✨ The days may be getting shorter, but on Thursdays, we’re staying open later! Stop by after dark and experience the exhibition the Seattle Times calls “bonkers," "fantastical, and "a wild ride" before it closes on 10/27.
🌙 Entry to the Museum is free today, and tickets for "A Place of Opportunity & Transformation" can be purchased for just $5 at the Admissions desk! 🧙♀️
SEA-Nordic Film Fest 2024 - Official Trailer
🎥✨The official trailer for the SEA-Nordic Film Festival is here! Get your first look at the very best in Nordic cinema, with acclaimed films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and beyond, all handpicked by our guest curator, Silja Espolin Johnson. 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪
Don’t miss your chance to experience them all—watch the trailer now and secure your full festival pass: nordicmuseum.org/snff 🎟️
🎥✨ The wait is over! The full lineup for the SEA-Nordic Film Festival is now available, curated by our brilliant guest curator, Silja Espolin Johnson. 🌟 As the Head of Kunstnernes Hus Cinema in Oslo, Silja has handpicked a selection of award-winning dramas and captivating documentaries that showcase the best of Nordic cinema. 🎬
🎟️ Don't miss a single film—grab your full festival pass to experience the entire lineup Sept. 13-15 in Ballard! Head to nordicmuseum.org/snff to explore the films and secure your pass today.
Our pop-up featuring the immersive stop-motion work of artists Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg is open all weekend at the Seattle Art Fair! Explore a preview of the dark and hypnotic world of “A Place of Opportunity and Transformation,” opening Aug. 3 at the National Nordic Museum 🌕 Learn more >> nordicmuseum.org/djurberg-berg
Today’s premiere performance of DIALOGUE from Spectrum Dance Theater was nothing short of captivating! DIALOGUE runs for eight performances, tomorrow through Saturday, and May 8-11 at the National Nordic Museum. Learn more on our website! An enormous thank you to all our sponsors who helped make this performance possible.
"Muohtačalmmit/Snowflakes" (2022) Trailer
T-minus two days until the Sámi Film Festival returns to Seattle! Have you purchased your tickets yet? Make sure to join us at Majestic Bay Theatres in Ballard on Saturday 2/10 for day 2 of the festival, where we'll screen eight acclaimed Sami short films curated by award-winning artist and director Liselotte Wajstedt.
🎥 Featured in the lineup is "Muohtačalmmit/Snowflakes" (2022), a surreal and experimental short using the flow of water as a metaphor for Sámi people in modern times. Directed by Hans Pieski and Arttu Nieminen, it is based on a 1915 poem by Finnish-Sámi writer Pedar Jalvvi, a forefather of Sámi literature.
🎟 Tickets for both in-person and virtual screenings are still available! Make sure to select Saturday, February 10 at checkout to purchase admission to Day 2: nordicmuseum.org/events/sami-film-festival-2024
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Muohtačalmmit/Snowflakes (2022) Trailer
T-minus two days until the Sámi Film Festival returns to Seattle! Have you purchased your tickets yet? Make sure to join us at Majestic Bay Theatres in Ballard on Saturday 2/10 for day 2 of the festival, where we'll screen eight acclaimed Sami short films curated by award-winning artist and director Liselotte Wajstedt.
🎥 Featured in the lineup is "Muohtačalmmit/Snowflakes" (2022), a surreal and experimental short using the flow of water as a metaphor for Sámi people in modern times. Directed by Hans Pieski and Arttu Nieminen, it is based on a 1915 poem by Finnish-Sámi writer Pedar Jalvvi, a forefather of Sámi literature.
🎟 Tickets for both in-person and virtual screenings are available at the link in our bio! Make sure to select Saturday, February 10 at checkout to purchase admission to Day 2.
It’s Free First Thursday! Enjoy free admission to the National Nordic Museum until 5 pm ✨ Come say hey to Frankie and enjoy our special exhibitions, “Søren Solkær: Sort Sol” and “La Vaughn Belle: A History of Unruly Returns”!
Don't miss opening night of the Sámi Film Festival on Feb. 9 at Majestic Bay Theatres! We're kicking off the festival with Katja Gauriloff's acclaimed JE'VIDA (2023), which made history as the first feature film shot in the Skolt Sami language. "Je'vida" is an emotional portrait of a woman unwittingly confronting the past she struggled to bury after abandoning her family and community decades earlier.
Tickets are now available! Get yours here: tickets.nordicmuseum.org/events/2ae1b241-aa12-e5f5-705f-7114f0ab78f4
Have you sat with the starlings yet? “Søren Solkær: Sort Sol” is now on view—what are you waiting for? Plan your visit: nordicmuseum.org/exhibitions/sort-sol
What a fantastic first day of Julefest! We hope to see you tomorrow to do it all again 👋 Head over to Skål Beer Hall for Julefest After Dark festivities!
Happy Julefest Eve 🎄 Frankie and the rest of the National Nordic Museum staff and volunteers can’t wait to see you tomorrow! Raise your hand if you’re heading to Ballard this weekend 🙋🏽❄️ Don’t forget: Julefest is happening rain or shine, so check the forecast and layer those sweaters and bunads accordingly!🎟️ Haven’t bought your tickets yet? Have no fear! Head to nordicmuseum.org/julefest. Members attend for free! Make sure to purchase ahead of time to spend less time in the (rainy) entrance line.
