What are Charlotte Weibull Dolls?

Whether you’ve seen them during your visit to Gammelgården, your family owns a few, or you’ve just heard the name in passing, Charlotte Weibull dolls help preserve Swedish textile history.

Former Gammelgården director and current tour guide Lynne Blomstrand Moratzka sat down with summer intern, Ezra Bao to present the history and value of these special dolls.

Thank you for watching this short video. If you would like to see these dolls in person, come visit our 2026 exhibit “Common Threads, Celebrated Stitches: Minnesota Handiwork, 1850-1950”

If you are interested in learning more about Charlotte Weibull, her dolls, or Swedish Independence, visit the links below:

Eva Ragnhild (Charlotte) Weibull Biography https://skbl.se/en/article/CharlotteWeibull

Dolls by Charlotte Weibull public photo album provided by charlotteweibull.com https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNoHwqy1UBD4jTf908T0zk2vGj0I5LpEWZyxq4uH5caUqUW55WVoAxYxOGb0zLr0g?key=UENCa3dOdGNyZjJMZVJMT2RGUE5uWHMzTjZ2aWd3

Gustav Vasa, Architect of Modern Sweden https://www.stockholmmuseum.com/stockholm-unveiled/personalities/gustav-vasa.htm

Traditional Swedish Clothing: The National and Regional Folk Costumes of Sweden https://nordicperspective.com/culture/traditional-swedish-clothing

Post written by Ezra Bao
Video by Ezra Bao
Filmed at Gammelgården Museum of Scandia
A special thank you to interviewee Lynne Blomstrand Moratzka