Looking Back on 2025 and Laying the Groundwork for 2026

As 2025 draws to a close, we at Gammelgarden reflect on a truly remarkable year, made possible by friends like you. We are thrilled to report that 2025 saw the highest attendance in the museum's history (18,681 visitors), a testament to the…

Pop-Up Shop at Christ Lutheran Church’s Traditional Swedish Dinner

This is your opportunity to enjoy a traditional Swedish dinner of lutefisk, meatballs, potatoes, brown beans, and all the fixings at Christ Lutheran Church on Thursday, January 15th! Tickets are $25 and no reservations are needed. Continuous…

Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Events in January

Gammelgården is looking for volunteers to help with taking down and packaging the holiday exhibits and displays; preparing for work on the collections in the basement of the Välkommen Hus (the big red building); and hosting the Volunteer &…

Gratitude for Training and Educational Experiences

One of the things the Gammelgården staff, interns, and volunteers are grateful for this year is the many opportunities we have been given for training and hands-on educational experiences. We…

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 will be doing that by having a on Sunday, January 18th from 1:30-3:30…

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 annually, allowing us to continue our important work while the…

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 Church (Gammelkyrkan). To hear the choir sing a beautiful…

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, divided by type (e.g., artwork, household…

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 degree in History…

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 culture. We appreciate everyone’s hard work and flexibility…