American Swedish Institute

What a beautiful museum!! The volunteers they had were so lovely, especially the 90 year-old lady named Edna Irma!! So fun at Christmas time!!

First of all there are a lot of people (staff and volunteers) to walk with you and engage with you to talk about the history of the building, architecture, history of the family, where some of...

In 1908, Swan Turnblad had this mansion built, based on European on chateau style mansions. It took five years from the intitial planning to the completion of the mansion. in 1929, the...

Gorgeous estate, an absolute treasure. We waited to visit until they had the Christmas decor up, and that added even more through the accessories and the tomte tales that are fun for all ages. The...

Neal gave us good advice for lunch in the American Swedish Institute. Many Swedish inspired dishes, including delicious bread pudding! Took a friend for a holiday treat after an earlier visit, as...