American Swedish Historical Museum - Permanent Galleries

Permanent Galleries

• Golden Map Room - First of three galleries devoted to New Sweden. Exhibits elaborate on the theme of Sweden in the 17th century.
• Colonial Room - Gallery depicts the daily life of the Swedish colonists. Surrounding exhibits tell about the colonists' journeys to America.
• New Sweden Room - Gallery telling the story of life on the land on which the Museum stands.
• The Stuga - Stuga means little house. This is a rendering of a 19th-century Swedish farmhouse interior.
• Nord Library – A research library with a collection focusing on the history of New Sweden and the 19th century Swedish immigration.
• Nobel: Celebrating a Century of Nobel Prizes - Exhibition about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel prizes and Nobel Prizes recipients.
• Kalm-Seaborg Room - Exhibitions here feature Swedish decorative arts in ceramics, glass and wood.
• Fredrika Bremer Room - Devoted to the accomplishments of Swedish women and named for Swedish novelist Fredrika Bremer.
• Jenny Lind Room - Features Swedish operatic singer Jenny Lind and the lasting effects of her widespread popularity in America.
• Chicago Room - Honoring the contributions of Swedish-American architects and builders.
• John Ericsson Room - Wall mural shows John Ericsson presenting his design for the ironclad Monitor to the War Cabinet of Abraham Lincoln.
• The Balcony - Paintings and sculptures by Swedish-American artists are exhibited, together with a selection of Swedish furniture.