American Swedish Historical Museum

Description

One of the best Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The American Swedish Historical Museum is the oldest Swedish-American museum in the United States. It is located in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in South Philadelphia, on part of a historic 17th-century land grant originally provided by Queen Christina of Sweden to settlers of New Sweden. We welcome all people to explore cultural identity through the story of Swedes and Scandinavians in America. Founded in 1926, the American Swedish Historical Museum in South Philadelphia is the oldest Swedish museum in the United States, and is located on land that was once part of a seventeenth-century land grant from Queen Christina of Sweden to Swedish colonist, Sven Skute. Today, the American Swedish Historical Museum is a community dedicated to preserving and interpreting material culture, and is alive with celebrations, exhibitions, and learning experiences.