Amusements

• Seed Savers Exchange
  3076 North Winn Road • Decorah, IA 52101-7776
  563-382-5990
  A very unique heritage farm that maintains 20,000 rare vegetables and 2,000 traditional varieties, as well as over 650 varieties of 19th century apples and hardy grapes which are grown at the farm. This farm is also the home of 50 rare, ancient, and wild White Park cattle. Worldwide, only 300 exist.  more...

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Porter House Museum (circa 1867)
  401 West Broadway Street • Decorah, IA 52101
  563-382-3667
  One of the most unusual rock walls in existence surrounds this stately Victorian home that was built of native brick and stands as a reminder of a golden age in Decorah's history. The house contains original furnishings and unique collections which includes exotic butterflies and South American artifacts.  map

Museums & Galleries

• Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
  523 West Water Street • Decorah, IA 52101
  563-382-9681
  The oldest and most comprehensive museum in the United States which is dedicated to a single ethnic group, the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum houses a world class collection of over 24,000 artifacts relating to Norwegians in America. Classes and programs in traditional Norwegian American folk arts and culture are offered. Two gift shops that carry a wide range of Norwegian gift ideas are also on site. more...  map