It’s been stunning, actually. While Vesterheim was closed to in-person visits and classes during the pandemic, we experienced an unexpected but deeply satisfying connection with audiences from across the globe through our digital portals.  We see with new eyes what Vesterheim means to you. 

This experience reaffirms our pre-pandemic pledge to create new, engaging, and exciting experiences for museum members and visitors. Trustees and Staff returned to our roots to look again at our core mission to learn what that mission requires of us today and into the future. We clearly recognize the unleashed potential that Vesterheim possesses.

The vision that emerged in the review of our mission and identity challenges us to unlock that potential, to open up the collection so it can better tell its amazing stories and create compelling exhibits and programs. And all the while having fun with Norwegian arts and culture.

To live into what we know Vesterheim can be, we need a unified campus that is welcoming, coherent, and connected. Indoor and outdoor. New and historic. Past and future. In-person and online. This unified campus includes the reimagined Heritage Park and a new three-level addition, Vesterheim Commons.

We are ready for this. Our Trustees and Staff are. Our financial advisors and planning partners and volunteers are. We believe you are ready, too.

Together we will create this bold future. Let’s join together in creating an amazing museum experience. Invest in the Strong Roots | Bold Future Campaign to Grow Vesterheim.