Hours, Admission and Tours
Hours of Operation
Café
Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Swedish American Museum & Kerstin Andersson Museum Store
Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration
Tuesday – Thursday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed on Mondays
Holiday Hours 2024
Dec. 2 - Dec. 23
(see below for Julmarknad Weekend Hours, Dec. 6 - Dec. 8)
Monday – Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
**Dec. 6, 20: Museum, Café and Store open LATE until 8 p.m.**
Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration
Monday – Thursday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m
*Julmarknad Weekend: Dec. 6 - Dec. 8*
Dec. 6
Swedish American Museum, Café & Kerstin Andersson Museum Store
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Dec. 7
Museum, Café, Children’s Museum & Store
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Dec. 8
Museum, Café, Children’s Museum & Store
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Dec. 26 – Dec. 30 &
Jan. 2 – Jan. 5, 2025
Swedish American Museum, Café, Kerstin Andersson Museum Store &
Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration
Thursday – Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Museum is closed on the following days: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.
Admission
Adults $6
Children/students/seniors $4
Families $15 (2 adults and 3 children under 18)
Groups and Tours
Group rates are available for 10 or more paying guests. Reservation is required at least 24 hours in advance. If you would like to arrange a tour for your group, please complete the form below or call 773.728.8111
Please note that Free Days (the second Tuesday of every month) can be very busy. If you plan on visiting with a group of 10 or more, it is highly recommended that you contact us so that we can accommodate you for a guided or self-guided tour. We reserve the right to refuse groups larger than 10 that do not have a reservation.
Museum visitors may explore the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration as well as the Swedish American Museum, so long as the Children’s Museum is open to the public. Please note that at times programs may be held in the first-floor gallery that limits access to our temporary exhibit. Please call ahead of your visit to confirm that the gallery will be open to the public at the time of your visit.
For information on guided tours please click here.
Getting Here
5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640
The Museum is located in Andersonville, a traditionally Swedish area on Chicago’s north side. The entire community welcomes Swedish Americans and celebrates Swedish holidays. Merchants and residents turn out for the very traditional Midsommarfest, the numerous Christmas celebrations, sidewalk sales, and more. Tourists visit the area continually to sample Swedish food, buy gifts, and visit the Museum.
Public Transportation: Clark Street CTA bus No. 22 and Foster Avenue bus No. 92 stop within 150 feet of the Museum Center. The CTA Red Line EL train stops at Berwyn. The nearest Divvy bike station is three blocks south of the Museum at Winnemac and Clark. Click here for more information about Divvy, Chicago’s bike-sharing system.
Parking: The Museum has limited complimentary parking in our lot a half block from the Museum at the corner of Ashland and Foster. Street parking is also available on Clark Street using City Pay Boxes at $2.00/hour and free parking can often be found on neighboring streets, including Foster and Ashland. Note that parking is free on Sundays in Andersonville.
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