Urgent Project in August: Emergency Exit Staircase
Gammelgården Museum is committed to restoring and preserving the six buildings it maintains. To meet that goal, the Board of Directors voted at its June meeting to hire Heidi Granke, […]
Entries by Ann Rinkenberger
Spelmansstämman: Japanese and Swedish Performers
An announcement for Spelmansstämman 2027 is at the end of this article. Performer Compilation from the Japanese and Swedish Spelmansstämman 2026 Thank you to all the performers this year. […]
New T-Shirts Available!
These shirts will be available during Spelmansstämman this Saturday, August 15th. We have 25 t-shirts available, and they will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Once we sell out, […]
Thank You to the Northern Bedrock Crew!
During July, Gammelgården Museum hosted crews from Northern Bedrock to do critical restoration work on the Pastor’s House and Stuga, as well as work on the museum’s folk dräkt collection. […]
Interested in Working with the Folk Dräkt Collection?
Gammelgården received a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant (aka a Legacy Grant) to inventory, photograph, rehouse, and store appropriately the folk dräkt (folk outfits and accessories) that were hung […]
Impact Spotlight on Volunteers
In July, 23 volunteers contributed 141.5 hours to the museum. Since July 1st, these volunteers helped with: Sewing twill-tape labels with accession numbers into the folk dräkt (clothing and accessories). […]
Renovation, Restoration, Preservation, Versus Conservation for Historic Buildings
When people think of museums, they think about the preservation of items: armor, clothing, dishware, figurines, furniture, toys, paintings, pottery, weapons, and so much more. The preservation of these items […]
What are Charlotte Weibull Dolls?
Whether you’ve seen them during your visit to Gammelgården, your family owns a few, or you’ve just heard the name in passing, Charlotte Weibull dolls help preserve Swedish textile history. […]
Vasa Junior Folk Dancers at Midsommardagen
Vasa Junior Folk Dancers performed around the midsommarstång or majstång (maypole) at our Midsommardagen event this past Saturday, and they did a spectacular job! These dancers wore Swedish National Folkdräkt, […]
Vote for your favorite T-Shirt design!
Voting is open now! Gammelgården is in the process of designing hand-printed T-shirts for sale in the Butik. Through this short survey, community members, volunteers, and guests can come together […]