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New Nordic: Cuisine, Aesthetics, and Place Opens November 15 at the National Nordic Museum
The exhibition, organized by The National Museum of Norway, explores how New Nordic Cuisine sparked a global cultural phenomenon
Seattle, WA (October 15, 2025) – Arriving in Ballard from the National Museum of Norway in Oslo, the National Nordic Museum presents New Nordic: Cuisine, Aesthetics, and Place, a cross disciplinary exhibition exploring how New Nordic Cuisine evolved into a global phenomenon in dialogue with similar developments in architecture, design, craft, photography and art.
The exhibition traces how the movement, rooted in local materials, landscapes and traditions, has developed over the past twenty years to create a distinctive aesthetic that is globally recognized – and has become one of region’s the most significant cultural exports.
Photo: Frode Larsen / The National Museum, Norway
Where the Future Meets the Fjords: Nordic Innovation Summit 2025 Returns to Seattle
October 21-22, 2025
Seattle once again becomes a hub of inspiration and creativity, showcasing the best of the Nordics and the Northwest when the Nordic Innovation Summit (NIS) returns for its 7th year, October 21–22. The Summit provides two days of Nordic inspired keynotes, lectures, and panel discussions to ignite ideas, spark collaborations, and encourage learning from two regions that have much in common.
Nina Katchadourian: Origin Stories
June 21, 2025 – October 26, 2025
In Origin Stories, acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Nina Katchadourian (American, b. 1968) exhibits five projects about family traditions, stories, games, and mythologies which have shaped her artistic practice.
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Nordic Innovation Summit Sets New Dates, now October 21-22, 2025 February 28, 2025
Read OnFebruary 28, 2025
Originally scheduled for May, this year’s summit will be held in October of 2025 to be more responsive to recent challenges and opportunities between the Nordic countries and the United States. In the midst of a shifting international landscape, the Summit asks: what new opportunities might there be to learn from innovation in the Nordic countries?
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Anne-Karin Furunes: Illuminating Nordic Archives
Read OnMarch 14, 2025
The National Nordic Museum is pleased to announce their next special exhibition, Anne-Karin Furunes: Illuminating Nordic Archives (March 15, 2025, to June 8, 2025). In her first solo U.S. museum exhibition since 2010, Furunes explores the victimization of humans and the fragility of nature through her innovative artistic technique.
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SEA-Nordic Film Festival Returns This September With a Crash Course on Danish Cinema
Read MoreComing this September 5-7th, the National Nordic Museum will present a crash course in Danish film to Ballard. The 2025 SEA-Nordic Film Festival will take place at Majestic Bay Theatres all weekend, with a special preview event and talk at the Museum on September 4th. This year, the Festival will be comprised of eleven films chosen by the Curator of the Danish Film Institute, Thomas Christensen, “to reflect on the richness of Danish film history.”
