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 […]
Entries by Ann Rinkenberger
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]