# Event Details - **Event Name**: Free Tour of Mindekirken, the Norwegian Memorial Church - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 10:15 am – Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am - **Event Description**: Take a free guided tour of Mindekirken, the Minneapolis church founded by Norwegian immigrants who are keeping traditions alive.About this EventMindekirken is the only remaining congregation in America whose services are conducted primarily in Norwegian. It was established in 1922, a time when many congregations were encouraged to worship in English. The founders of Mindekirken felt it was important to honor their Norwegian ancestors, maintaining traditions and continuing to worship in Norwegian.It has remained true to that purpose for over 100 years.This tour of the building covers church history and artwork. The tour begins promptly at 10:15, meeting in the church lobby via the canopy entrance from the parking lot.Mindekirken is on the same block as Norway House and shares a parking lot with them. If you are coming to Norway House for Gingerbread Wonderland, this is the perfect addition to your visit. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/minneapolis/free-tour-of-mindekirken-the-norwegian-memorial-church/100001975628539143 - **Event Categories**: meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Minneapolis - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: Mindekirken, The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church - **lat**: 44.96208650000001 - **long**: -93.2599939 - **full address**: Mindekirken, The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, 924 East 21st St, Minneapolis, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Free Tour of Mindekirken, the Norwegian Memorial Church - **Image URL**: https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1171746672%2F229644755919%2F1%2Foriginal.20251125-184116?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=ac85227d6f4113c562b29d1bed9f430b ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Free Tour of Mindekirken, the Norwegian Memorial Church being held? - **A:** Free Tour of Mindekirken, the Norwegian Memorial Church takes place on Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 10:15 am to Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am at Mindekirken, The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, 924 East 21st St, Minneapolis, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Free Tour of Mindekirken, the Norwegian Memorial Church? - **A:** Free Tour of Mindekirken, the Norwegian Memorial Church is organized by Norway House. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Free Tour of Mindekirken, the Norwegian Memorial Church", "image": "https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1171746672%2F229644755919%2F1%2Foriginal.20251125-184116?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=ac85227d6f4113c562b29d1bed9f430b", "startDate": "2025-11-29", "endDate": "2025-11-29", "url": "https://allevents.in/minneapolis/free-tour-of-mindekirken-the-norwegian-memorial-church/100001975628539143", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Mindekirken, The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "924 East 21st St", "postalCode": "55404", "addressLocality": "Minneapolis", "addressRegion": "MN", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "44.96208650000001", "longitude": "-93.2599939" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Take a free guided tour of Mindekirken, the Minneapolis church founded by Norwegian immigrants who are keeping traditions alive.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-29", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/minneapolis/free-tour-of-mindekirken-the-norwegian-memorial-church/100001975628539143" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/minneapolis/free-tour-of-mindekirken-the-norwegian-memorial-church/100001975628539143", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Norway House", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/norway-house/22542642", "description": "NORWAY HOUSE CONNECTS THE UNITED STATES WITH CONTEMPORARY NORWAY THROUGHARTS | BUSINESS | CULTUREAs the window to contemporary Norway, Norway House is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization that partners with businesses, organizations, and the community to celebrate a shared heritage. Norway House is a destination for the community with over 40,000 visitors annually. The big, blue Albert Quie Education Center opened its doors at 913 Franklin Ave, Minneapolis in May of 2015, strategically adjacent to Mindekirken, the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church in the Ventura Village neighborhood. The location boasts a rich and diverse residential history.Through our programs—which include the Galleri at Norway House, Minnesota Peace Initiative, and the Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota—you can experience contemporary art, design, and music. Visitors can engage in discussion about important topics that share links to Norway and the global community.We serve not only as a center for our programming, but also as a convening space and resource for our business and non-profit partners, locally and globally.In 2017, Norway House was honored with a gift of $5 million in matching grants from the State of Minnesota to expand the current Norway House campus around the entire block. Together, with Mindekirken, The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, this block will solidify it's status as the cultural center for Norwegians in America." } ] } ] ```