Påsöm Embroidery

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Originating in Dala-Floda in Sweden's Dalarna province, påsöm embroidery is a visually beautiful, vibrant textile tradition. The term is from the Swedish words på (meaning on or on top of) and söm (meaning seam); and describes a technique…

Tractors and Their Impact on Farming in the 1900s

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       LEFT: Steam-Powered Tractor, 1890-1910. Image source: https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/mhd:2876#?xywh=-2539%2C-729%2C9478%2C5765 RIGHT: Turning Over Prairie Grass, 1904. Image source: https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/p16022coll24:14#?xywh=-1490%2C-216%2C6172%2C3754   Swedish…

Thank You to the Northern Bedrock Crew!

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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. The crew by the completed northwest side of the…

Interested in Working with the Folk Dräkt Collection?

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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 on wire hangers, stored in…

Renovation, Restoration, Preservation, Versus Conservation for Historic Buildings

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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 is important because they tell a…

What are Charlotte Weibull Dolls?

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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. Former Gammelgården director and current tour guide…

Current Exhibits Closing on October 25th

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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 Friday, October 31st, as the staff…

Intern Focus – Margot Johnsen

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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

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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 Duluth was at…

Volunteer Spotlight

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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 is so fun to see materials from the many…