NORWAY HOUSE   Who we are...

The mission of Norway House is to be a bridge between Norway and the United States.

Norway House in the Upper Midwest has as its mission the preservation and promotion of an appreciation and understanding of the American-Norwegian experience and its relationship to modern Norway.

   Norway House has three roles:

        as a CONVENER to call people together for a common goal,

        as a COLLABORATOR to help others achieve success, and

        as a PLATFORM, a multi-purpose building to serve as a place to conduct Nor-Am activities.

Norway House focuses on promoting an appreciation and understanding of the American Norwegian experience and its relationship to modern Norway and the world. Physically, Norway House is destined to be a conference center building which will architecturally and functionally link America's Norwegian heritage with contemporary Norway and America. Norway House will be located in the Twin Cities and incorporate all the amenities needed to serve its mission, such as an auditorium, meeting rooms, events hall, food service facility, etc. With both office and meeting space, Norway House can serve as a home for other American-Norwegian and Nordic institutions and organizations. A Capital Campaign will fund its creation and a combination of endowment proceeds and revenue from its use will fund its operational costs.

Norway House - becoming a reality

The vision is to create a Norway House which will architecturally and functionally link America's Norwegian heritage with contemporary Norway and America.

• Norway House will be a permanent place for showcasing and exchanging accomplishments, activities and ideas in the areas of art, culture, education, business, science and the environment.
• Norway House will be a meeting place for American-Norwegian institutions and organizations.
• Norway House will be a place for hosting myriad of events, including meetings, seminars, lectures, recitals, presentations and social gatherings.
• Norway House will architecturally and functionally link America's Norwegian heritage with contemporary Norway and America.
  

Norway House, as an organization, brings support and visibility for programs that engage all who look to Norway as a partner in significant global issues. Most importantly, Norway House, as a facility, will link the peoples of America and Norway more closely together and will be an inspiration to those who touch or are touched by it.