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March 15, 2025 – June 8, 2025

Anne-Karin Furunes: Illuminating Nordic Archives

In her first solo exhibition in a US museum since 2010, the National Nordic Museum presents the paintings of Norwegian Anne-Karin Furunes, whose work is inspired by the historic and recent photography of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago situated between the North Pole and Norway.

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Nordic Journeys

Nordic Journeys expands the Museum’s classic immigration story to include a broader understanding of Nordic life and culture as it has evolved over the last twelve thousand years.

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Ginny Ruffner: Project Aurora

Ballard-based artist Ginny Ruffner's monumental Project Aurora has found its permanent home at the National Nordic Museum! A wall of light 20’ in height and aided by artificial intelligence, the installation evokes the Aurora Borealis as its undulations mimic the unpredictability of the natural phenomenon. The work was created in collaboration with technologist Ed Fries and scholar Wanda Gregory.

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Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King

Danish artist and activist Thomas Dambo transforms trash into treasure, creating public sculptures that beautify their surroundings. The National Nordic Museum will be one of six sites for "Northwest Trolls: The Way of the Bird King."

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