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The Museum's holiday market will be back the first weekend in December. You can browse through and purchase a wide variety of products from our wonderful vendors to find gifts for loved ones or to treat yourself. On Friday we will be having a preview sale before the main festivities! Vendors: Sa...
Julmarknad is the Museum’s annual Christmas Bazaar, where traditional Scandinavian and modern handicrafts will be available for purchase. Visit the Children’s Museum for crafts, games and a special visit from Santa. It is entertainment for the whole family and includes kaffestuga, Lucia processions ...
Julmarknad is the Museum’s annual Christmas Bazaar, where traditional Scandinavian and modern handicrafts will be available for purchase. Visit the Children’s Museum for crafts, games and a special visit from Santa. It is entertainment for the whole family and includes kaffestuga, Lucia processions ...
There is no knitting group on Dec. 6 due to Julmarknad. ...
Free admission all day. Please note that Brunk Children's Museum of Immigration opens at 1 p.m. Free guided tour at 11 a.m. Meet in the lobby. ...
The Swedish American Museum invites you to a screening of the movie Fanny and Alexander. Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 period drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The plot focuses on two siblings and their large family in Uppsala, Sweden during the first decade of the twentieth cent...
Join us for a special Swedish meal and a visit from Tomten at this holiday event for the whole family. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11 a.m. It is recommended that you arrive as close to 9 a.m. as possible in order to ensure that your party will be seated together....
Join us for a special Swedish meal and a visit from Tomten at this holiday event for the whole family. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11 a.m. It is recommended that you arrive as close to 9 a.m. as possible in order to ensure that your party will be seated together....
Lucia is celebrated on Dec. 13 in Sweden and we honor this special day along with our Andersonville neighbors. St. Lucia was known for her generous spirit. Children dress up as St. Lucia, wearing crowns of candles and singing throughout the neighborhood, and someone will be crowned this year's Lucia...
Every holiday season the Museum brings out part of its collection of Bonader. The collection was donated to the Museum in 2000 by the Art Institute of Chicago, the 29 Bonader represent the eighth largest known collection. One of the most remarkable examples of Scandinavian folk art is the painted pi...
A free (with admission) guided tour of the Museum's core exhibit, We Are America. Approximately 45 minutes. Reserve your spot here or at the door (if space remains). ...
Join us for Knitting Group, where we work on our knitting or other projects while enjoying fika. All are welcome, including those who just want to come and socialize. We meet in Mormors Café. ...
You are invited to join us for a traditional Christmas church service, held in Swedish, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church just west of the Museum. 1650 W. Foster Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 ...
There will be holiday crafts available in the Children's Museum during CPS winter break. The Children's Museum hours are: Monday, Dec. 21 - Thursday, Dec. 24: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 25: Closed Saturday, Dec. 26 & Sunday, Dec. 27: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 - Wednesday, Dec. 30: 10...