American Swedish Historical Museum

American Swedish Historical Museum Sharing Swedish Culture in America! Connecting Cultures and Community.
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The FIFA World Cup is coming to Philadelphia this month! Due to World Cup matches taking place at the stadium and specia...
06/01/2026

The FIFA World Cup is coming to Philadelphia this month!

Due to World Cup matches taking place at the stadium and special fan activity in the park, the museum will be closed on game days at Lincoln Financial Field.

Thank you for your understanding! ⚽

Join us THIS Saturday, June 6th, for Swedish National Day!Learn about the Museum's history through special guided tours ...
06/01/2026

Join us THIS Saturday, June 6th, for Swedish National Day!

Learn about the Museum's history through special guided tours of our A Century in the Making: 100 Years of ASHM exhibit at 11 am and 1pm and enjoy a special Swedish summer cake throughout the day. Tours and refreshments are included with regular admission.

We hope to see you there for this special event!

Happy Swedish Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmothers and mother figures.In Sweden, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the...
05/31/2026

Happy Swedish Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmothers and mother figures.

In Sweden, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in May, while in the U.S. it’s celebrated earlier in May. Swedish families often spend the day together with flowers, cake, gifts and quality time to show appreciation for the mothers and mother figures in their lives.

Thank you for all the love, care and support you give every day. ❤️

05/29/2026


Every year at the museum we celebrate Midsummer and it’s just a few weeks away! ☀️

Midsummer is one of Sweden’s most loved traditions, celebrated around the summer solstice when the days are longest and the nights are shortest. It’s a time to gather with family and friends to share meals, sing songs, celebrate nature and the long summer days. The celebration has been part of Swedish culture for generations.

The heart of the celebration is the maypole. A tall pole decorated with leaves and flowers, around which people dance, sing traditional songs and enjoy games and activities. Flower crowns are worn made from flowers, birch twigs and wire.
Food and drinks are also a big part of Midsummer. Traditional favorites like new potatoes, pickled herring, fresh strawberries and snaps are always a must.

At the museum, we love keeping this tradition alive by welcoming visitors to enjoy the dancing, the music, flower crowns and some of Sweden's favorite meals of Midsummer.

We can’t wait to share it with you again this year! 🌸💛
Get your tickets here,
Link: https://www.americanswedish.org/events/midsommarfest-5

Join us at the Bryn Mawr Film Insitute for to view the classic 1933 Greta Garbo film, Queen Christina. The gender-bendin...
05/28/2026

Join us at the Bryn Mawr Film Insitute for to view the classic 1933 Greta Garbo film, Queen Christina.

The gender-bending Queen Christina of Sweden has always resisted marriage, but an encounter with a Spanish envoy forces her to weigh passion against duty to the throne. Packed with queer-coded sequences still possible in the Pre-Code era, this lavish costume drama finds Greta Garbo at her most luminous and iconic. ASHM Curator Brett Peters will participate in a post-screening conversation.

We hope to see you there!
Get your Tickets here,
Link: https://www.americanswedish.org/events/greta-garbo-film-queen-christina-screening-bryn-mawr-institute

Born in Mora, Sweden, Anders Zorn (1860-1920) trained as a painter in Stockholm and created upwards of 550 portraits. B...
05/27/2026


Born in Mora, Sweden, Anders Zorn (1860-1920) trained as a painter in Stockholm and created upwards of 550 portraits. By the 1880s, Zorn had begun working in copperplate etching and based many of his etchings on his earlier portraits. Between 1893 and 1911, Zorn made seven trips to America, where he painted and etched three U.S. Presidents, dozens of leading businessmen and industrialists, and many affluent members of Gilded Age society.

Believe it or not, the American Swedish Historical Museum is one of only six museums in the United States with a collection of his works, possessing a number of Zorn’s etchings of American presidents Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, and Howard Taft, among other figures. The bulk of our collection of Zorn etchings came from one donor, Mrs. Harry C.W.S. deBrun, as part of a 1982 bequest.

Join us at ASHM to celebrate Swedish National Day!Learn about the Museum's history through special guided tours of our A...
05/26/2026

Join us at ASHM to celebrate Swedish National Day!

Learn about the Museum's history through special guided tours of our A Century in the Making: 100 Years of ASHM exhibit at 11 am and 1pm, and enjoy a special Swedish summer cake throughout the day.

Tours and refreshments are included with regular admission.

We hope to see you there!

Today we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice and ...
05/25/2026

Today we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice and dedication will never be forgotten.

Wishing everyone a meaningful Memorial Day as we remember and reflect on those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Join us on Saturday, June 20th, at 4 pm to dance around the maypole, celebrate summer, and eat smörgåstårta!Admission to...
05/22/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 20th, at 4 pm to dance around the maypole, celebrate summer, and eat smörgåstårta!

Admission to the event includes traditional folk music by the Last Chance Duo, family activities, and full access to the Museum. Food and flower crowns will be available for purchase.

We hope to see you there for this special event!
Get your tickets here,
Link: https://www.americanswedish.org/events/midsommarfest-5

Before becoming the Pippi Longstocking Room, this gallery housed an exhibition on the life and legacy of Alfred Nobel. ...
05/20/2026


Before becoming the Pippi Longstocking Room, this gallery housed an exhibition on the life and legacy of Alfred Nobel.

The exhibition explored how Nobel established the Nobel Prizes through his 1895 will, in order to honor individuals whose work would “benefit humankind,” while also highlighting the achievements of Nobel Prize recipients. Today, the prizes recognize accomplishments in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economics. Organized with support from the Nobel Foundation, the exhibition gave visitors a closer look at one of Sweden’s most internationally recognized figures.

The former Nobel Gallery featured photographs of Nobel Prize recipients, a timeline of Alfred Nobel’s life, interactive computer stations and displays about the Nobel Prizes and their global impact.

Today, the gallery has been transformed into the Pippi Longstocking Room, celebrating another beloved Swedish icon and introducing new generations to Swedish culture through the adventures of Pippi Longstocking.

Address

1900 Pattison Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19145

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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(215) 389-1776

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