Virtual Galleries

Vesterheim’s impressive collection numbers more than 59,000 objects, buildings, artworks, documents, and photographs. Here, you can see a selection from the collection. Enjoy decorative woodcarving, Norwegian rosemaling (decorative painting), jewelry and metalworking, textiles (including knitting, weaving, and folk costume), fine arts, and historical images.

Hover over a photo-tile for basic information on the item. Click on the photo-tile for a full view of the item and additional information, such as dimensions and source. There are additional views of some items.

At this time, only a sampling of Vesterheim’s collection is online. The online Virtual Galleries do not include works by living artists.

Questions about these or other objects in Vesterheim’s collection can be sent to info@vesterheim.org.

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At Taos, New Mexico

1925-1930
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Anna Hong
Fine Arts
Table cloth with fine yellow embroidery floss - Textiles

Table Runner

Unknown
United States
Unknown
Textiles

Mesa Verde

ca. 1930
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Anna Hong
Fine Arts

Birches in Norway

1924
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Anna Hong
Fine Arts

Street in Cannes, France

1959
Cannes, France
Anna Hong
Fine Arts

Western Landscape

1930-1940
United States
Anna Hong
Fine Arts

Dr. U. V. Koren

1882
United States
N Iörgensen
Fine Arts

Paa Gubbans Gamle Dage

1887
Norway
Ole Fredrik Kolstø
Fine Arts

Captain Roald Amundsen

1926
Chicago, Illinois, U.S
John R. Larsen
Fine Arts
Table Runner made of a rectangle piece of white basket weave cotton - Textiles

Table Runner

ca. 1920
Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway
Olea Gunvalsen
Textiles
Tablecloth with center star motif and surrounding diamonds - Textiles

Tablecloth

1900-1930
Beach, ND or Wibeaux, MT
Possibly Anne Garmo Paulson
Textiles
Doily with Hardanger embroidery in green, red, yellow, and blue - Textiles

Doily

1936
Souris, ND
Minnie Magnuson
Textiles
This table cloth features Hadanger embroidery on all borders and in the center - Textiles

Tablecloth

1900-1907
Springfield, IL
Anna Joanette Nikkelson-Dahl Baatne
Textiles

Lambrequin

1890-1910
Iowa
A Larsen or Mohn family member
Textiles
White linen apron is shirred onto a narrow waistband without ties - Textiles

Apron

1890-1910
Norway or USA
Quales family
Textiles
Blouse with three-inch tall standing collar that is covered with fine and dense cross-stitch - Textiles

Blouse

1700-1800
East Telemark, Norway
Unknown
Textiles
Headdress with blackwork embroidery on one side - Textiles

Headdress

pre 1890s
Vossestrand, Voss, Hordaland, Norway
Unknown
Textiles
Hand voering with very fine blackwork embroidery - Textiles

Hand Covering

1800-1830
Aga, Hardanger, Hordaland, Norway
Unknown
Textiles
A-line shape petticoat with scalloped hem - Textiles

Petticoat

pre 1894
Lærdal, Sogn, Norway
Unknown
Textiles
Quilt with seams between the pieces are decorated with a large variety of multicolored stitches

Quilt

1875
Delavan, MN
Olava Lien Aune
Textiles
Colorful pieced quilt made in an equal nine patch variation - Textiles

Quilt

1860-1869
Minnesota or Iowa
Unknown
Textiles
This friendship quilt is made of solid red and white square blocks assembled in a checkerboard fashion - Textiles

Quilt

ca. 1910
Brandt, SD
Women of Highland Norwegian Lutheran Church in Brandt, SD
Textiles
Pieced quilt top is done in the blazing star - Textiles

Quilt Top

1870-1900
Decorah, IA
Anna Egge
Textiles
Crazy quilt is made of primarily dark cotton prints - Textiles

Quilt

1924
New Hope, WI
Emma and Mary Grimland
Textiles
Log Cabin quilt was arranged using alternating light and dark diamonds

Quilt

1870-1890
Mineral Point, WI
Unknown
Textiles
This crazy quilt is made of irregular shapes of colorful silks - Textiles

Quilt

1880-1933
Clarinda, IA
Joephine Peterson
Textiles
Log cabin quilt done is made of wool and silk - Textiles

Quilt

1870-1900
Tracy, MN
Mari Johnson Haugen
Textiles
A unique hybrid textile of a handwoven coverlet that was later turned into a quilt

Quilt/Coverlet

1850-1870
Gudbrandsdal, Oppland, Norway and Granite Falls, MN
Kari Iversdatter Staarvik
Textiles