Holiday Exhibit Is Open
One of the textiles on display in the holiday exhibit is a wall hanging depicting the Swedish song Goder Afton in both text and images. This counted cross-stitch piece uses red yarn on white fabric.
The images include, from top to bottom: text, four Lucia figures, text, a female and a male figure, text, a village, text, a Christmas tree with a bell, a Julbok, and two children arrayed around. The piece is signed (in cross-stitch) “BD 1991” and has red scrolled metal hangers at the top and bottom.
The text reads in Swedish:
Goder afton, goder afton, båd’ herre och fru,
Vi önskar Eder alla en fröjdefull jul!
Goder afton, goder afton, välkommen var gäst,
Vi önskar Eder alla en fröjdefull fest!
The translation in English is:
Good evening, good evening, both lord and wife,
We wish you all a joyful Christmas!
Good evening, good evening, welcome our guests,
We wish you all a joyful feast!
Come see this wall hanging, other artwork, and artifacts that are part of the 2026 holiday exhibit. Gammelgården is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10-4 and Sundays from 1-4. The Museum is closed on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and closes for the season on Saturday, December 19th at 4 p.m.
