Gammelgården Museum

Tour - 10:30 a.m.
2023-06-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-23 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Tours will be held on Friday and Saturday at 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM; and on Sunday at 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM.
Rates:
$10 Admission/Tour
$9 Admission/Tour for Military (Active, Retired, and Veterans) and Time Travelers Members
Free Admission/Tour for Gammelgården Members, ASI Current Members, and Children under 12
Reservations are not required.
For group tours and school field trips, please visit https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/tours/ for more information and to book a tour. Reservations are required for group tours and school field trips.

Tour - 1:00 p.m.
2023-06-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States

Tour - 2:30 p.m.
2023-06-09 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-06-11 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-06-16 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-06-18 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-06-23 14:30 - 15:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States

Tour - 1:00 p.m.
2023-06-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-17 13:00 - 14:00

Tour - 2:30 p.m.
2023-06-10 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-06-17 14:30 - 15:30

Worship Service in the Gammelkyrkan
2023-06-11 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-06-18 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-06-25 08:00 - 09:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Each Sunday – from May 28th through September 3rd – there will be a worship service in Gammelgården’s Gammelkyrkan (the old church) at 8 a.m.

Swedish American Children's Choir at Gammelgården
2023-06-11 11:30 - 14:00
The Swedish American Children’s Choir is singing Children of the Heavenly Father and Love in Any Language during the service at Elim Lutheran Church. After the church service, the SACC will attend coffee hour and sing some traditional Swedish Midsommar songs.
Around 11:30, the SACC heads to Gammelgården for a tour, lunch, and photos. People who want to take photos of the choir members who are dressed in traditional Swedish folk outfits at the museum’s beautiful gardens and by its historic buildings are welcome to do so. SACC will be departing Gammelgården around 2:00 or 2:30 pm.

Scandia Farmer's Market
2023-06-14 15:30 - 18:30, 2023-06-21 15:30 - 18:30 | Scandia Community Center, Scandia Community Center 14727 209th Street, North Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Visit Gammelgården Museum of Scandia at Scandia Farmers Market

On four days during the summer at the Scandia Farmers Market, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the Scandia Community Center parking lot, Gammelgården gives out free activity bags to the first 50 families thanks to the generous support of the Scandia-Marine Lions Club. Each bag has a different theme with hands-on activities, word finds, and information about the topic.
The four themed activity bags in 2023 are:
• June 14: Gardening with Heirloom Seeds
• June 21: Native Wildflower Seed Bombs and Prairies
• July 19: Bird Feeders
• August 16: Migrating Monarchs

Dalapalooza
2023-06-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
See a variety of Dala horses from the museum’s collection and learn about their history.
Receive a blank wooden horse that you paint and decorate.
Hear a story about Dala horses while you paint.
Frost Dala horse cookies that are baked by Ashley Bakes (a one-woman sweets shop).
Offered: Saturday, June 17 and Saturday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Age: Open to people of all ages. However, children and teens must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Bring: Lunch, water bottle, apron (or clothes you don’t mind getting paint on), and change of clothes.
Fee: $25 individual/$45 child/teen-adult pair (members) or $30 individual/$50 child/teen-adult pair (non-members) – includes all supplies, a beverage, and dessert.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/dalapalooza
Registration Deadline: June 12 (for June 17 session) and July 31 (for August 5 session). Limited to 24 people. Make your reservation early to guarantee a spot.

Father's Day
2023-06-18
Spend Father’s Day honoring or remembering your father by walking the museum grounds, checking out the native prairie and bluebird trail, going on an afternoon tour of the historic buildings, or seeing the current art exhibit (Swedish Folk Painting – Tradition and Innovation).

Canceled: Little Immigrants Mini-Camp
2023-06-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
NOTE: Little Immigrants Mini-Camp is canceled in 2023.
Little Immigrants Mini-Camp is for 4-6 year olds .
Parents drop off their children between 9:45-10 a.m., with the program beginning at 10 a.m. Children are encouraged to dress up in costumes reflective of pioneers and/or early Swedish immigrants.
The camp provides children with an opportunity to enjoy immigrant and pioneer life by playing historic games, experiencing a sensory table with historical items, meeting animal friends who helped the pioneers survive, and sampling snacks that the immigrants would have eaten.
Children tour each of the historic buildings, and do a project and/or activity that ties into the building. They also explore the heirloom gardens and prairie.
Children bring their own lunch and water bottle.
The cost is $75 and includes all supplies and materials. Register early to guarantee a spot for your child at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-immigrants-mini-camp-tickets-594843782767

Midsommardagen
2023-06-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
This lovely Swedish festival is perhaps the most popular one of the year! Join us at Gammelgården Museum of Scandia for this outdoor festival celebrating the beauty of Summer Day. Dating back to ancient times, Midsommardagen marks the longest day of the year and welcomes back warm weather.
Traditional Swedish music, group folk dancing, hands-on activities, arts and craft fair, demonstrations by artists, and, in the center of it all, the Majstång/Midsommarstång (May/Midsummer Pole), freshly decorated with spring greenery.
Bring your picnic lunch and blanket to enjoy on the museum grounds. Note: no alcohol is allowed on the museum property.
Swedish meatballs, ice cream, and cold beverages will be available for sale.

Schedule of Events:

Historic Buildings Open to the Public: 10:00-1:00 and 3:00-4:00

Arts and Craft Fair: 10:00-4:00
– Apothecary’s Daughter
– Bluebird Recovery Program of Minnesota
– Braided Stream Arts
– Josie Cooke
– Lisa Rydin Erickson
– David Grossmann
– Andy Lininger
– Ron and Erik Nelson
– Nordic Scents
– Prairie Willows Farm
– Russell Scott
– The St. Croix ArtBarn
– Stitches by Carin
– Swedish Genealogical Society
– The Apron Lady
– Karen Van Loan
– Carl Wegener/RecycleYourCamera.com “For Kids”
Demonstrations by Artists: 10:00-4:00
– Josie Cooke – spinning
– Ron and Erik Nelson – woodcarving
– Prairie Willows Farm – spinning alongside sheep (a ewe and lambs)
– Karen Van Loan – folk painting
Butik (Gammelgarden’s Gift Shop) Open: 10:00-4:00

Hands-on Activities for People of All Ages: 10:30-12:30
– Make Fresh-Flower Head Wreaths
– Help Decorate the Majstång/Midsommarstång
– Make a Mini-Majstång/Midsommarstång
– Frog Headbands
– Swedish Coloring Sheets
– Summer Scavenger Hunt

Music by the Scandia Community Band: 12:15-1:00

Raising of Majstång/Midsommarstång, May/Midsummer Pole: 1:00
– Invocation by Pastor Seth Perry of Elim Lutheran Church
– Folk Music by the ASI Cloudberries (Women’s Chorus Based out of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota)
– Folk Dancing by the Vasa Junior Folk Dancers (Children Ages 3-18 Years Old who Preserve Swedish Dance, Traditions, and Heritage; and Share Swedish Culture with the Community)
