New Artifacts Added to Gammelgården’s Site on MNCollections

Since May 2024, Gammelgården Museum has been adding its collections to CollectiveAccess (a collections management system). Prior to that, all the records for the artifacts were kept in multiple binders, divided by type (e.g., artwork, household…

Northern Bedrock Returns to Gammelgården for Restoration Work

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Heidi Granke provides information about the background about the Pastor's House to the Northern Bedrock crew.   A crew from Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps is back for another week of work on the Pastor’s…

Our Staff In Sweden: Grace Taylor Part 1

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Hi all!  For those of you who have not met me, my name is Grace Taylor and I am the Librarian at Gammelgården as well as the Food, Membership, and Youth Programming coordinator. I am currently in Sweden visiting my long-term boyfriend (Calle).…

The Secondhand Swedish Sale

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Mark your Calendars: October 16th-19th We seek donations and volunteers for our annual sale! Please join us to welcome guests, arrange items, and run the check-out booth. We are accepting donations for the sale from September 17th -…

Volunteer Spotlight

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Thank you to the Peterson Family & all Running of the Meatball Volunteers! Running of the Meatballs was a hit! We are grateful to everyone who sold tickets, bought tickets, or volunteered at the museum. A special thank you to the Peterson…

Help Continue an Annual Tradition: Running of the Meatballs Volunteer Coordinator Wanted 

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Gammelgården is seeking a volunteer or team of volunteers to oversee the Running of the Meatballs race, starting in 2026. This is a multi-year commitment to ensure the annual fundraiser benefiting the museum can continue in future years. The…

Current Exhibits Closing on October 25th

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Gammelgården's current exhibits will be closing on Saturday, October 25th, and the holiday exhibit will open on Saturday, November 1st. The museum will be closed from Sunday, October 26th through Friday, October 31st, as the staff…