With world-class exhibitions, 12 historic buildings, and a folk-art school in scenic Decorah, Iowa, this national treasure showcases the best in historic and contemporary Norwegian folk and fine arts, and explores the American immigrant experience. You’ll find a cabin made from a single tree, elaborate costumes, intricately carved butter molds, colorful paintings, silver wedding crowns, woven tapestries, and even a boat that sailed the Atlantic Ocean. You won’t believe what’s here! “USA Today” named Vesterheim one of “ten great places in the nation to admire American folk art.”

Local

Eat and Drink

• Pulpit Rock Brewing Co. - Decorah (0.3 miles) - Built out of an old dairy facility, situated next to a laundromat, Pulpit Rock Brewing opened its ba...
• Empty Nest Winery - Waukon (11.6 miles) - Empty Nest Winery opened its doors in 2011 with 8 different wines, mainly berry and fruit wines. We ...
• Empty Nest Winery - Waukon (11.6 miles) - Empty Nest Winery opened its doors in 2011 with 8 different wines, mainly berry and fruit wines. We ...

See and Do

• Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah (0.0 miles) - With world-class exhibitions, 12 historic buildings, and a folk-art school in scenic Decorah, Iowa, ...
• Winneshiek Wildberry Winery Decorah (8.5 miles) - We are a family owned and operated winery and vineyard featuring award winning Mid-Western grown win...
• Bily Clocks Museum and Antonin Dvorak Exhibit Spillville (10.7 miles) - The Bily Clocks Museum is a collection of hand carved clocks. The clocks were carved by two bachelor...
• Beadle Park Heritage Train Cresco (17.0 miles) - Have you ever seen a vintage train up close and personal? You can in Cresco. Admired and photographe...
• Bronze Statue Walking Tour Cresco (17.0 miles) - To raise community and visitor awareness to a form of art not often seen outside museums and galleri...