Find out what you can build at this month’s Toddler Time! Listen to “Harvey the Carpenter” by Swedish children’s author Lars Klinting to get an introduction to basic tools, and then explore the museum to see different things we can build. Kids will try out different building materials and make a project to take home.
Learn letters and numbers in both English and Swedish! Kids will listen to an alphabet story and practice counting around the museum. Try out different number and letter tactile activities and take home a stamping craft!
Children who visit the museum love to see our larger than life wooden Dala horse sculpture! This month at Toddler Time, kids will learn why the Dala horse is an iconic symbol of Sweden. Listen to a story, go on a Dala horse hunt through the galleries, and even paint your own Dala horse!
Join ASHM Curator Brett Peters for guided gallery tours at 11 AM and 2 PM, featuring our special exhibition, From Taste to Tech: 100 Years of Nordic Innovation & Impact.
Whether you're hosting out-of-town guests or simply haven’t had a chance to explore the new exhibit, now is the perfect opportunity to stop by! Best of all, tours are included with regular museum admission or free for museum members!
Learning a new language is a fun and exciting challenge. Whether you are brand new to Swedish, have some experience, want to learn more, or are looking for conversation partners, there is a class option tailored to your level! Classes are held online via Zoom and offered during a 10-week fall and spring semester.
Registration:
Fall 2026 Semester: $200 for ASHM Members/$250 for Non-members
A discount is offered if you register for the fall and spring semesters together! $380 for ASHM Members/$480 for Non-members.
Keep the holiday fun going all weekend long with a visit to the American Swedish Historical Museum on Monday, July 6!
Join ASHM Curator Brett Peters for guided gallery tours at 11 AM and 2 PM, featuring our special exhibition, From Taste to Tech: 100 Years of Nordic Innovation & Impact.
Did you know that ASHM was established at a time when radios were considered cutting-edge technology, eggs cost 56 cents a dozen, and Henry Ford had just introduced the five-day, 40-hour workweek? Founded in 1926 during the United States' 150th anniversary celebration, ASHM has spent the last century bearing witness to the defining moments of the modern era and welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors, including notable figures such as Charles Lindbergh and Liv Ullmann.
Sweden is headed to the World Cup and there’s no better place to cheer on the home team than at the American Swedish Historical Museum!
Join us on June 20th at 1:00 PM as Sweden takes on the Netherlands in an exciting match you won’t want to miss. Experience every moment of the action on our big screen projector and sound system in the air-conditioned Josef Frank Gallery. Then keep the celebration going as your ticket includes access to our Midsommarfest following the match! Cheer on the team and follow up the excitement with lively dancing, yard games, and family activities!
Have you ever wondered where local Ancestral Indigenous trails from the 17th century are located?
Join ASHM and Bob Thomas for a free online presentation on not only where the trails used by Indigenous cultures were likely located, but also why they were built in certain locations and for what purposes, and where they networked throughout the New Sweden Colony. We’ll also learn to what extent some of them still survive in modern form.
Are you a crafter, maker, or person who loves to create things by hand? We want you! Don't miss the opportunity to be a vendor at the American Swedish Historical Museum's Lucia & Christmas Market.
The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, December 5th - 6th from 10 am – 4 pm with an optional additional sales opportunity on Friday evening December 4th. This pop-up shop will give vendors the chance to sell their work to an engaged community audience in South Philadelphia.