Our Staff In Sweden: Grace Taylor Part 1
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 […]
Entries by Ann Rinkenberger
The Secondhand Swedish Sale
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 […]
Volunteer Spotlight
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, […]
Help Continue an Annual Tradition: Running of the Meatballs Volunteer Coordinator Wanted
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 […]
Current Exhibits Closing on October 25th
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 […]
Intern Focus – Paige Ewert
Intern Focus – Paige Ewert Paige Ewert, one of Gammelgården’s summer interns, worked at the museum from May 20th to August 24th. Paige is a Senior at St. Olaf College with a […]
Volunteer Spotlight
Thank you to our Spelmansstämman Volunteers! We SO appreciate your help – you helped over 600 guests enjoy the day, eat delicious Swedish foods, and learn about Mexican and Swedish […]
Take a Look at Gammelgården’s Resource Library
Browse through or read one of the books in our non-lending resource library that’s on the second floor of the Welcome House (the big red building). There are plenty of […]
Intern Focus – Margot Johnsen
Intern Focus – Margot Johnsen Margot Johnsen, one of Gammelgården’s summer interns, worked at the museum from May 20th to August 10th. As a history and theatre major at Smith College, Margot […]
Pastor’s House Restoration Underway with Northern Bedrock
Gammelgården Museum began a major restoration of the Pastor’s House and completed another phase of the Stuga restoration from July 30th-August 6th. A crew from Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps in […]