Gammelgården Museum of Scandia

Gammelgården Museum of Scandia Focused on Swedish immigrants in the 1800s, visitors learn about daily life, arts & the environment. Explore immigrant life in the 1850s!

Five historic buildings on this old (Gammel) – small farm (garden) tell the story of the earliest Swedish settlement in Minnesota. Festivals, tours, children's programs, events, and exhibits are family-friendly. Vist www.gammelgardenmuseum.org for more information.

Gammelgården is entering all of its aprons into CollectiveAccess (our collections management system). There is quite a v...
06/02/2026

Gammelgården is entering all of its aprons into CollectiveAccess (our collections management system). There is quite a variety of fabrics, patterns, trims, and lengths with the aprons.

Some of the aprons in the collection are currently being shown as part of the museum's textile display, which shows clothing and textile arts from 1850 to 1950. Visit Gammelgården on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10-4 or on Sundays from 1-4.

Gammelgården is entering information and photographs of all of its shawls on CollectiveAccess, which is tied to MNCollec...
05/31/2026

Gammelgården is entering information and photographs of all of its shawls on CollectiveAccess, which is tied to MNCollections.org. These are a few of the many shawls in the collection, some of which are on display on the second floor of the Welcome House (Vålkommen Hus). The museum is open on Sundays from 1-4 to view the exhibits and displays (including some of these shawls) as well as for a guided tour at 1:30 and shopping in the Butik.

Here is a small selection of our newest items available now in Gammelgården's Butik! Open Wednesday-Sunday. Make sure to...
05/28/2026

Here is a small selection of our newest items available now in Gammelgården's Butik!

Open Wednesday-Sunday. Make sure to stop by to check out this year's inventory.

Gammelgården is a Blue Star Museum!What does that mean? As part of Blue Star Museums, we’re happy to offer free walk-in ...
05/27/2026

Gammelgården is a Blue Star Museum!

What does that mean? As part of Blue Star Museums, we’re happy to offer free walk-in tours to all active duty military personnel and up to five family members, today through Labor Day. Just show your valid ID on entry to Gammelgården.

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across the United States.

As a history museum dedicated to preserving the narratives of the past, Gammelgården invites you to pause this Memorial ...
05/25/2026

As a history museum dedicated to preserving the narratives of the past, Gammelgården invites you to pause this Memorial Day to reflect on the significance of this national holiday.

Originally established in response to the grief experienced during the Civil War, "Decoration Day" began as a grassroots movement by communities across the United States to honor the approximately 620,000 soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.

While Memorial Day has evolved from the 1800s to encompass the remembrance of all American service members who have died in every conflict since the Civil War, its main purpose remains to ensure that the bravery of those who gave their lives for our freedom is never forgotten.

This is one of the most recent pieces of art that the museum received from a generous donor. It was purchased in Sweden ...
05/25/2026

This is one of the most recent pieces of art that the museum received from a generous donor. It was purchased in Sweden and created by Heidi Lange, a Swedish artist who settled in Kenya in the early 1970s.

Heidi lives there for most of the year and is fascinated by the cultures and ways of life of African tribes and how they are similar to those of the Sami.

Heidi creates paintings, batiks, and graphics. This piece, which can be seen on the second floor of the Welcome House at Gammelgården, is titled “Reindeer in the Mountains.” The cloth was dyed, cut, and handprinted in Heidi's workshop in East Africa.

05/22/2026

We are closing early today, May 22nd, at 3:15 p.m. The museum will reopen again at 10 a.m. on Satuday, May 23rd.

Gammelgården's Butik offers a wide selection of sweets! Here is a selection of our new items this season as well as some...
05/22/2026

Gammelgården's Butik offers a wide selection of sweets! Here is a selection of our new items this season as well as some returning best sellers. There is plenty more in person, so make sure you check out our shop to find something for your sweet tooth 🍫

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20880 Olinda Trl N
Scandia, MN
55073

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(651) 433-5053

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