Visit Gammelgården Museum on the 4th of July weekend to see The Adventures of Katie Tomatie by Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis. With school out for the summer, Katie doesn’t want to do anything but watch her tomatoes grow. Digging in her garden, she unearths Mr. Boo Boo, a very excitable skeleton. This unlikely duo […]
The Fiber Arts Club at Gammelgården Museum will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Bring a project you're working on, and join in conversation and community. This is a relaxing gathering for people with projects in progress or in the planning stages. This is the perfect […]
New to Gammelgården this year is children’s storytime! This program will be hosted weekly on Thursday’s at 10:30 am in the classroom upstairs. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to partake in early literacy in your community. Early literacy programs are not designed to teach young children how to read, rather […]
Gammelgården Museum is launching a new program in 2025, History & Heritage Book Club! From May through December 2025, we will be exploring 8 books related to Nordic history and heritage; and Swedish lifestyles and traditions. There are both fiction and non-fiction books; and authors from the United States and Sweden. Join other […]
Get creative at the cardmaking class. Learn a variety of designs and techniques for crafting dazzling greeting cards. All supplies are included. No prior experience? No problem! You’ll walk away with three fabulous cards. Led by Monique Vernon. Register for this class on EventBrite.
When circle weaving, also known as circular weaving or round weaving, you can use an embroidery hoop as a loom and weave in a circular direction after setting up warp strings on a loom to make whatever you’d like such as a wall decoration, a pin or a coaster. The instructor will have a variety […]
NAMI MC flyer_Gammelgården Museum of Scandia 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 […]
New to Gammelgården this year is children’s storytime! This program will be hosted weekly on Thursday’s at 10:30 am in the classroom upstairs. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to partake in early literacy in your community. Early literacy programs are not designed to teach young children how to read, rather […]
Bring a friend, your family, or meet someone new to learn the basics of tapestry weaving while engaging in an “exquisite corpse” style weaving collaboration. Throughout the activity, participants will be encouraged to trade their work with another person. Once the weaving has filled, take home your “community tapestry” as a token of the new […]
The Gammelgården Museum Silent Book Club meets on the third Sunday of each month from May through November from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Bring your favorite book from home to read, choose one from Gammelgården's non-lending library (there are books in English and Swedish), or purchase a book in the Butik (the museum's gift shop). There will […]
New to Gammelgården this year is children’s storytime! This program will be hosted weekly on Thursday’s at 10:30 am in the classroom upstairs. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to partake in early literacy in your community. Early literacy programs are not designed to teach young children how to read, rather […]
Rescue your scuffed, moth-eaten, or well-worn items using embroidery! Learn from textile artist Sandra Brick how to keep your clothing out of the landfill, and keep our planet happier by applying mending techniques to your goods as they age and wear. You’ll learn to add colorful decorative mends with techniques like weave darning using embroidery […]
