Gammelgården Museum

Community Conversations with Friends & Co.
2024-05-23 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Gammelgården Museum is partnering with Friends & Co. to offer a series of three sessions about growing older, social connections, and how to combat isolation and loneliness. You can attend one session or all three. In addition to meaningful conversations with others who are 50+ years old, there will be food and fun! Call 612-746-0725 to reserve your spot at one, two, or all three sessions!
Thursday, May 9th – 10:30-12:30 – Values and Concerns
Thursday, May 16th – 10:30-12:30 – Social Connections
Thursday, May 23rd – 10:30-12:30 – Loneliness and Isolation
Each two-hour session includes food, fun, and – most importantly – meaningful conversation. These sessions give older adults an opportunity to explore social connections or the lack thereof in their lives. Through guided conversations, participants provide feedback about the challenges and rewards of growing older. By attending these sessions, participants are able to share their ideas about how Gammelgården could provide a place for regular gatherings and activities for those wanting to make connections and friendships with others sharing similar interests.

Mors Dag (Mother's Day) in Sweden
2024-05-26 | MN
Glad Mors Dag (glawd mohrs dawg) or Happy Mother’s Day!
In Sweden, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in May. Mothers in Sweden prefer to receive fresh flowers or gifts, and breakfast in bed.
Spend Mother’s Day honoring or remembering your mother by walking the museum grounds, seeing what’s in bloom, going on an afternoon tour of the historic buildings, or seeing the current art exhibit (Swedish Folk Painting – Tradition and Innovation).

Community-Wide Garage Sale
2024-05-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Gammelgården Museum will be participating in Scandia’s Community-Wide Garage Sale. This is your opportunity to purchase items that have been donated to the museum. Proceeds from the sale will be used to support Gammelgården’s programs.

Swedish Language Class - Beginning
2024-06-02 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-06-09 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-06-16 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-06-23 13:30 - 14:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Back by popular demand! Signe Fluegel will be teaching two Swedish language classes on a new day – Sundays – from May 5th-June 23rd – a Beginning class (1:30 p.m.) and an Advancing class (2:30 p.m.) Note: There is no class on May 12th (Mother’s Day) or May 26th (Memorial Day weekend).

The classes are ideal for those preparing for a trip to Sweden, visiting relatives, and/or translating family records/recipes.

The cost is $60/per person for 6 weeks, and includes materials. Please register by emailing paulfluegel@q.com or calling 651-429-1012. Payment is due at the first class.

The Beginning class is for those with little or no knowledge of the Swedish language. The Advancing class is for those with a fair knowledge of the Swedish language who wish to continue to learn and keep their proficiency. All classes have a strong focus on verbal skills, grammar, reading comprehension, and conversation skills.

Swedish Language Class - Advancing
2024-06-02 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-06-09 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-06-16 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-06-23 14:30 - 15:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States

New Exhibit by Gammelgården at the Washington County Historical Society
2024-06-05 | Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 Greeley Street, Stillwater, MN, 55082, United States
Come see the new exhibit at the Washington County Historical Society’s Heritage Center in Stillwater that is focused on Midsommardagen, Bluegrass & Lemonade, Spelmansstamman, Swedish music, and instruments. This exhibit will be up until August 21st.

National Day in Sweden
2024-06-06 | MN
National Day is a day when Swedes celebrate the memory of the election of the nation’s founding father, Gustav Vasa, on June 6, 1523.
It was also on this day that a new constitution was adopted in 1809. The name was changed to Swedish Flag Day in 1983, but it wasn’t until 2005 that it became an official public holiday.
On National Day in Sweden, people enjoy Fika with friends, sing, dance, and attend village events in the town square.

Tea with the Living History Society
2024-06-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
A costumed narrator provides an overview of the history of tea in Western society. Tea is prepared as a demonstration and served at a tea table by other costumed interpreters in proper upper-class mid-nineteenth-century form. Commentary is provided concerning manners, language, the social hierarchy, and the kinds of accompaniments that would have been offered.
Participants leave the event with a working knowledge regarding the preparation of a mid-nineteenth-century tea, and the rules involved. Attendees:

Learn about the history of tea as a social custom.
View equipment considered necessary for tea service in the mid-nineteenth century, and learn to identify what the function of each item is and how it is properly used.
Observe the preparation and serving of tea by costumed interpreters.

Following the presentation, enjoy a tea party with light food, desserts, tea, and coffee.
This event is appropriate for ages 12+ years old. All teens must be accompanied by an adult.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/HistoricalTea
** Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds. **

Midsommardagen
2024-06-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
This Swedish festival is perhaps the most popular one of the year. Join us at Gammelgården Museum for this outdoor festival celebrating the beauty of the Summer Day. Dating back to ancient times, Midsommardagen marks the longest day of the year and welcomes back warm weather.
Enjoy traditional Swedish music, group folk dancing, hands-on activities, arts, crafts, and vendor fair, demonstrations by artists, and, in the center of it all, the Majstång/Midsommarstång (May/Midsummer Pole), freshly decorated with spring greenery.
Enjoy a picnic lunch with the wide array of food offered for sale at the museum. Bring a chair and a blanket to enjoy your picnic on the museum grounds. Note that alcohol is not allowed on museum property.
Menu:
– Swedish Hotdogs
– Hotdogs
– Swedish Meatball Sandwich
– Fresh Salad with Choice of Dressing
– Pickled Herring with Crisp Flatbread
– Kids Meal (Uncrustables, Chips, Fruit Snacks, Cookie, and Drink)
– Chips
– Midsommar Cake
– Root Beer Floats
– Ice Cream
– Cookies
– Beverages (Sodas, Water, Coffee, and Root Beer on Tap)

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
– Alan Bakke
– Apothecary’s Daughter
– B.E. Nelson Design Silversmith
– Birch and Body
– Bluebird Recovery Program of Minnesota
– Buckthorn Studios
– Chickadee Forest
– Cynthia DeMar Arts
– Donald Fick
– Lisa Rydin Erickson
– The Guild of Metalsmiths
– Marine Community Library
– Marine Mills Folk School
– Ron Nelson Carvings
– Natalie Norman
– Scandia Sister City Council
– STITCHES by Carin
– Susan Raes Woodworking
– Swedish Genealogical Society
– Three Little Kittens
– Twyla Mitchell
– UMN Extension Washington County Master Gardeners
Demonstrations by Artists: 10:00-4:00
– The Guild of Metalsmiths
– Eric Nelson – tintype photography
– Ron Nelson Carvings – wood carving
Butik (Gammelgården’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
– Swedish Coloring Sheets
– Summer Scavenger Hunt. Print the scavenger hunt sheet from Gammelgården’s website and bring it to the front desk in the Welcome House (the big red building) to receive a free children’s book about Midsommar.

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

Raising of the Majstång/Midsommarstång, May/Midsummer Pole: 1:00
– 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)
** Although Midsommardagen is a free event, it is helpful for Gammelgården to know how many people plan to attend. RSVP on Eventbrite here: https://tinyurl.com/Midsommardagen2024. Again, there is no charge to do this or attend Midsommardagen. **
NOTE: Midsommardagen will be held rain or shine. If there is a thunderstorm, the program will be held indoors at Elim Lutheran Church at 20971 Olinda Trail North. Elim is within a short walking distance from Gammelgården.
Watch the museum’s Facebook page or call the museum at 651-433-5053 for more information.

Bluegrass & Lemonade in the Shade
2024-06-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Come on down for an old-time bluegrass jam session at Gammelgården Museum from 2-4 p.m. on four Sundays – June 23, July 28, August 25, and September 22!
Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, cello, dulcimer, harmonica, mandolin, ukulele, or bass, and learn new tunes! Play along, or just relax and listen in a welcoming atmosphere.
There are experienced and new musicians; and people of all ages.
Best of all…Bluegrass & Lemonade in the Shade is free
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Jam Etiquette

Be polite, welcoming, and friendly.
Be kind to beginners and new jammers – it takes courage to join in and play along!
Put your instrument cases off to the side and out of the way.
Please minimize noodling around between tunes.
Step out of the circle to tune your instrument or chat with someone.
Have fun!

Museum Closed - 4th of July
2024-07-04 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Gammelgården Museum is closed on the 4th of July.

Embroidery with Alycen Brothen
2024-07-13 13:00 - 15:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Students will work on a small floral sampler while learning several basic embroidery stitches and how to combine them. Stitches will be practiced to prepare students to complete the design at home and give them the skills to take on future projects.
Fabrics, needles, threads, and stitch dictionaries will be discussed so students can make informed decisions when taking their skills beyond this project.
No prior embroidery experience is necessary. All supplies will be provided, except scissors; please bring small, sharp scissors and reading glasses/magnification if needed.
Note: the class tuition includes the materials fee of $10.
Register on Eventbrite.

Intro to Coiling
2024-07-20 13:30 - 16:30 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
This immersive, beginner-level workshop will introduce you to coiling, a structural textile technique that can be used to create sculptural work. Learn from Teaching Artist Alonzo Pantoja the coiling process from beginning to end– how to start a coil, wrap yarn, join coiling material, and finish off the work. Demos and discussion will cover formal elements of art and design including form, color, texture, and consideration of how the work is viewed and displayed in space. Perfect for all levels, including students who want to add a structural, sculpture process to their repertoire of skills.
Students Need to Bring:
– Coiling core ½” 100 ft. (Instructor Recommendation – https://www.paracordplanet.com/coiling-cord/)
– Blunt tapestry needle – #18 or #13
– Yarn of any color, texture, or thickness (grab more than you think that you will need, just in case!)
– Scissors
Students are responsible for procuring materials independently. The cost for materials is not included in the cost for registration.
Where can I get the class materials?
• Order online. The instructor has included their preferred resources for the specific materials needed for the class.
• Personal items/stash/equipment.
• Local textile supply or craft store.
Register on Eventbrite.

Canceled - Sewing Camp
2024-07-22 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Each day at Sewing Camp, campers have opportunities do fun, hands-on learning at the Discovery Stations; have lunch and recess; and play pioneer games. There is about 1 ¾ hour each day with artist-in-residence Natalie Norman.
Other sessions and projects during Sewing Camp include:

Paint and decorate a 3D Dala horse.
Explore the restored prairie and discover what flowers, insects, and wildlife make Gammelgården their home.
Learn how families in the mid- to late-1800s made ice cream. Help churn (and taste!) homemade ice cream.
Explore the 3 houses at Gammelgarden – Immigrant House, Pastor’s House, and Peasant Cottage – and explore their similarities and differences.
Learn about some of the trees at Gammelgården and then use quilling and painting to create a unique summer tree.
Learn how the Ojibwe tribe was one of the tribes living in the St. Croix River Valley. Use fabric markers to color a shoulder bag using natural materials and images of bandolier bags in the Minnesota Historical Society collection as inspiration.
Learn about chickens and make a paper-painted collage chicken or rooster
Explore the Church/One-Room School and Barn at Gammelgarden, and learn what children did in each building.

Offered: Monday and Tuesday, July 22-23, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Children entering first grade through sixth grade.
Fee: $130 members/$145 non-members (all supplies included).
Registration Deadline: July 1. Limited to 20 children.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Make your reservation early to guarantee a spot. A waiting list will be kept for the camp.
Registration closes 3 weeks before the camp begins.

Please note:

Please ensure that campers come prepared with a lunch, a water bottle, sun protection, and a change of clothes and shoes. If rain is forecasted, include a rain jacket. It’s important that children have appropriate clothing for outdoor activities and art projects, and can change into dry clothes if needed.
Camp starts at 9 a.m., so children should be dropped off 10-15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Prior to 8:45 a.m., parents may watch their children play on the playground next to Gammelgården.
Pick-up is promptly at 3 p.m.
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.

To register for Sewing Camp, visit Gammelgården’s EventBrite page.

Canceled - Elsa Beskow Day Camp – Bringing Swedish Literature Alive
2024-07-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Elsa Beskow was a Swedish children’s book author and illustrator who was often called the ‘Beatrix Potter’ of Scandinavia. She published forty books with her own text and images.
Beskow frequently combined reality with elements from the fairy tale world. Children meet elves or goblins, and farm animals talk with people. Central themes were the relationships between children and adults and children’s independent initiative. Her work “depicted a happy home atmosphere in the Swedish countryside of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.”
In the July camp, campers listen to and do hands-on activities related to images and/or text in Children of the Forest (1910) and Emily and Daisy (1941).
Each day of Elsa Beskow Camp, campers have opportunities do fun, hands-on learning at the Discovery Stations; have lunch and recess; and play pioneer games.

Other sessions and projects during the July Elsa Beskow Camp include:

Children of the Forest
– Learn all about owls and discover what type of food they eat by dissecting an owl pellet.
– Discover two types of food that are grown in the wild: mushrooms and blueberries. Make a Swedish blueberry drink.
– Explore the pond and discover what wildlife, aquatic life, and insects make Gammelgården their home. See a collection of aquatic insects.
– Learn about the difference between wild and domestic rabbits, and see domestic rabbits up close.
– Hear fascinating facts about frogs and then make a pop-up frog card.
– Explore the Old Church/One-Room Schoolhouse and Immigrant House and learn how they were built. Try to build a small log structure like the early settlers would have done.

Emily and Daisy
– Learn about cows and see where they would have lived in Gammelgården’s barn. See museum artifacts from the Scandia Creamery. Taste and compare different types of milk: cow, goat, oat, and almond.
– See how early settlers transformed wood into fences, spoons, and artwork with simple tools. Create a one-of-a-kind item using scrap wood!
– Search for clover, wild strawberries, and other small plants in the open fields and restored prairie.
– Learn how Swedish biologist and physician Carl Linnaeus developed a system to name over 12,000 species of plants and animals. Touch and hold rubber replicas of fish to explore the six senses of fish and understand how those senses influence behavior. Using the Japanese art form of gyotaku, use paint to transfer the image of the fish onto a sheet of paper.
– Discover dogs of the world and their countries of origin. Learn about the Swedish Lapphund that was used by the Sami people for herding and guarding their reindeer; and the Jämthund, also known as the Swedish Elkhound, a breed of dog that closely resembles their ancestor – the wolf.
– Explore the kitchen or cooking areas of the Pastor’s House (Prast Hus) and Peasants Cottage (Stuga) and see how cooking was done with wood. See recipes and sample food from the Housekeepers Cookbook, a book in Gammelgården’s collection from 1894.

Offered: Wednesday and Thursday, July 24-25, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Children entering first grade through sixth grade.
Fee: $130 members/$145 non-members (all supplies included).
Register: Register at Gammelgården’s EventBrite page.
Registration Deadline: July 3. Limited to 20 children.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Make your reservation early to guarantee a spot. A waiting list will be kept for the camp.
Registration closes 3 weeks before the camp begins.

Please note:

Please ensure that campers come prepared with a lunch, a water bottle, sun protection, and a change of clothes and shoes. If rain is forecasted, include a rain jacket. It’s important that children have appropriate clothing for outdoor activities and art projects, and can change into dry clothes if needed.
Camp starts at 9 a.m., so children should be dropped off 10-15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Prior to 8:45 a.m., parents may watch their children play on the playground next to Gammelgården.
Pick-up is promptly at 3 p.m.
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.

Canceled - Camp Tomte
2024-08-05 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Camp Tomte is an exciting two-day camp for 7-11 years olds who love crafts, nature, history, and games. This fun camp is packed with hands-on activities to encourage a sense of exploration, creativity, and discovery.
Each day at Camp Tomte, campers have opportunities to do fun, hands-on learning at the Discovery Stations; have lunch and recess; and play pioneer games. There is a different book read each day written by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren: The Tomten and The Tomten and the Fox.

Sessions and hands-on activities during Camp Tomte include:

Monday
– Create a stuffed tomte, and learn how these three-feet-tall creatures are associated with the Winter Solstice and Christmas.
– Because Sweden was a predominantly agricultural country until the last quarter of the 19th century, Swedish immigrants came to the U.S. with an interest and skills in farming. Visit Gammelgården’s barn to see and use some of the tools that early settlers would have used.
– Using the Junior Ranger booklet, spend time exploring the museum’s grounds and learning about how animals move and use camouflage; and the power some plants posses.
– Meet a horse and learn about how to care for one. See what food a horse eats, and what type of daily activity and grooming is needed. Visit the area in the barn where horses at Gammelgården once lived.
– After seeing The Apple Harvest, painted by Carl Larsson in 1903, make a mini-Swedish apple pie to take home to bake.
– Learn how the Old Church was once a one-room school. Hear lessons that may have been taught, write on a slate, view a typical lunch, and play a recess game.

Tuesday
– Make a wood block tomte with fake fur and paint.
– Discover how clever foxes are and the types of prey they hunt. Create a paper mosaic of a red fox.
– Using the Junior Ranger booklet, spend time exploring the museum’s grounds and learning about the sun’s power, leaves, and habitats.
– Bring to life the paintings Frukostdags (Breakfast Time) painted by Swedish artist Hanna Pauli in 1887 and Breakfast Under the Big Birch by Carl Larsson in 1895 by creating a beautiful dining table complete with fancy dishes and silverware near one of the museum’s flower gardens. Sample Swedish tea and desserts at this outdoor fika.
– Hear why potatoes were important to people in Sweden. Investigate potato varieties, explore potato plants, and be creative with making pictures and cards using potato stamps.
– Explore the bedrooms of the Immigrant House, Pastor’s House, and Peasant Home, and see how they compare to modern bedrooms. Make straw and corn husk mattresses to see what settlers slept on.

Offered: Monday and Tuesday, August 5-6, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Children entering first grade through sixth grade.
Fee: $130 members/$145 non-members (all supplies included).

Register: Register at Gammelgården’s EventBrite page.
Registration Deadline: July 15. Limited to 20 children.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Make your reservation early to guarantee a spot. A waiting list will be kept for the camp.
Registration closes 3 weeks before the camp begins.

Please note:

Please ensure that campers come prepared with a lunch, a water bottle, sun protection, and a change of clothes and shoes. If rain is forecasted, include a rain jacket. It’s important that children have appropriate clothing for outdoor activities and art projects, and can change into dry clothes if needed.
Camp starts at 9 a.m., so children should be dropped off 10-15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Prior to 8:45 a.m., parents may watch their children play on the playground next to Gammelgården.
Pick-up is promptly at 3 p.m.
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.

Canceled - Elsa Beskow Day Camp – Bringing Swedish Literature Alive
2024-08-07 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Elsa Beskow was a Swedish children’s book author and illustrator who was often called the ‘Beatrix Potter’ of Scandinavia. She published forty books with her own text and images.
Beskow frequently combined reality with elements from the fairy tale world. Children meet elves or goblins, and farm animals talk with people. Central themes were the relationships between children and adults and children’s independent initiative. Her work “depicted a happy home atmosphere in the Swedish countryside of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.”
In the August camp, campers listen to and do hands-on activities related to images and/or text in The Sun Egg (1932) and The Children of Hat Cottage (1930).
Each day at Elsa Beskow Camp, campers have opportunities to do fun, hands-on learning at the Discovery Stations; have lunch and recess; and play pioneer games.

Other sessions and projects during the August Elsa Beskow Camp include:

Wednesday
– Identify common Minnesota birds and their eggs by shape and size. Create a mixed-media bird using collage and stamping.
– Learn about sweet and bitter oranges, and sample types of oranges available in Minnesota grocery stores. Dissect an orange to learn the different parts of this fruit. Make and sample orangeade – a beverage that combines freshly-squeezed orange juice and lemonade.
– Take a nature walk to explore the restored prairie and wetlands at Gammelgården. See the bluebird houses along the bluebird trail.
– Using the sun’s power, create a cyanotype printing using items found on the museum’s grounds
– Learn about lizards in Minnesota and make a lizard lair to put in a garden at home. Create a colorful lizard from pipe cleaners.
– See how children learned both in the Old Church/One-Room Schoolhouse and Immigrant House during the mid- to late-1800s. Discover similarities and differences between education in the 1800s to that of the 2000s.

Thursday
–See the many steps for creating clothes – from carding and spinning wool to weaving yarn on a loom and sewing fabric by hand. Learn to weave with yarn on a simple loom.
– Explore different types of homes used by humans and wildlife. Discover what types of birds were born in and fledged from the bluebird houses on Gammelgården’s bluebird trail. Identify local birds and their habitats by making a diorama.
– Learn about fire safety from a local fire department. See fire equipment and a fire truck up close. (An alternate fire safety activity will be done if the fire department is responding to a fire or other emergency.)
– Discover how spiders weave their webs and how they find their prey by feel. Create a wax-resist painting of a spider web.
– See a variety of shoes in Gammelgården’s collection including those made from birchbark, wood, leather, and satin. Learn about the shoemaking process in the 1800s; and the difference between a shoemaker and a cobbler. Learn about shoe parts by deconstructing different types of shoes.
– Explore the kitchen or cooking areas of the Pastor’s House and Peasant Cottage, and see how cooking and baking were done without electricity, running water, an oven, or a refrigerator. See recipes and sample food from the Housekeepers Cookbook, a book in Gammelgården’s collection from 1894.

Offered: Wednesday and Thursday, August 7-8, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Children entering first grade through sixth grade.
Fee: $130 members/$145 non-members (all supplies included).
Register: Register for camp at Gammelgården’s EventBrite page.
Registration Deadline: July 17. Limited to 20 children.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Make your reservation early to guarantee a spot. A waiting list will be kept for the camp.
Registration closes 3 weeks before the camp begins.

Please note:

Please ensure that campers come prepared with a lunch, a water bottle, sun protection, and a change of clothes and shoes. If rain is forecasted, include a rain jacket. It’s important that children have appropriate clothing for outdoor activities and art projects, and can change into dry clothes if needed.
Camp starts at 9 a.m., so children should be dropped off 10-15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Prior to 8:45 a.m., parents may watch their children play on the playground next to Gammelgården.
Pick-up is promptly at 3 p.m.
Cancellation Policy: Up to 3 weeks before the event – 50% refund. Under 3 weeks before the event, no refunds.
