Greetings from
Gammelgården Museum
"Gammelgården" means Old Farm in Swedish. Here visitors can step back in history and experience the lives of early Swedish immigrants in the only open air museum devoted to Swedish immigration in the United States.
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Visit the Gammelgarden Calendar
for details about these upcoming events!
Statehood Day
May 11, 2008
Celebrating Minnesota's 150th Birthday
Dinner Theatre
June 20, 21, 22, 2008
"Dancing the Cows Home" by Sara deLuca
Reservations required by June 16, 2008.
Midsommar Dag
June 21, 2008
Celebrating Minnesota 's 150th Birthday
- Swedish Pig Roast Smörgåsbord
Elim Church and Scandia Community Center
Reserve tickets 651 433 5053 /some at the door $10.00 - Scandia Band concert
- Crafts and games for all:
Butter making, rope winding, 3 legged races, hoop rolling and more! - Musicians, Entertainers and Family Reunion Parade
- Swedish Hambo Dancers
- Svenskarnasdag Girls Choir
- Rev. Leman Olsenius, Invocation
It's a great day your whole family to get together!
Family Reunion signup form(.pdf)
Recurring special events include:
- Sunday Worship in Gammelkyrkan: 8:00 am Memorial Day thru Labor Day
- Midsommar Dag: This festive celebration is on the 4th Saturday in June
- Spelmansstämma: Fiddlers and dancers flock to this event on the 3rd Saturday in August
- Lutfisk Dinner: Love it or loathe it, the dinner (including Swedish meatballs) is held the 3rd Thursday in November
- Lucia Fest: Lucia Day is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in December
Today, in buildings that have been carefully preserved and restored, visitors can get a glimpse of the daily lives of these immigrants and participate in events and classes to learn more about the culture and times of the immigrants.
Visit the many buildings on Gammelgården Museum's 11 acres site. Your tour guide will give a lots of information about the Välkommen Hus, Präst Hus, Gammel Kyrkan, Ladugård, Immigrant Hus and Swedish Stuga.
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Photos by:Carol Seefeldt Photography