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…

Thank You to Gammelgården’s Gardening Team Volunteers and Washington County Master Gardeners

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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 for attention. The…

Northern Bedrock will Begin Restoration Work on the Pastor’s House and Stuga

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From July 29th through August 6th, a crew of 4-6 people from Northern Bedrock will be at Gammelgården to work on the Stuga, Pastor's House, and part of the museum's collection. The crew will restore the wooden windows on the Stuga by removing…

Children’s Storytime a Hit! 

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Gammelgården Museum's Children's Storytime, led by Grace (Gammelgården's Librarian and Children's Programming Coordinator), has become a valuable weekly event for young children and their families with engaging stories and songs. This program…

Puppet Show at the Museum on the 4th of July Weekend

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Gammelgården Museum hosted Open Eye Theatre's puppet show, The Adventures of Katie Tomatie, on Saturday, July 5th. Children and adults enjoyed the performance inside the Welcome House. Audience members were able to see the puppets up…

Nice Fish Visits Gammelgården for Possible Film Location

In May, we were contacted by a location scout for Nice Fish - a movie that will be filmed in Minnesota in 2026. The Location Scout (Anne), Director (Mark), Writer (Jim), Producer (Todd), and Production Designer (April) visited…

Gammelgården’s Interns Add Artifacts to MNCollections

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During May, two of Gammelgården's interns, Paige Ewert and Margot Johnsen, added historic books and embroidered frame caps to the museum's collections management system (CollectiveAccess) which is linked to MNCollections, a digital platform…

Gammelgården is a Blue Star Museum

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Gammelgården Museum is pleased to participate in Blue Star Museums, a national program that provides free admission to museums throughout the country. Through this program, Gammelgården provides up to five free guided walk-in tours during…

Register for Events in October-December

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There are many upcoming events from October through December. Click on the link for more information and to register. ** Scandia Evening Adventures - Thursday, October 19, November 16, and December 21 - 5-8 pm. This is your opportunity…

Second-hand Swedish Sale

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The Second-hand Swedish Sale is a great opportunity to purchase lovely pre-owned Swedish glass, ceramics, linens, metal, jewelry, and holiday items. Vendors who have Swedish items in good to excellent condition are welcome to sell at the…