From the age of the Vikings to the settlers of the New Sweden Colony (1638-1655), to contemporary issues in Scandinavian society, the American Swedish Historical Museum will take you back in time and across the sea to learn the stories of Swedes in America.
Beginning in March ASHM’s changing exhibition gallery will host a community exhibition Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community from our Philadelphia neighbor SEAMAAC. This exhibition includes art pieces created as part of SEAMAAC resilience art programs over the past five years.
Across the Atlantic explores the trans-Atlantic journey of the first organized group of Norwegian immigrants to sail to the United States. Traveling aboard a small sloop called the Restauration, the 1825 voyage took 98 days and tested the resolve of its passengers and crew from the onset.
Check back soon to see what exciting exhibits we have coming up in the future!