Norsk Museum’s season begins with annual Taste of Norway breakfast, cultural celebration
The Norsk Museum kicks off its 2025 season on Saturday, June 7, with an annual Taste of Norway breakfast and cultural events celebrating Norwegian heritage through food, crafts and festivities.
From 8 to 11 a.m., the Norway Community Building at 3656 E. 2631st Road in Sheridan will host a traditional Norwegian breakfast. It will include fried Kumla, ham, chive-scrambled eggs, fruit cups and coffee.
Admission and parking are free. Donations will be accepted to support restoration of the historic Norway Temperance Hall.
From 1 to 5 p.m., the nearby Norsk Museum opens with a vibrant display of Norwegian culture. Highlights include the Skagerrak, a replica Viking ship docked on the museum lawn; rosemaling demonstrations by Lynn Sove Maxson and Kathy Mufich, stitchwork by Harriet Anderson Bower and krumkake-making by Myrtle Duvick.
Kids can join a “How to Be a Viking” craft activity and the ancient Viking game of Kubb will be demonstrated. Norwegian pastries will be offered by members of Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge in Montgomery and Cleng Peerson Lodges in Ottawa.
Run by volunteers, the non-profit Norsk Museum is funded by donations and events. Public visit hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from June through October. Group tours are available by request.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate our heritage with the community,” said Dave Johnson, Norsk Museum board president. “We invite stories, photos, artifacts, or volunteers to help preserve our legacy.”
Two centuries ago, Norwegian pioneer Cleng Peerson led the Sloopers, the first organized group of Norwegian immigrants, to America. Seeking religious freedom, they settled on land provided by New York Quakers near Rochester. After nine years of clearing dense forests for farming, Peerson led the immigrants to farmland in LaSalle County west of Chicago.
For more information, call (815) 343-5070 or visit NorskMuseum.org.