The Museum welcomes back Marvin Makinen and Ari Kaplan, prominent investigators on the fate of Raoul Wallenberg on Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m.  These investigators will present new information about the possible whereabouts of Swedish humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.

Refreshments will be served, and reservations are recommended.  To learn more about the speakers or to purchase tickets, please click here.

Genealogy Session: Trip to Erlander Museum

On Saturday, May 19, 2012 the Nordic Family Genealogy Center will host a trip to the Erlander Home Museum, operated by the Swedish Historical Society of Rockford.  The Museum is a cultural centerpiece of Rockford’s Swedish ancestry community, and we are excited to offer a chance for others to view what  work they’ve done and are continuing to do.

The tour begins at 10:30 a.m., costs $5, and participants are asks to meet the group directly at the Erlander Museum, 404 South 3rd St. in Rockford.  Space is limited to 25, so register today!  Reservations requested by Tuesday, May 15 by calling the Museum at 773.728.8111.

To learn more about the Nordic Family Genealogy Center, please click here.

Exhibit Opening: Images of Sweden

On Friday, March 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Museum’s new exhibit Images of Sweden: From the Artist’s Brush and the Photographer’s Lens opens.  The exhibit opening is free and open to the public.  This is a display of photography and paintings by Rev. Tord Harlin and his wife, Gunnel, a Swedish family involved in education and fighting poverty through the Lutheran World Federation of Sweden.

To learn more about this exhibit, please click here.

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