Northern Lights Auktion

May 9, 2026

Thank You for Being Part of the 2026 Northern Lights Auktion

With over 500 tickets sold, together we raised over $700,000 at the Northern Lights Auktion. In a year when museums everywhere are facing real challenges, your generosity lights the way forward.

Your support is an investment in our shared future.

The Nordic countries have long been positive examples of how we want to live together. In the current landscape, sharing those cultures, values, and ideas is more important than ever. It is by understanding these human stories, that we can strive to make the future more vibrant, inclusive, just, and sustainable.

Auktion Photos Now Available

Images from the event are now available to view and download. Download the event images and photobooth images using the password sent to you via email on June 3.

Special thanks to Jim Bennett from Photo Bakery and Urban Lens Photobooth for capturing this fabulous event.

Item Pick-Up Available at the Museum

Auktion items are available for pickup during the Museum’s regular operating hours. If you purchased a ticket to an event or dinner, your tickets have been emailed to you.

For any questions, including how to arrange for items to be shipped to you, please reach out to Kendall Martin at kendallm@nordicmuseum.org or 206.789.5707 x 7017.

Special Thanks to Our Auktion Committee

Your dedication and support made the evening a huge success.

Auktion Co-Chairs:
Paige Blomsø
Anne Bugge
Katrina Sharpe-Svåsand

Committee Members:
Electa Johnson Anderson
Vebjørn Antonsen
Jann Blackbourn
Elisabeth Bodal
Sandra Clocksin
Judith Dern
Tina Holdt
Vicky Jaquish
Allison Kramer
Outi Mäkiniemi
Valinda Morse
Krystn Nesselquist
Tina Soerensen
Maria Staaf
Sofia Taylor