Looking Back on 2025 and Laying the Groundwork for 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, we at Gammelgarden reflect on a truly remarkable year, made possible by friends like you. We are thrilled to report that 2025 saw the highest […]
Entries by Ann Rinkenberger
Pop-Up Shop at Christ Lutheran Church’s Traditional Swedish Dinner
This is your opportunity to enjoy a traditional Swedish dinner of lutefisk, meatballs, potatoes, brown beans, and all the fixings at Christ Lutheran Church on Thursday, January 15th! Tickets are […]
Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Events in January
Gammelgården is looking for volunteers to help with taking down and packaging the holiday exhibits and displays; preparing for work on the collections in the basement of the Välkommen Hus […]
Gratitude for Training and Educational Experiences
One of the things the Gammelgården staff, interns, and volunteers are grateful for this year is the many opportunities we have been given for training and hands-on educational experiences. We […]
Volunteer and Member Appreciation Event
The Gammelgården staff wants to show its gratitude to volunteers who shared their time and skills, and to members who supported the museum during the past year. This year, we […]
One Gift that Makes a Lifetime of Difference
A gift to Gammelgården Museum’s Endowment Fund means that you will be supporting the Museum in perpetuity. A percentage of the earnings from the Fund is distributed to the Museum […]
Västgöta Nations Manskör at Gammelgården
Västgöta Nations Manskör took a tour and performed a quick impromptu song (“O Store Gud”/”How Great Thou Art”) for the museum staff and volunteers on September 17th in the Old […]
Our Staff In Sweden: Grace Taylor Part 2
Hey all! Today is my first full day back in Minnesota. I wrote this post at the airports and on planes yesterday. While I am sad to leave my family […]
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, […]
Northern Bedrock Returns to Gammelgården for Restoration Work
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 […]