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Step Back in History

Gammelgården | old farm

Established in 1972, Gammelgården Museum of Scandia honors the Swedish immigrants who founded the community and celebrates the story of all immigrants to their new land.

With eight open-air museums throughout Minnesota, Gammelgården Museum is the only one of this type in Washington County. Focusing on history, art, culture, and agriculture, Gammelgården is the singular open-air museum devoted to preserving, presenting, and promoting Swedish immigrant heritage in the United States.

Housed in six buildings on the historic gammelgården, or old farm, where the community of Scandia was first established, Gammelgården invites visitors to step back in time, experience the stories of Swedish immigrants, and relate them to their own family immigration stories.

Please scroll to see information about the museum and gift shop hours; when the historic buildings are open; and guided tours to see inside the historic buildings. More questions can be answered by navigating to the “Visit” tab and selecting the “FAQ” page. 

Hours

Välkommen Hus and Butik
Open for the 2026 season:
May 2 – December 19, 2026

Wednesday – Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: 1pm – 4pm

Walk-In Tours:
Friday and Saturday: 10:30am, 12:00pm, and 1:30pm
Sunday: 1:30pm

Closed for national holidays and the last week of October (25-31, 2026)

Historic Buildings
Open only during tours and large, public events.
Building signs and virtual tours provide information and
a glimpse inside the buildings when the buildings are closed.

Museum Tours

Walk-In Tours

May 8-October 11, 2026

Friday and Saturday: 10:30am, 12:00pm, and 1:30pm
Sunday: 1:30pm

Tour Admission Prices

$15 Admission/Tour

$14 Admission/Tour for Military and Veterans, Time Traveler Members,
College Students, and Seniors

(See Blue Star Museums below for admission and
tour information for Active Military Personnel)

Free Admission/Tour for Gammelgården Members
and ASI Current Members, and Children under 12

Groups
For private Wednesday and Thursday tours,
Details and Registration Here to schedule.

 

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to register for upcoming classes, clubs,

workshops, programs, and coffee parties.

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Gammelgården Museum is a proud member of Blue Star Museums


Gammelgården is proud to participate in Blue Star Museums, a nationwide program that honors active duty military personnel, including active-duty Reserve and National Guard, and their families. At Gammelgården, active-duty personnel and up to five family members per visit receive free admission to the museum and walk-in tours (see above for walk-in tour schedule).

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel including the National Guard and Reserve, and their families each summer.

The program begins on Armed Forces Day in mid-May and ends on Labor Day at the beginning of September.

The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military–Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard–including Reservists, National Guardsman (regardless of status), U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card for entrance into a participating Museum.

We look forward to seeing you at Gammelgården Museum of Scandia!

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