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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 25/06/2025

🌼👑 Happy midsummer, Seattle! Snag a glowing flower crown free with Nordic Museum admission this week—while they last ➡️ nordicmuseum.org/tickets

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 06/06/2025

Seattle’s feelin’ a little extra Swedish today 🇸🇪 Happy National Day, Sweden 🎉

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 29/05/2025

Slow down. Sink in. 🌿 Tickets now on sale for our Elemental SoundBaths—an immersive, meditative experience blending Nordic-inspired ambiance with live sound healing in one of the Museum’s most serene spaces. 🗓️ June 27-29 | 📍 Osberg Great Hall Reserve your space ➡️ nordicmuseum.org/soundbath

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 19/05/2025

A little rain won’t stop our neighborhood from showing up and showing out for Syttende Mai! Thanks for bringing the spirit, Ballard. 🇳🇴 ☔

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 19/05/2025

Happy #InternationalMuseumDay 🏛️ A day that reminds us why we do what we do. In a time of growing challenges for the arts, we’re grateful to everyone who continues to show up and engage 💙 ✨

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 17/05/2025

🇳🇴 A celebration older than Washington State is lighting up Ballard today! Happy Constitution Day, Norway—Syttende Mai festivities are officially ON in the heart of Seattle’s Nordic community.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 16/05/2025

Who's heading to Ballard for Syttende Mai this Saturday? 🤚🎉

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 11/05/2025

Mor, Mamma, Móðir, Mom—no matter what you call her, she’s at the heart of it all. Wishing a heartfelt Happy Mother’s Day from all of us here at the Nordic Museum. 💐💛

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 07/05/2025

We danced, we bid, we raised a record-breaking $765,000 💃🕺 Thank you for lighting up the 39th Northern Lights Auction—your support keeps the Museum shining bright. ✨

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Maq @maquila.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Mom trip day one was yesterday and we found 2/6 trolls (one with @kiikiibee.bsky.social ), ate some Thai, and went to the Nordic museum!

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scían hayes (they) @scianhayes.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Bifröst! Current pick-up weaving on the loom! I'll be donating it to the National Nodric Museums annual Northern lights auction! It's inspired by the famous rainbow bridge from Norse mythology.

Belt Weaving on an inkle loom. The belt is about 3 inches wide. It has a symmetrical pattern of a thin white border with black dots from the weft followed by a black semi opalescent field with pale gray star dots. The center of the pattern is a rainbow with purple edges and red in the center the threads are picked into a knot work pattern that is slightly puffed out from the black field of the band. The weaving is around the pale wood peg of an inkle loom and the shuttle in in the weaving where the warp threads continue past the woven section. The whole thing is on a back round of white linnen.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 02/05/2025

🍩🍾 Happy May Day, Seattle! From Finland’s Vappu to Sweden’s Valborg, May 1 celebrates spring, community & tradition. Think grad caps, munkki (cardamom doughnuts), tippaleipä (funnel cakes), and park picnics with a glass of sima—a sweet, fizzy mead. #MayDay #NordicTraditions

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 30/04/2025

✨ Free First Thursday is this week ✨ Enjoy free admission and extended hours this Thursday as we celebrate the season with open doors and longer days. 🌿👨‍👩‍👧

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 22/04/2025

🌍 FREE admission to the Nordic Museum this Earth Day, April 22! Explore our LEED Gold-certified building, meet troll Frankie Feetsplinters (made from recycled materials!), and take in extraordinary landscapes in "Illuminating Nordic Archives."♻️ #EarthDay #FreeAdmission #SeattleEvents

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 11/04/2025

ICYMI: today *and* tomorrow, we’re serving up samples of Lakrids by Bülow's iconic chocolate-covered licorice in the Museum Store 🍬 Swing by the register for a sweet (& slightly salty) treat in honor of #InternationalLicoriceDay.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 01/04/2025

It's Frankie Feetsplinters' 2nd spring in Seattle 🌷🤙 With sunny skies ahead, it's the perfect week to visit Ballard for a leisurely walk around the Locks, snap a selfie with everyone's favorite trollm, & explore the beautiful interplay of spring light in the Museum's Fjord Hall.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 21/03/2025

You know spring has officially sprung when your museum picks up two unexpected mascots 🦆🌸 This charming couple has been hanging around quite a bit lately...maybe scouting some prime real estate?

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 21/03/2025

📚 Did you know the Nordic Museum has its own research library? With 19,000+ resources, it’s a trove of Nordic-American history. 📷 UW Scand student Erik Moe researching his thesis on the 1925 Norse-American Centennial, exploring how Viking imagery shaped Norwegian-American identity & whiteness.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 18/03/2025

And the forecast says...🌧️ When you’re ready to duck out of the rain this week, come through & get toasty in our galleries—and check us out on this list of the best things to do in Seattle when it pours ✍️

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12 great things to do in Seattle when it rains | HeraldNet.com

An iconic city synonymous with rainy weather, Seattle brilliantly showcases that drizzle can’t dampen its spirit.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 17/03/2025

"Illuminating Nordic Archives" has arrived in Seattle ✨ Anne-Karin Furunes’ portraits, made of thousands of hand-pierced holes, reveal forgotten histories through light and shadow—a technique that has to be seen to be believed.

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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

For #MakersmARTch #Carved we have a tingle carved from alder wood by O. Jay Haavik. The design represents the ‘gripping beast’ motif found in early Viking art. #Viking #Norwegian #Tingle #Oseberg #Seattle #NationalNordicMuseum #Ballard #Nordic #Haavik

A triangular shaped carved wooden ’tingle’ that fits on both the bow and stern of a Viking ship; it is carved with early Viking imagery

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 14/03/2025

Catch us on that iconic Majestic Bay marquee 😎 See you in Ballard tonight, Seattle? #WNFF 🍿🎬 ➡ nordicmuseum.org/west-nordic-film-fest

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 14/03/2025

How we feel about the fact that the *first-ever* West Nordic Film Fest kicks off TOMORROW in Ballard 😱 Get ready for a weekend of incredible films from Iceland, Greenland, & the Faroe Islands. 🎟️ tinyurl.com/yczwzd7p 📽️ OMMAN / GRANDMOTHER (Faroe Islands, 2019) Dir. Julia í Kálvalíð #WNFF

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Geoffrey @odin214.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

This is one of the amazing paintings that was put on display yesterday at the National Nordic Museum. It is the work of Norwegian artist Anne-Karin Furunes. I am so excited to see the rest of her show opening soon at the museum.

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Lath @lathc.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

It was my honor to welcome Dr. David Baker, 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry to give his Nobel Lecture tonight at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle. His work, and that of his lab, is truly bringing about a more hopeful future.

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Lotta Gavel Adams @lottagavel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

2024 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, Dr. David Baker of the Institute of Protein Design at the University of Washington gave an inspired lecture of what de novo protein designs can achieve in Medicine, Technology and Sustainability at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle. 900 people attended.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 11/03/2025

#TrailerReveal 🎬🍿 Filmmakers have long been drawn to Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. This year’s West Nordic Film Festival brings their stories to Seattle ➡ nordicmuseum.org/events/west-nordic-film-festival

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 10/03/2025

Tune in 5-6pm PDT for a livestream from the Museum celebrating Seattle’s 2024 #NobelPrize Laureate David Baker. Mayor Bruce Harrell will present Baker with a key to the city 🔑➡️ www.youtube.com/live/z8NO4Bg7-ds _ @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwproteindesign.bsky.social @nobelprize.bsky.social

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Celebrating Seattle's 2024 Nobel Prize with Professor David Baker

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 08/03/2025

Something new is coming to Ballard…🖼️ Our team is hard at work installing the striking artwork of Anne-Karin Furunes before “Illuminating Nordic Archives” opens on March 15 ➡️ nordicmuseum.org/exhibitions

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 05/03/2025

Physically at the office, mentally inside the pastry case at Freya 💭🥐 Did you know our café is open to everyone—no Museum admission needed? Come have fika with us next time you're in Ballard ☕

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 01/03/2025

Saturdays are for the sweets 🍬 Did you know: Swedes eat more candy per person than almost any other country—about 35 pounds (16 kg) per year 🇸🇪

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 26/02/2025

Hey friends 👋 We’re new here too—come hang with us!

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 25/02/2025

🔎 Behind the scenes in collections! We recently rotated a Sámi doll and cradle (Komse) and used the chance to practice archival box-making—an essential skill for preserving artifacts. #MuseumCare #SámiCulture

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 24/02/2025

🎬 The West Nordic Film Festival lineup is here 🎬 Filmmakers from Iceland, Greenland, Sápmi & the Faroe Islands bring the beauty, the terror, and the stories that stay with you—right to Seattle → nordicmuseum.org/west-nordic-film-fest

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 23/02/2025

It’s the final day of "Fischersund: Faux Flora" 🌺 The response to this transformative exhibition has been overwhelming, and we’re so grateful to everyone who’s experienced it with us. Don’t miss your last chance—visit the National Nordic Museum before 5 PM today. 📷 Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 22/02/2025

Celebrating the last day of #NationalSaunaWeek with a look at our own sauna—one of North America’s oldest! Built over 100 years ago, it stood on Finn Hill before moving to Ballard in 1999. More than relaxation, saunas were a space for Nordic immigrants to gather, connect, & keep traditions alive. ♨️

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 21/02/2025

Midwinter Ballard sunsets, you are VERY important to us 🌅💛

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 20/02/2025

🌙🍸 Night owls do it better—especially when it comes to seeing art after dark. Start with a cocktail at Freya Café, then head into "Faux Flora," the exhibition everyone’s talking about, before it closes this Sunday, Feb. 23. We’re open late ‘til 8PM today (and every Thursday).

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Dianna Walla @diannawalla.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Seattle's @nordicmuseum.bsky.social is hosting the inaugural West Nordic Film Festival, with recent feature-length films from the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. March 14-15, more info here: nordicmuseum.org/events/west-...

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West Nordic Film Festival at Majestic Bay Theatres

Location Majestic Bay Theatres2044 NW Market StSeattle, WA 98107

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 19/02/2025

6. Sauna is for everyone! One of the most celebrated parts of sauna culture is its inclusivity. It’s a space where people of all backgrounds, ages, and body types can come together—whether for solitude or conversation. Sauna truly celebrates equality and wellness for all.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 19/02/2025

4. Sauna culture is so vital to Finnish identity that in 2020, UNESCO recognized it as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It’s also closely tied to sisu, the Finnish philosophy of resilience and strength. 💪

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 19/02/2025

4. Historically, Finns believed the sauna was a liminal space—a bridge between this world and the next. Sauna spirits like the Saunatonttu, a one-eyed elf, were said to guard the space and ensure proper behavior.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 19/02/2025

3. In Finland, saunas have deep cultural significance. With 3.3 million saunas in a country of 5.5 million people, they remain a cornerstone of everyday life, offering warmth, relaxation, and a space for quiet reflection. 🌲

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 19/02/2025

2. The earliest saunas were pit saunas, dug into the ground with heated stones. Over time, they evolved into wooden structures central to Finnish life—used for bathing, healing, childbirth, and even spiritual rituals.

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National Nordic Museum @nordicmuseum.org · 19/02/2025

🔥 National Sauna Week is here 🔥 1. Organized by the Finlandia Foundation, Feb 16-22 is a week to honor the rich tradition of Finnish sauna—a practice dating back 10,000 years. But saunas are more than just a place to sweat. 🧵👇

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