Introduce your little ones to Swedish Easter traditions. Children can make Swedish Easter crafts, dress up as Swedish Easter witches, enjoy face painting, and take part in an egg hunt!
Free for members and children 2 years and under, $10 for non-members per person. Event tickets available at the door.
Break out your bell bottoms and platform shoes! There's no better place to celebrate the iconic music of ABBA than the American Swedish Historical Museum. Philadelphia's own DJ Robert Drake will spin the classics as everyone lets out their inner Dancing Queen.
Highlights of the evening include a dancing and costume contest and a Drag Queen homage to ABBA performed by Summer St. Cartier, Miss. Troy, Amerie Jameson, and Morgan Morgan Morgan!
Treat yourself to a rich semla, a cream and almond paste-filled Swedish pastry, along with a cup of hot coffee and a Swedish film. Semlor are often eaten before the start of Lent, the Swedish version of “Fat Tuesday.”
Event tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door. The ticket price includes one semla, the film viewing, and admission to the museum. Additional semlor are $6 each. Walk-ins are welcome or pre-register online by February 8th.
Gather with fellow ASHM members and explore the branches of your Swedish ancestry!
The lecture topic for this meeting is "Genealogy - Basics to Swedish Nobility"
The Internet and computers have transformed Genealogy research from visiting courthouses, archives, and cemeteries to doing most of one’s research online getting Church/Government records and seeing family trees. Bill Fagerstrom will briefly describe researching and sharing family history using these new techniques. They include:
Amazing colors can be found all around us! Kids will explore color throughout the Museum, play color matching games, and create their own colorful craft.
Warm up on a chilly winter’s night with a bowl of Swedish yellow pea soup. Dinner is served with sharp cheese, bread, and dessert.
Join us for a fascinating Virtual Lunchtime Lecture with ASHM Curator, Christopher Malone, for an in-depth look at life and artwork of Karl von Rydingsvärd.
It’s important to keep warm in winter! Join us as we read a winter story by Jan Brett and explore some of Sweden’s cold weather clothing. Try out different activities that explore how people and animals keep warm in the wintertime!
Toddlers and families will get into the holiday spirt by learning about tradition of Jultomte. We will read The Tomten by Astrid Lindgren and try Swedish holiday activities. It’s a perfect opportunity to teach your little ones about Swedish culture!
Swedish Folk Weavings for Marriage, Carriage, and Home is an exhibition of rare and artful cushions and bed covers woven by women for their households. Many have inscribed dates ranging from 1750 to 1840. Such textiles were used on or displayed for special occasions and were a significant form of decoration for the typical household. The design elements and patterns reflect the influence of centuries of trade since the Viking era.