Join Us for a Free Family Day of Building & Architecture on August 9 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM!

Turbulent 2020 and the Swedish-American Museum Experience: A Conversation with the Directors

Join the ASHM with The Swedish-American Historical Society for their online fall 2020 program, Turbulent 2020 and the Swedish-American Museum Experience: A Conversation with the Directors. This program will feature a conversation with the directors of the four largest Swedish-American museums as they discuss their museums and communities during, what has become, an unprecedented year of upheaval!

Featured Directors:

Virtual Toddler Time: Fairytales & Folklore

This month Toddler Time will focus on our new exhibition about Swedish-American illustrator Gustaf Tenggren. We will be reading "The Lion's Paw" by Jane Werner Watson that was illustrated by Tenggren. We will take a tour through the exhibition From Fairy Tale to Fantasy: The Art of Gustaf Tenggren. Families will learn about storytelling, illustration, and characters through games and activities. Head to the Families page for activities and video: https://www.americanswedish.org/education/families 

Virtual Toddler Time

The world is made up of shapes and that includes the Swedish Museum. This art inspired Toddler Time will help reinforce knowledge of shapes through reading the book Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh. Children and parents will then take a virtual tour of the museum as they go on a shape safari! Accompanying downloadable games and art crafts will “round” out their day of fun and learning!

Virtual New Sweden History Conference Home on the Delaware: Vernacular Architecture in the Delaware River Valley 1600-1767

The New Sweden History Conference explores the history of the New Sweden Colony (1638-1655) and its legacy in colonial America. This year the conference will be held virtually via Zoom. Registrants will receive links to view each speaker’s recorded presentation prior of a live panel discussion. Participants may submit any questions they have for the presenters in advance which will be answered during the live panel discussion webinar on Saturday Oct. 31st.

Virtual Toddler Time

It’s time to celebrate the end of summer like a Swede! For this month’s Toddler Time kids will learn about Swedish cuisine and the all-important summer Crayfish party! Activities included a crayfish craft, party decorations, and recipes for you to make your very own summer fest!

Visit our Facebook page to view the story time and our Education page for the accompanying activities.

Book Fair & Family Fun Day

To celebrate our newest exhibition highlighting Swedish illustrator Gustaf Tenggren, ASHM is hosting a Book Fair and Family Fun Day! This is a free outdoor event on the Museum's terrace with plenty of space for physical distancing. Each child attending will receive a free Golden Book! Admission is Free.

Activities include craft stations and a story corner where young readers can build literacy skills by reading The Poky Little Puppy to dogs from the Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Program: Future Service Dogs!

Exhibit Opening: From Fairy Tale To Fantasy: The Art of Gustaf Tenggren

Join us for the opening of From Fairy Tale To Fantasy: The Art of Gustaf Tenggren. This is your chance to see original sketches and paintings of Snow White, Pinocchio, The Poky Little Puppy, and many more! Visitors will be asked to sign up for a gallery time-slot upon arrival and will be allowed entry every half hour to get an up close and personal look at these amazing illustrations.

From Fairy Tale to Fantasy: The Art of Gustaf Tenggren

You are probably familiar with Gustaf Tenggren’s art without even knowing his name. This exhibit charts Tenggren’s career in the United States—from his early successes in New York to his time at Walt Disney Studios and eventual retirement in Maine.

Tenggren’s art is magical, atmospheric, moody, and enchanting. Such qualities endeared the young artist to Nordic publishers in the early 1900s for children’s books such as “Among Gnomes and Trolls” or the tales of the Brothers Grimm.

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