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The Swedish American Museum is the perfect place for kids during the Summer–and all year round! Take a look at these special events and programs for your child to partake in here at the Museum and the Brunks Children’s Museum of Immigration. For more information on the Children’s Museum, please click here to visit the Web page.
The Swedish American Museum likes going green, and we hope you do too! Join the Museum for their special eco-friendly event, Mulle’s Outdoor Andersonville Adventure on Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in an effort to learn about Swedish culture and environmental care.
Swedish Character Skogsmulle (Forest Mulle) is known for teaching children to love and care for nature, and he has promoted interest and appreciation for the environment with Swedish children for over 40 years. Mulle will do the same with children of our neighborood at Mulle’s Outdoor Andersonville Adventure!
All ages are welcome for this family event to help remind children to enjoy and appreciate nature and outdoor life, through the eyes of the Swedish character Mulle. Participants can make an eco-friendly craft and enjoy an urban nature walk. Reservations are required. The cost is $5 per child, children under 2 are free. Please call the Museum at 773.728.8111 to make your reservation.
Travel the world without leaving Chicago! Come and explore the food,
dance, folk arts, and cultural identities of a different country each day in our “Pioneer the World” day camp. Campers end the week with their very own “World’s Fair” to show off their work to the public. Pioneer Camp is always packed with fun and adventure for children ages 7 to 10.
The 2010 session dates are as follows: Session I is from July 12 – 16, at 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Session II is from August 9 – 13, at 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Please note: There are only 5 remaining spots available for Session I. There are plenty of spots available for Session II. Registration deadline for Session I is Friday, June 11, 2010 and Friday, July 9, 2010 for Session II.
Cost: $175 members, $225 non-members; extended care available until 4 p.m. for an additional $70. Please call the Museum at 773.728.8111, ext 26, to reserve your spot, or click here to pay online and download the registration form.
Enjoy Swedish Midsommar at the Museum with a special Midsommar program and dance party on Saturday, June 26, at 7 p.m. Nätragillet, folk dancers from Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, will begin the evening with an entertainment program of their favorite traditional Midsommar dances. After their performances, put on your own dancing shoes and have fun with friends old and new as the musicians play for your dancing and listening pleasure.
A light Midsommar buffet of foods typically found during this holiday will be served. Cost is $10 per person. Please reserve your spot by e-mailing Museum@samac.org or calling 773.728.8111.
Please join the Museum for a guided tour of our permanent exhibit, A Dream of America: Immigration to Chicago, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28. To learn more about the permanent exhibit, please click here.
It is an exciting tour, and a perfect combination of entertainment and education. Cost for the tour is $4 adults, $3 seniors and students, and Museum members are free. Reservations are recommended. Please call 773.728.8111 or e-mail Museum@samac.org to reserve your spot.
Please join the Museum for a guided tour of our permanent exhibit, A Dream of America: Immigration to Chicago, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 31. To learn more about the permanent exhibit, please click here.
It is an exciting tour, and a perfect combination of entertainment and education. Cost for the tour is $4 adults, $3 seniors and students, and Museum members are free. Reservations are recommended. Please call 773.728.8111 or e-mail Museum@samac.org to reserve your spot.
Please join the Museum for a guided tour of our permanent exhibit, A Dream of America: Immigration to Chicago, at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 27. To learn more about the permanent exhibit, please click here.
It is an exciting tour, and a perfect combination of entertainment and education. Cost for the tour is $4 adults, $3 seniors and students, and Museum members are free. Reservations are recommended. Please call 773.728.8111 or e-mail Museum@samac.org to reserve your spot.
Please join the Museum for a guided tour of our permanent exhibit, A Dream of America: Immigration to Chicago, at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 23. To learn more about the permanent exhibit, please click here.
It is an exciting tour, and a perfect combination of entertainment and education. Cost for the tour is $4 adults, $3 seniors and students, and Museum members are free. Reservations are recommended. Please call 773.728.8111 or e-mail Museum@samac.org to reserve your spot.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Music has selected the 2010 “Jenny Lind” to perform in Sweden and the United States, and this year’s winner is mezzo soprano Astrid Robillard. Ms. Robillard will perform at the Museum with accompanist Henrik Berg, winner of the Otto Goldschmidt Music Accompaniment Award, on Sunday, June 20, at 3 p.m. Cost is $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Refreshments will be served, and reservations are recommended.
This Summer, the Swedish American Museum will have plenty to do for the whole family and community. Here are some highlights of what to look for in the coming weeks, but be sure to visit our Calendar for a full listing of Summer events. More events will be added soon, so check back soon for further Calendar additions. If you’d like to stay updated with the Museum more frequently, click here to sign up for our monthly e-mail newsletter and weekly e-mail event blasts!
The exhibit Sweden Through My Glasses by Anders Hultman closes on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Museum. View it before it’s gone!
The next exhibit, 17 Swedish Designers, opens Friday, June 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This traveling exhibit features the work of 17 prominant Swedish female designers. Visit our Calendar for full details of the events scheduled for the exhibit opening.
The Museum will host a book talk and signing with Swedish-American 
author Lilly Setterdahl on Saturday, June 5, at noon. Lilly Setterdahl will present her newest non-fiction book, Chicago Swedes: They Spoke from the Heart, which includes 340 oral histories and 300 photos produced by her late husband, Lennart Setterdahl. Copies of Chicago Swedes: They Spoke from the Heart can be purchased at the Kerstin Andersson Museum Store.
Registration for Swedish Language Series Summer classes is still open! Classes begin the first week of June with instructors Eva May and Anna Albinsson-Kaplan. In these classes, students learn Swedish language, history, and culture. For more information or to sign up, please contact Museum Membership Director Benson DuPriest at 773.728.8111 ext. 28 or e-mail him at bdupriest@samac.org. You may also click here to see the Summer 2010 schedule.
On Saturday, June 5, at noon, the Museum will host a book talk and signing with Swedish-American author Lilly Setterdahl. Lilly Setterdahl will present her newest non-fiction book, Chicago Swedes: They Spoke from the Heart, which includes 340 oral histories and 300 photos produced by her late husband, Lennart Setterdahl. Copies of Chicago Swedes: They Spoke from the Heart can be purchased at the Kerstin Andersson Museum Store. Refreshments will be served.
For questions or to reserve your spot, please e-mail Museum@samac.org or call the Museum at 773.728.8111.
On Friday, June 25, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Museum will host Family Night, a free event with crafts, music, and more fun surrounding the Museum’s new exhibit, 17 Swedish Designers. Reservations are recommended.
17 Swedish Designers features 17 award-winning female artists and designers specializing in textiles, furniture, glassworks, and other mediums. The exhibit’s artists and designers each display three to ten pieces, celebrating female artists and designers as well as Swedish innovative design.
