National Nordic Museum
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Featured Exhibitions
- What's On
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.
- What's On
Across the West and Toward the North: Norwegian and American Landscape Photography
This exhibit explores the connections between American and Norwegian landscape photography with particular emphasis on the past's connection to today's climate crisis.
- What's On
What Does It Mean to Be Nordic?
Participants with Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Sámi, and Swedish roots discuss Nordic cultural emphases on openness, social justice, innovation, and a connection to nature.
- Upcoming
Mygration
Works by Tomas Colbengtson and Stina Folkebrant create a collaborative, immersive installation in response to an episode at the intersection of Sámi and American history.
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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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Film Fun For Summer Nights
Jul 12, 2022
Thomas Dambo's "Nordic Swan" Arrives at Museum
Jun 29, 2022
Nordic Trip Takes Travelers Behind the Scenes
Jun 27, 2022
Music at the Museum
May 31, 2022
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.
