Museum Store Sunday

Museums foster appreciation and knowledge of history, art, culture, nature, and science. When you purchase an item from Gammelgården’s gift shop, you help to sustain the museum’s service to their community and the public.

Products found in museum stores are curated just like the works displayed in their respective institutions, with many items often developed exclusively by the museum, resulting in distinctive and unique offerings.

Be a patron on Museum Store Sunday and all year round.

Macrame with Cara Corey

Beginners – this is your opportunity to learn about macrame! Artist Cara Corey has designed this class to help students learn basic knots so they can create a decorative wall hanging.

Students will get lots of practice making lark’s head, square, half hitch, and other knots, then finish by combing out the ends. Creativity is encouraged, and students can choose from a variety of colors to make their wall hanging. Once you know how to make the knots, you can continue creating new designs at home.

Cara will provide the following materials:

Intro to Coiling

This immersive, beginner-level workshop will introduce you to coiling, a structural textile technique that can be used to create sculptural work. Learn from Teaching Artist Alonzo Pantoja the coiling process from beginning to end– how to start a coil, wrap yarn, join coiling material, and finish off the work. Demos and discussion will cover formal elements of art and design including form, color, texture, and consideration of how the work is viewed and displayed in space.

Embroidery with Alycen Brothen

Spend the afternoon learning how to embroider with Alycen Brothen.

Class details and registration information about this class is forthcoming.

Embroidered Christmas Ornament

Make an embroidered Christmas ornament with Alycen Brothen. This is a great opportunity to spend an afternoon doing needlework – whether you are an accomplished embroiderer or are just picking up a needle and floss for the first time.

More details, a picture of the project, and registration information will be available by Summer 2024.

Elsa Beskow Day Camp - Bringing Swedish Literature Alive

Campers will hear two stories written and illustrated by Elsa Beskow each day of camp. Hands-on activities, crafts, and games tie into the stories, bringing Swedish children’s literature alive.

More details and registration information will be posted in January 2024.

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Wednesday morning’s focus: Children of the Forest, published in 1910

Wednesday afternoon’s focus: Emily and Daily, published in 1941

Elsa Beskow Day Camp - Bringing Swedish Literature Alive

Campers will hear two stories written and illustrated by Elsa Beskow each day of camp. Hands-on activities, crafts, and games tie into the stories, bringing Swedish children’s literature alive.

More details and registration information will be posted in January 2024.

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Wednesday morning’s focus: The Land of Long Ago, published in 1932

Wednesday afternoon’s focus: Woody, Hazel & Little Pip, published in 1939

Camp Tomte

Camp Tomte is an exciting two-day camp for 7-11 years olds who love crafts, nature, history, and games. This fun camp is packed with hands-on activities to encourage a sense of exploration, creativity, and discovery.

Tree Tour on Gammelgarden's Grounds

Get inspiration for planting native trees at your home by going on a tree tour of Gammelgården Museum’s grounds and seeing what a variety of mature native trees look like.

This tour is being led by Dan Sandager of Abrahamson Nurseries, and is geared for high school students (15+ years old) and adults.

Swedish Language Classes - Advancing

Back by popular demand! Signe Fluegel will be teaching two Swedish language classes on a new day – Sundays – from May 5th-June 23rd – a Beginning class (1:30 p.m.) and an Advancing class (2:30 p.m.) Note: There is no class on May 12th (Mother’s Day) or May 26th (Memorial Day weekend).