We Are America

Swedish American Museum

Opened on 6/1/2024

We Are America, the Swedish American Museum's new core exhibit, explores Swedish immigration to Chicago. Through a range of documents, photographs, artifacts, and interactives, visitors will learn about the lives Swedish immigrants built in the U.S. Personal stories are highlighted to help tell this immigration story. You will meet Elin and Birgitta Hedman, a mother and daughter who stayed overnight at Ellis Island waiting for Elin’s husband. You'll also learn about Thor Rydholm, a Swedish-American from Lee Country, Illinois who served in the U.S. military during World War I, and Anna Elisabet Martinsson, who traveled to America by herself in 1925. There are a variety of interactives in the exhibit, aimed at engaging all ages and audiences. We Are America also invites visitors to compare this story with others from Chicago.

Digital exhibit: https://swedishamericanmus.wixsite.com/my-site-4

Information for Your Visit:

Swedish American Museum

5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640

Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Adults $6, Children/students/seniors $4, Families $15 (2 adults and 3 children under 18). Free for members.               

https://swedishamericanmuseum.org/

Special Event:

Free (with admission) guided tour of the Museum's new core exhibit, We Are America, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m.

Register here: https://www.swedishamericanmuseum.org/product/33672

For more information, contact: Lisa Lindstrom, Collection Manager, llindstrom@samac.org

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