My grandfather, Don Mathison, was a proud American-Norwegian, and I am grateful to be reminded each year at this time to honor his memory as part of our family's Syttende Mai observance. Syttende Mai, ...

Annemor Sundbo discovered a cultural gold mine in a pile of rags. In 1983, she bought a Norwegian rag factory that ground up old woolens and recycled them into filler for mattresses, comforters and ...

Norway's energy regulator said on Tuesday it had rejected an application to build a wind farm in its northernmost Finnmark county, citing impacts to a wilderness area as well as Indigenous Sami ...

The Sons of Norway is a cultural group that promotes Scandinavian culture in the U.S., Canada and Norway. Stein Fjell is Northern Colorado’s Sons of Norway lodge, and members meet every month at the ...

A pixelated design by the architecture firm Snøhetta will soon grace Norway's money. Snøhetta You can tell a lot about a country by looking at its money. The national figures, iconography and cultural ...

In the most dramatic study to date: researchers reopened a case where Norwegian authorities seized 30 Punic bronze coins from a thief who attempted to sell them underhandedly to highlight the recent ...

As its name suggests, the new “Vibrant Traditions” exhibit at the Norway House shows how time-honored Scandinavian weaving practices are still full of life. On display in the cultural center’s bright ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. For only the third time, a Norwegian city will be crowned as a ...

There are more than 865,000 Minnesotans who claim Norwegian ancestry, and there are hundreds of Norwegian heritage organizations in the state. Now they have a home. Norway House, a nonprofit cultural ...

Norway has revealed the result of a competition to design the country’s new passport – but the stylish winner has a major flaw. Its pages, which reveal secret images of the Northern Lights when placed ...

MINNEAPOLIS - There are more than 865,000 Minnesotans that claim Norwegian ancestry, and there are hundreds of Norwegian heritage organizations in the state. Now they have a home. Norway House’s ...