Activity Overview
Philadelphia is home to the nation's oldest museum dedicated to the celebration of Swedish and Swedish-American culture and traditions.
Tour the museum's 12 galleries and discover Swedish treasures such as furniture and handmade peasant dolls. Also of interest is a historical account of the New Sweden colonists' settling of the Delaware Valley in 1638 and an exhibit devoted to Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize.
Things to Do
- Learn about such famous Swedes as author Carl Sandberg, inventor John Ericsson and opera singer Jenny Lind.
- Visit the Pippi Longstocking exhibit free with admission and available until February 2015.
American Swedish Historical Museum Insider Tip
- Such Swedish food favorites as herring, lingonberry preserve, vanilla sauce and blueberry soup are available for purchase in the museum gift shop.
