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Join us for a fun breakfast event at the Museum! There will be a pancake breakfast, rune carving, Viking crafts, and even a visit from a Viking! *Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 ...
The Museum hosts genealogy sessions the fourth Saturday of most months via Zoom. In February Dan Hubbard will present "I" is for Identity Crisis: From the Source's Mouth (Part 2 of 2) Once we’ve understood that identities can be tricky to reconstruct, how do we piece together the tidbits of in...
We meet the last Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. to discuss books from Nordic countries that can be bought in the Museum Store. In February we will discuss The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen. The Zoom meeting information is below. Swedish American Museum is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom m...
In honor of Swedish Cabins: The Legacy of Henry Steiner A talk and Q&A Join us for a reception with Sir Ross Fogelquist who has been living in the only Steiner log home in Portland, OR, for over 70 years. His house is on the National Register of Historic Places and he is an expert on S...
Svenska Skolan (10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) is for children of school age (Kindergarten – High School) who speak Swedish. Taking place on the same dates as Svenska Skolan, Bullerbyn (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.) is a time for singing cherished children’s songs, reading humorous tales and having lots of fun in Swedi...
Join us in our welcoming café environment for soup on Thursdays! Each soup comes with a topping and home baked bread. All soups are plant-based, except fish or meat soups. This week we will be serving Fish Soup with saffron creme fraiche and homemade sourdough bread. ...
A children's story and craft on the last Thursday (2 p.m.) and Friday (11 a.m.) of most months. In February we will read Knös the Giant: A Swedish Folktale, adapted and illustrated by Eric Basir. Free with Museum admission. ...
A children's story and craft on the last Thursday (2 p.m.) and Friday (11 a.m.) of most months. In February we will read Knös the Giant: A Swedish Folktale, adapted and illustrated by Eric Basir. Free with Museum admission. ...
On the last Friday of February and March the Karin Larsson: Let the Hand Be Seen exhibit along with the Museum Store will remain open until 7 p.m. Free admission after 4 p.m. Explore this special exhibit, and visit the Store to shop for exhibit-related items and also take advantage of our monthly sa...
A cross stitch workshop in honor of our exhibit Karin Larsson: Let the Hand Be Seen New Year...New Hobby! Join Shannon Downey aka Badass Cross Stitch to learn everything you need to know to start stitching staggering works of genius. Shannon will teach you about embroidery mat...