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Hjemkomst Center

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The Hjemkomst Center is a unique multi-use facility owned and operated by the City of Moorhead under a division of the Parks and Recreation Department. This beautiful facility hosts a variety of special exhibits and events, offering something for the entire family.
The Hjemkomst Viking Ship, permanently housed in the center; was built by Robert Asp and his family and sailed to Norway in 1984.

The facility is also home to Clay County Museum and Archives and the Red River Valley Historical Society. The Clay County museum offers a broad view of Clay County history through rotating exhibits. The Red River Valley Historical Society curates a temporary exhibit “Remember the Red River Valley” owned by the City of Moorhead, while a permanent exhibit is under development. Also housed within the Hjemkomst Center are the Chamber of Commerce of Fargo Moorhead and Senior Connections (the Moorhead Senior Citizens Center).

Located on the grounds of the Hjemkomst Center is the Stave Church, a symbol of the Norwegian heritage in the Red River Valley. Built by Guy Paulson, the church is a full-scale replica of the Hopperstad Church in Vik, Norway.

Surrounded by the Red River and Viking Ship Park, the Hjemkomst Center is host to several outdoor events throughout the year including Taste of the Valley, River Splash and the Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival. You can also enjoy pontoon rides and canoe rentals offered by Riverkeepers.

The Hjemkomst Center has rooms to rent for business meetings, weddings, anniversaries, birthday parties and special occasions. For information on hosting an event please contact the Hjemkomst Center staff.
 

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    Hjemkomst Center

    202 1st Avenue North
    Moorhead, MN 56560

    Phone: 701-299-5511   |  

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  • • Current Events

      02/04/12- 03/26/12

      “EXPLORING NOW: 365 Days to 50” and “The sheARTS Project: Art Hats for Breast Cancer Awareness” Hjemkomst Center “EXPLORING NOW: 365 Days to 50” and “The sheARTS Project: Art Hats for Breast Cancer Awareness” Presented by Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County at Hjemkomst Center February 4-March 26, 2012 Two exhibits, “EXPLORING NOW: 365 Days to 50” and “The sheARTS Project: Art Hats for Breast Cancer Awareness”, showcase how art heals the soul in times of life’s challenges. Both projects were created by local artist and designer, Claudia M. Pratt, who has faced breast cancer head on over the last five years.

  • • Upcoming Events

      03/17/12	Celtic Festival Hjemkomst Center Celtic Festival Presented by Fargo Parks at Hjemkomst Center March 17, 2012 Enjoy intriguing history, arts and traditions of Brittany, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Galicia, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Enjoy lyrical Celtic music performed by bands from the community and region. Watch dancers’ impressive footwork. This annual festival features two performance stages, entertaining presentations, hands-on activity booths, cultural vendors and Celtic foods for sale.
      06/13/12	F-M Golden Notes New Horizons Band Hjemkomst Center F-M Golden Notes New Horizons Band Presented by F-M Golden Notes New Horizons Band at Hjemkomst Center June 13, 2012 Annual senior summer party. Music, food, door prizes
      06/17/12- 09/16/12	19th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition Hjemkomst Center 19th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition Presented by Red River Watercolor Society at Hjemkomst Center June 17-September 16, 2012 Red River Watercolor Society Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition.The exhibition is knows for its high standard of quality and variety of the show.

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    02/04/12- 03/26/12

    “EXPLORING NOW: 365 Days to 50” and “The sheARTS Project: Art Hats for Breast Cancer Awareness” Hjemkomst Center “EXPLORING NOW: 365 Days to 50” and “The sheARTS Project: Art Hats for Breast Cancer Awareness” Presented by Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County at Hjemkomst Center February 4-March 26, 2012 Two exhibits, “EXPLORING NOW: 365 Days to 50” and “The sheARTS Project: Art Hats for Breast Cancer Awareness”, showcase how art heals the soul in times of life’s challenges. Both projects were created by local artist and designer, Claudia M. Pratt, who has faced breast cancer head on over the last five years.

  • Upcoming Events

    03/17/12	Celtic Festival Hjemkomst Center Celtic Festival Presented by Fargo Parks at Hjemkomst Center March 17, 2012 Enjoy intriguing history, arts and traditions of Brittany, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Galicia, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Enjoy lyrical Celtic music performed by bands from the community and region. Watch dancers’ impressive footwork. This annual festival features two performance stages, entertaining presentations, hands-on activity booths, cultural vendors and Celtic foods for sale.
    06/13/12	F-M Golden Notes New Horizons Band Hjemkomst Center F-M Golden Notes New Horizons Band Presented by F-M Golden Notes New Horizons Band at Hjemkomst Center June 13, 2012 Annual senior summer party. Music, food, door prizes
    06/17/12- 09/16/12	19th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition Hjemkomst Center 19th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition Presented by Red River Watercolor Society at Hjemkomst Center June 17-September 16, 2012 Red River Watercolor Society Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition.The exhibition is knows for its high standard of quality and variety of the show.

• Past
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  • Past Events

    01/27/12	"The Boom: 1945-1960 in Clay County" Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    01/07/12	Saga Workshop and Reading Hjemkomst Center
    01/07/12	"The Flood of 2009" Exhibit Opening Hjemkomst Center
    12/28/11	"Ordinary Vikings" Face Casting Demonstrations Hjemkomst Center
    12/13/11	"How Fargo of You" book reading and signing Hjemkomst Center
    12/10/11	Holiday Open House Hjemkomst Center
    12/06/11	"Ordinary Vikings" Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    11/19/11	Uncle Sam's New Deal Exhibit Opening Hjemkomst Center
    11/12/11	Pangea - Cultivate our Cultures Hjemkomst Center
    10/28/11	Celebrating the Greatest Generation Hjemkomst Center
    10/11/11	Icelandic Storyteller Hjemkomst Center
    09/28/11	Discovering Local Food Solutions Hjemkomst Center
    09/27/11	African Soul, American Heart: Images of Duk Payuel, Sudan exhibit Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    09/24/11	World War II Series Hjemkomst Center
    09/18/11	Quilt National '09 Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    09/15/11- 11/13/11	Quilt National '09 Hjemkomst Center
    09/11/11	Special event commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11 Hjemkomst Center
    07/16/11- 07/17/11	Midwest Viking Festival Hjemkomst Center
    07/02/11- 09/11/11	Aftermath: Images from Ground Zero; Photographs by Joel Meyerowitz Hjemkomst Center
    06/24/11- 06/25/11	Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival Hjemkomst Center
    06/21/11	Red River Watercolor Society National Juried Show Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    06/21/11	Red River Watercolor Society National Juried Show Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    06/19/11- 09/19/11	18th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition Hjemkomst Center
    06/08/11	F-M Golden Notes New Horizons Band Hjemkomst Center
    05/17/11	Syttende Mai Pølsefest Hjemkomst Center
    05/16/11	Reception in Honor of Archivist Mark Peihl's 25th Annivesary Hjemkomst Center
    05/14/11	History Lecture Series with Dr. Roland Dille Hjemkomst Center
    05/12/11	One Day Guided Tour of the Saint John's Bible @St. John's Abbey in Collegeville MN Hjemkomst Center
    05/07/11	Victorian Trunk and Tea Fundraiser Hjemkomst Center
    05/01/11	Next Stop: Horizon Concert Hjemkomst Center
    04/30/11	History Lecture Series Hjemkomst Center
    04/19/11	Designing Exhibits on a Budget Workshop Hjemkomst Center
    04/16/11	History Lecture Series Hjemkomst Center
    04/12/11	The BIG Art Show Public Reception Hjemkomst Center
    04/02/11	History Lecture Series Hjemkomst Center
    04/01/11- 05/12/11	One-Day Guided Tour to see Original Pages from The Saint John’s Bible Hjemkomst Center
    03/26/11	Drumming from the Heart of Gaia Hjemkomst Center
    03/22/11- 03/23/11	Mojo Vessels Hjemkomst Center
    03/22/11	Creativity PhD Hjemkomst Center
    03/19/11	Norwegian Footprints Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    03/15/11	Living with the Elements Hjemkomst Center
    03/12/11	Celtic Festival Hjemkomst Center
    03/05/11	History Lecture Series Hjemkomst Center
    02/26/11	Drumming from the Heart of Gaia Hjemkomst Center
    02/26/11	Reception for "My Journey, My Story" Hjemkomst Center
    02/20/11	Meet the Artists Public Reception Hjemkomst Center
    02/05/11	History Lecture Series Hjemkomst Center
    01/22/11	History Lecture Series with Dr. Joy Lintelman Hjemkomst Center
    01/11/11	Becoming American: Teenagers and Immigration Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    01/08/11	Rock Day Hjemkomst Center
    01/05/11- 12/31/11	Keeping Warm! Hall Case Exhibit Hjemkomst Center
    12/26/10	The Saint John's Bible presentation Hjemkomst Center
    12/21/10	The St. John's Bible Presentation Hjemkomst Center
    12/14/10	Book reading with Marc de Celle, author of the highly popular new book How Fargo of You Hjemkomst Center
    12/14/10	HSCC Book Reading "How Fargo of You" by Author arc De Celle Hjemkomst Center
    12/11/10	Holiday Open House Hjemkomst Center
    12/09/10	'The Saint John's Bible' presentation Hjemkomst Center
    12/02/10	'The Saint John's Bible' guided tour Hjemkomst Center
    11/26/10	'The Saint John's Bible presentation and guided tour Hjemkomst Center
    11/16/10- 11/15/10	The Saint John's Bible guided tour Hjemkomst Center
    11/15/10	The Saint John's Bible presentation and guided tour Hjemkomst Center
    11/13/10	Pangea-Cultivate our Culture Hjemkomst Center
    11/06/10	Calligraphy and illumination demonstration Hjemkomst Center
    10/30/10	Birch Bark workshop Hjemkomst Center
    10/29/10	Educators Workshop: A Comparison between Ojibwe and Scandinavian Cultural Traditions in Birch Bark Hjemkomst Center
    10/28/10	Birch Bark workhshop Hjemkomst Center
    10/20/10	Wellness Wednesday, Oct 20, 2010 Hjemkomst Center
    10/19/10- 12/21/10	"The Saint John's Bible" guided tour Hjemkomst Center
    10/19/10- 12/21/10	"The Saint John's Bible" guided tour Hjemkomst Center
    10/09/10	"The Saint John's Bible" Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    10/08/10- 12/27/10	St. John's Bible Hjemkomst Center
    09/30/10	KRAUKA Concert Hjemkomst Center
    09/25/10	FREE ADMISSION Day to Hjemkomst Center Sept 25, 2010 Hjemkomst Center
    09/18/10- 12/27/10	Crime Lab Detectives Hjemkomst Center
    09/18/10	Meet a Real Detective! Hjemkomst Center
    09/15/10	Telge Glima Hjemkomst Center
    08/10/10	Opening Reception for Immigration Exhibits Hjemkomst Center
    08/10/10- 11/25/10	Coming to Clay County: 150 Years of Immigration Hjemkomst Center
    07/27/10	Book Presentation with Author Kerck Kelsey Hjemkomst Center
    07/27/10- 10/31/11	Immigration Exhibits Hjemkomst Center
    07/17/10- 07/18/10	Viking Village 2010 Hjemkomst Center
    07/06/10- 09/25/10	Fargo-Visual Artists Annual Member Show Hjemkomst Center
    07/06/10- 09/26/10	FMVA's BIG Art Show 2010 Hjemkomst Center
    06/25/10- 06/27/10	Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival Hjemkomst Center
    06/09/10	F-M Golden Notes New Horizons Band Hjemkomst Center
    06/04/10- 09/12/10	Augustus Frederick Sherman: Ellis Island Portraits, 1905-1920 Hjemkomst Center
    05/29/10- 05/31/10	Admission for Veterans Hjemkomst Center
    05/24/10	Growing up Healthy in the Red River Valley Hjemkomst Center
    04/20/10	Watermedia Opening Reception Hjemkomst Center
    04/17/10- 06/19/10	17th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibit Hjemkomst Center
    04/17/10	USO Show Hjemkomst Center
    03/15/10- 06/18/10	Two Photographers: the Works of O.E. Flaten and S.P. Wange Hjemkomst Center
    03/13/10	Celtic Festival Hjemkomst Center
    03/11/10	2010 Annual Meeting Dinner at the Hjemkomst Center Hjemkomst Center
    03/07/10	A Woman's Perspective Literary and Performing Hjemkomst Center
    03/05/10- 05/31/10	Liberty Loan Posters Hjemkomst Center
    02/20/10	Nordic Culture Clubs Gala Hjemkomst Center
    02/13/10	Celebrate Lincoln's 201st Birthday Hjemkomst Center
    02/07/10	A Woman's Perspective Meet the Artists Hjemkomst Center
    01/25/10- 03/30/10	Art Aprons Hjemkomst Center

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