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  • Closed for the Season

    Gammelgården is closed from December 21, 2025 to January 23, 2026. The museum is open from 10-4 on January 24, 2026 (Vinterfest). Gammelgården is closed again for the season from […]

  • NAMI Mindful Creations

    NAMI Mindful Creations
    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    NAMI Minnesota Mindful Creations Support Group, is a group that focuses on building resiliency and strengthening mental well-being through education, creative expression through art, and the support of others in […]

    Free

  • NAMI Mindful Creations

    NAMI Mindful Creations
    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    NAMI Minnesota Mindful Creations Support Group, is a group that focuses on building resiliency and strengthening mental well-being through education, creative expression through art, and the support of others in […]

    Free

  • NAMI Mindful Creations

    NAMI Mindful Creations
    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    NAMI Minnesota Mindful Creations Support Group, is a group that focuses on building resiliency and strengthening mental well-being through education, creative expression through art, and the support of others in […]

    Free

  • Tour Guide Training

    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    Join new and returning tour guides for training. Learn about new changes and updates to the tour schedule, signage at the museum, and exciting new projects and activities that will […]

  • Season Opening Day

    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    Season Opening Day marks the first day of the 2026 season. This family-friendly, free event will feature many exciting activities and exhibits! From 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: · View […]

  • History & Heritage Book Club

    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    Book Club 2026 From May through December 2026, we will be exploring eight books related to Nordic history and heritage; and Swedish lifestyles and traditions. There are both fiction and […]

    Free

  • Greeter Gathering

    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    The Greeter Gathering includes a free tour of the buildings, a walk-through of the main exhibits in the Welcome House (focused on textiles and shoemaking), and fika. Please sign up […]

    Free

  • Green Thumb Gardening Group Gathering

    Attention Current and Prospective Gammelgården Gardeners: Julia Bjorklund, a Chisago County Master Gardener, will make a presentation about American home landscape using heirloom historical plants in Minnesota, from approximately 1850-1900. What might we find in gardens at that time, and around the location of the current Gammelgården? Afterwards, the gardeners will look at the gardens […]

  • NAMI Mindful Creations

    NAMI Mindful Creations
    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    NAMI Minnesota Mindful Creations Support Group, is a group that focuses on building resiliency and strengthening mental well-being through education, creative expression through art, and the support of others in a safe and confidential environment.   Each meeting will focus on one mental health topic and include a brief educational session, a hands-on art activity, […]

    Free

  • Spring Cards with Monique Vernon

    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    Make three beautiful springtime cards during this class with Monique Vernon: A vintage waterfall sympathy/get well card A sunshine yellow bird pop-up card for a friend, and A seed packet pocket card to send to someone special. Card kits and all supplies will be provided. Paper used in class may vary slightly from the photo.  […]

    $25

  • Embroidered Needlebook

    Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, United States

    Embroidery is an old art form. It can be purely decorative or used for mending. All you need is a needle, some type of thread, and a foundation to stitch into. There are hundreds of stitch variations. Using different threads – silk vs. wool vs. cotton vs. synthetics – produces different looks. Once you become […]

    $55