Featured Exhibitions
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Nordic Journeys
Our core exhibit explores Nordic history and culture over the last twelve thousand years. With items from our collection and on loan from the National Museums of all five Nordic countries, you're bound to learn something new on each visit.
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Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir: Wayfinders
Icelandic sculptor Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir's Wayfinders greets visitors upon their arrival and guides their path throughout the public spaces of the National Nordic Museum. Wayfinders considers life's journey, including travels and resettlement abroad generally, and the Nordic-American experience specifically.
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Arctic Highways: 12 Indigenous Artists of the Circumpolar North
Arctic Highways invites you to explore contemporary art and handicraft by Indigenous artists from Sápmi, Canada, and Alaska and consider “Arctic Highways”—channels for the fluid exchange of art and culture—that existed long before the artificial borders of nation-states.
Events
In-person
Sep 22 - Oct 14, 2023
Rosemaling with Marilyn Hansen
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Members: $36.00
Non-Members: $40.00
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About the Museum
Located in Seattle, WA, the National Nordic Museum traces the Nordic themes of connection to nature, sustainability, social justice, and innovation from the earliest anthropological records through contemporary Nordic society.
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News
46th Annual Julefest: Vendors and Entertainment
Sep 14, 2023
New Series Focuses On Nordic Design
Sep 08, 2023
Knitting Series Begins In September
Aug 21, 2023
Art, design, and mementos of Nordic culture
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From our collections
Our permanent collections build out our public display and can be used for reference, research & preservation.
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2655 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107
The National Nordic Museum shares Nordic culture, values, and ideas with people of all ages and backgrounds to create connections, generate dialogue, and inspire new perspectives.
