Speaker.

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Woodcarved Figures, Nordic Roots

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Museum and Heritage Center. Woodcarved Figures, Nordic Roots. September 19, 2015 - April 17, 2016. The distinctive and often whimsical figure carving of the Nordic countries and Scandinavian America continues to delight audiences of all ages and backgrounds. This exhibition will showcase the rich heritage and complex mastery of these seemingly simple figures. The exhibition is sponsored by Owen and Naomi Bekkum. From Underwear to Everywhere: Norwegian Sweaters. Woodcarved Figures, Nordic Roots.

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Fodor's Names Vesterheim One of Fifteen Best Small-Town Museums in U.S.

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Museum and Heritage Center. Fodor’s Names Vesterheim One of Fifteen Best Small-Town Museums in U.S. Vesterheim was named one of 15 Best Small-Town Museums in the U.S. by the world-respected travel guide, Fodor’s! Fodor’s, a division of Random House, is one of the world’s largest publishers of English language travel and tourism information and one of the first producers of modern travel guidebooks. Find a link to Fodors full list here.

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From Underwear to Everywhere: Norwegian Sweaters

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Museum and Heritage Center. From Underwear to Everywhere: Norwegian Sweaters. August 22, 2015 to April 24, 2016. The exhibition is sponsored by Sallie and Darrell DeReus, Carol and Darold Johnson, and Blue Heron Knittery with additional support from Ruth Hinderaker, Oneota Weavers Guild in memory of Betty Rikansrud Nelson, Susan and David Willig, Glenn and Arnhild Hillesland, and Gerald and Mary A. Paulson. From Underwear to Everywhere: Norwegian Sweaters. Woodcarved Figures, Nordic Roots.

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Civil War Database

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Museum and Heritage Center. Browse by last name. This database contains information on Civil War soldiers born in Norway, plus many born in Sweden and Denmark. It also includes information on men serving in other American wars, from the Revolutionary War (two men, so far) to the Second World War. Ole Goes to War: Men from Norway who Fought in America’s Civil War. By Jerry Rosholt, was made possible through a gift from the Government of Norway in honor of Vesterheim’s 125th Anniversary.

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Vesterheim Folk Art Benefit Auction

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Museum and Heritage Center. Folk Art Benefit Auction. Vesterheim will host an online benefit auction from noon (CST), Wednesday, October 5, until 9:00 pm on Wednesday, October 19 at Bidding For Good. Auction items will be ready for viewing soon. The auction includes over 30 pieces of one-of-a-kind folk-art by the best artists working in the Norwegian tradition. You can bid from anywhere in the world. Folk Art Benefit Auction. Folk Art Benefit Auction.