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ASHM is TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to an unexpected mechanical issue.
The opening of Indivisible: Stories of Strength is RESCHEDULED for JANUARY 29TH.

2026

01.07.26

Shake off the January Cold with Pea Soup!

PR_PeaSoup26.pdf421.98 KB

01.05.26

Community Art at ASHM - Indivisible: Stories of Strength

Indivisible_PR smaller-compressed.pdf941.34 KB

2025

11.06.25

A Swedish—and South Philly—Holiday Tradition: Lucia & Christmas Market!

Lucia&Market25_PR.pdf736.51 KB

11.04.25

Start Your Holiday Celebrations with a Swedish Smörgåsbord at Julbord Dinner!

Julbord25_PR.pdf549.4 KB

07.15.25

Spend a Summer Evening with a Swedish Delicacy at ASHM's Crayfish Party!

Crayfish25_PR.pdf567.95 KB

07.11.25

Get a Taste of Local and Nordic Brews at SmörgåsBeer - One Last Time!

Smörgåsbeer Last Call_PR.pdf638.86 KB

05.21.25

Celebrate Summer like a Swede at Midsommarfest!

Midsommar25 PR.pdf633.86 KB

05.19.25

Celebrate the 250 anniversary of the US Navy at ASHM - And Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding in Greater Philadelphia opens June 26th!

And Let Victory Tell the Rest_PR.pdf1.42 MB

04.23.25

Celebrate 200 Years of Norwegian Immigration at ASHM - Across the Atlantic: Sloopers and the First Organized Emigration from Norway to America opens May 22nd!

Across the Atlantic_PR.pdf831.96 KB

04.09.25

ASHM to Honor Musician Oskar Stenmark at Spring Ting Dinner and Auction

Spring Ting25_PR_0.pdf554.62 KB

03.13.25

Springtime fun at Easter Family Day!

EasterFamilyDay25_PR.pdf670.07 KB

03.10.25

Community Art at ASHM - Through the Eyes of Philadelphia's New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community with SEAMAAC!

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia's New Americans_PR.pdf1.19 MB

02.11.25

Let out your Dancing Queen at the extrABBAganza Dance Party!