Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum is a prominent U.S. museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting Norwegian-American history, culture, and folk art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum canonical | 6 |
| Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum (in Decorah) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T941200 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Context triple: [Decorah, Iowa, knownFor, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum]
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A.
Petersen House
Petersen House is the Washington, D.C. boarding house where President Abraham Lincoln was taken after being shot at Ford’s Theatre and where he ultimately died, making it a significant historic site of the American Civil War era.
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B.
Fram Museum
The Fram Museum is a maritime museum in Oslo, Norway, dedicated to the polar exploration ship Fram and the history of Norwegian polar expeditions.
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C.
University of Oslo Museum of Cultural History
The University of Oslo Museum of Cultural History is a major Norwegian museum that preserves and exhibits archaeological and ethnographic collections, including Viking Age artifacts and cultural heritage from Norway and around the world.
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D.
Schlossberg Museum
Schlossberg Museum is a cultural and historical museum in Chemnitz, Germany, showcasing the city’s regional history and art within a historic architectural setting.
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E.
Maihaugen open-air museum
Maihaugen open-air museum is one of Norway’s largest and most significant open-air museums, showcasing historic buildings and cultural history from the Gudbrandsdalen region and rural Norway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Target entity description: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum is a prominent U.S. museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting Norwegian-American history, culture, and folk art.
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A.
Petersen House
Petersen House is the Washington, D.C. boarding house where President Abraham Lincoln was taken after being shot at Ford’s Theatre and where he ultimately died, making it a significant historic site of the American Civil War era.
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B.
Fram Museum
The Fram Museum is a maritime museum in Oslo, Norway, dedicated to the polar exploration ship Fram and the history of Norwegian polar expeditions.
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C.
University of Oslo Museum of Cultural History
The University of Oslo Museum of Cultural History is a major Norwegian museum that preserves and exhibits archaeological and ethnographic collections, including Viking Age artifacts and cultural heritage from Norway and around the world.
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D.
Schlossberg Museum
Schlossberg Museum is a cultural and historical museum in Chemnitz, Germany, showcasing the city’s regional history and art within a historic architectural setting.
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E.
Maihaugen open-air museum
Maihaugen open-air museum is one of Norway’s largest and most significant open-air museums, showcasing historic buildings and cultural history from the Gudbrandsdalen region and rural Norway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic museum
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folk art museum ⓘ history museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalOrigin | Norwegian-American ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Norwegian folk art
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Norwegian-American culture ⓘ Norwegian-American history ⓘ immigration history ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | museum building ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
archives
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decorative arts ⓘ fine art ⓘ folk art ⓘ furniture ⓘ immigrant artifacts ⓘ metalwork ⓘ photographs ⓘ rosemaling ⓘ textiles ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| hasOnlinePresence | official website ⓘ |
| hasProgramType |
cultural events
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educational programs ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ folk art classes ⓘ lectures ⓘ workshops ⓘ youth programs ⓘ |
| interprets |
Norwegian-American cultural identity
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Norwegian-American history ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Norwegian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Decorah, Iowa ⓘ |
| preserves |
Norwegian folk art traditions
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Norwegian-American material culture ⓘ immigrant stories ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Midwestern United States
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Norwegian-American community ⓘ national audience in the United States ⓘ |
| sector |
arts and culture
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cultural heritage ⓘ nonprofit ⓘ |
| state | Iowa ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Lutheran heritage in Norwegian-American culture
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Norwegian decorative arts ⓘ Norwegian immigration to the United States ⓘ Norwegian-American communities ⓘ Scandinavian folk traditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Description of subject: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum is a prominent U.S. museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting Norwegian-American history, culture, and folk art.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum (in Decorah)