Norway House is partnering with the Giants of the Earth Heritage Center in Spring Grove to bring a taste of Minnesota’s first Norwegian settlement in Minneapolis! A charming and vibrant town in Southeastern Minnesota, Spring Grove is a perfect focus as we work to highlight the many vibrant historically Norwegian communities around the United States. Onsite security provided.

Peruse displays from Giants of the Earth, comic strip characters Han Ola og Han Per, and other Spring Grove organizations and destinations, and see some of the stories from the Giants Oral Histories Project.

Learn how to craft a greenwood spoon and finish the class with your own hand-carved serving spoon!

In this seminar and discussion, teaching artist Jeanine Malec will highlight the overlapping motifs as well as unique characteristics that unite and define these two fascinating historical traditions in knotwork and design. Rounding out our panel, Carstens Smith, Director of Education at Norway House and Steve Griffith, Education Chair and history instructor at Celtic Junction will share their insights on the overlapping histories between Norway and Ireland and how they intersect in America.

In this class you will make a summerside primstav with symbols relevant to your life and gain an appreciation of the calendar's history and the many tasks of farm life that it was used to put in order.

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels.

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels.

Learn to make pysanky, ornately decorated eggs from Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries with Nordic-inspired designs. The artwork is created by repeatedly outlining designs in beeswax and dying the eggs. Renata Fossett will walk you through the steps so you will end the class with a completed egg.

Learn about the Nordic Easter tradition of decorating pussy willow switches. When Christianity came to rural Norway, Finland, and Sweden around 1200 A.D., the ancient land-based traditions were kept in families and blended with the new church practices.

Join Lynn Hjelmen, author of The Recycled Gnome, to learn how to make a delightful Scandinavian gnome from recycled materials. The class project is a 12” Hiking or Fishing Gnome. All the materials needed for the class will be provided. When you are at home, you can create your own gnomes using Lynn’s ideas and sweaters, pillows, sheets, and cardboard, items that you probably already have. Kits for other gnomes will be available from the teacher after class. Her book will be available at Also Ingebretsen’s, located in Norway House.

This class will offer an opportunity for students of any previous Viking Zoomorphic Knotwork class to come together for facilitated drawing time to help build skills and community. Come with sketchbooks and drawing media of choice, and we will work through fine-tuning techniques together, sharing successes and challenges we’ve found along the way.

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels

Learn how to draw zoomorphic Viking designs — for all experience levels

Join Lynn Hjelmen, author of The Recycled Gnome, to learn how to make an appealing Scandinavian gnome from recycled materials. The class project is a 12” Gnome with a Bird Friend. All the materials needed for the class will be provided.

Learn how to craft a greenwood spoon and finish the class with your own hand-carved serving spoon!

Stop into Norway House for the perfect last-minute Christmas shopping experience! The warmth of the season is all around with the sweet smell of cloves emanating from the Gingerbread Wonderland display, kids and families enjoying the decorations, a peppermint hot cocoa from the Kaffebar, and a curated makers' market showcasing six vendors. The event unfolds on December 21, from Noon to 6:00pm, creating the perfect atmosphere for holiday shopping.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Last year, Norway House was able to extend the Julemarket through a pop-up event in our Sundet Aula. We’re proud to announce its return on Tuesday, December 5, 2023!

Around 20 Nordic-inspired artisans and small businesses will fill the event hall at Norway House. Full windows and warm drinks and waffles make us hope for a snowy (but safe) afternoon so we can truly shop and enjoy the Julemarket with all of the Christmas season’s glittering, white backdrop.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Visit the brewery for a festive skål and more than 30 Nordic-inspired and Nordic-imported artisans and entrepreneurs based in and around the Twin Cities. Shop in-person during the 3-day Julemarket at Utepils Brewery, and enjoy a pop-up extension of the Julemarket at Norway House on Tuesday, December 5, from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Visit the brewery for a festive skål and more than 30 Nordic-inspired and Nordic-imported artisans and entrepreneurs based in and around the Twin Cities. Shop in-person during the 3-day Julemarket at Utepils Brewery, and enjoy a pop-up extension of the Julemarket at Norway House on Tuesday, December 5, from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

The ever-popular Nordic Julemarket, held December 1-3 at Utepils, has been a Twin Cities holiday tradition since 2016. Visit the brewery for a festive skål and more than 30 Nordic-inspired and Nordic-imported artisans and entrepreneurs based in and around the Twin Cities. Shop in-person during the 3-day Julemarket at Utepils Brewery, and enjoy a pop-up extension of the Julemarket at Norway House on Tuesday, December 5, from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

As a way to bring people together and add another personal touch to our Gingerbread Wonderland exhbit, Norway House is hosting two free Community Gingerbread Decorating Days. Come anytime during the available timeslots, and leave whenever you need to. Come to one or both!

Thursday | November 16, 2023 | 4:00pm—7:00pm | Sundet Aula
Thursday | November 30, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Wedum Møterom

On these special days, families and individuals of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us in assembling and frosting pre-baked gingerbread houses. All the houses made during the event will be featured in our Gingerbread Wonderland exhibit.

As a way to bring people together and add another personal touch to our Gingerbread Wonderland exhbit, Norway House is hosting two free Community Gingerbread Decorating Days. Come anytime during the available timeslots, and leave whenever you need to. Come to one or both!

Thursday | November 16, 2023 | 4:00pm—7:00pm | Sundet Aula
Thursday | November 30, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Wedum Møterom

On these special days, families and individuals of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us in assembling and frosting pre-baked gingerbread houses. All the houses made during the event will be featured in our Gingerbread Wonderland exhibit.

Enjoy a creative distraction from all of your worries while exploring the enchanting stories of the Norse, Celtic, and Indigenous People.

This is the third and final class of a three-part course.

Enjoy a creative distraction from all of your worries while exploring the enchanting stories of the Norse, Celtic, and Indigenous People.

This is the second class of a three-part course.

We will explore the traditional techniques of triple braiding coiled pewter wire and sewing the finished braid to softened reindeer hide.

Enjoy a creative distraction from all of your worries while exploring the enchanting stories of the Norse, Celtic, and Indigenous People.

This is the first class of a three-part course.

Enjoy a relaxing 2-hour class in the Norway House Galleri and leave with a painting of a Viking ship in a fjord!

Enjoy a relaxing 2-hour class in the Norway House Galleri and leave with a painting of a Viking ship in a fjord!

Enjoy a relaxing 2-hour class in the Norway House Galleri and leave with a painting of a Viking ship in a fjord!

Join our merry Tuesday Knitters group in our Kaffebar cafe as they set about adding “trim” to the trees for our upcoming holiday season. Yarn and patterns are available; knitting needles are not provided.