Your Gateway to Nordic History and Contemporary Culture
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.
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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Jónsi's FLÓÐ
The National Nordic Museum presents Jónsi's FLÓÐ (Flood). Created specifically for the Museum by Jónsi (Jón Þór Birgisson), lead singer of the world-famous Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, FLÓÐ is the focus of the artist's first museum exhibition in the United States.
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The Whale Child
This family-friendly exhibition presents lessons in environmental stewardship through captivating images and text from the story The Whale Child, written and illustrated by Lummi, S'Klallam, Norwegian and Swedish authors Chenoa and Keith Egawa.
Events

In-person
May 19 - June 10, 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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Memberships
Become a memberMembers get more! Get free admission to the Museum, early access to special exhibitions, and discounts to events, the Store, and Freya.
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Support
Make a donationWhen you give to the Museum you're supporting the development of exceptional exhibitions and programs that share the Nordic spirit and helping to preserve Nordic artifacts of historical significance.
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Our Mission
Learn more about our missionOur core values inform everything we do at the Museum: openness, sustainability, social justice, and innovation.

News

National Nordic Museum is a Blue Star Museum
May 04, 2023

FLÓÐ Opens This Week
Mar 13, 2023

Historic Visit of Finnish President to Museum
Mar 09, 2023

Viking Trip Takes Travelers to Rarely Visited Sites
Feb 28, 2023

Iceland's February Feast Returns
Jan 31, 2023

Art, design, and mementos of Nordic culture
Shop our store online or in-person for all things Nordic living.
From our collections
Our permanent collections build out our public display and can be used for reference, research & preservation.

Dines Carlsen Drawings
In the summer of 2020, the National Nordic Museum received 943 Dines Carlsen drawings from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields.

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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.