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 […]
Entries by Ann Rinkenberger
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 […]
Volunteer Spotlight
Thank you to our Tour Guides! Our well-dressed tour guides do a fantastic job of leading visitors through the history of Gammelgården and immigration in this area. They also give private tours […]
Perks of Volunteering
In addition to supporting a dynamic organization and meeting interesting people, there are many benefits to volunteering at Gammelgården: Volunteer for 2+ shifts and receive a free tour! Volunteer for […]
Volunteer Spotlight
Thank you to our Digital Archivists! We are digitizing our records! Newspaper clippings, programs from past events, and photographs are being scanned into our database before being securely stored. It […]
Thank You to Gammelgården’s Gardening Team Volunteers and Washington County Master Gardeners
Seeing the colorful flower gardens and historic heirloom gardens at Gammelgården adds another dimension to visitors’ museum experience at Gammelgården.. Eye-catching flowers, blossoms, colorful vegetables, and fragrant herbs all vie […]