Scandia Butik Gift Shop 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN 55073

Scandia Butik Gift Shop is located at 20880 Olinda Trail North in Scandia, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1972, it is part of the Gammelgården Museum of Scandia, which honors Swedish immigrants and celebrates the stories of all immigrants to their new land. The museum is the only one of its kind in Washington County, with a focus on history, art, culture, and agriculture.

The gift shop is housed in six buildings on the historic gammelgården, or old farm, where the community of Scandia was first established. Visitors can step back in time, experience the stories of Swedish immigrants, and relate them to their own family immigration stories.

The shop is open from May 4 to December 22, 2024, on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm, and on Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm. It is closed on various holidays throughout the year. Admission for a tour is $10, with discounts for military personnel, Time Travelers members, Gammelgården and ASI current members, and children under 12.

Groups can schedule tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. The shop also participates in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families from Armed Forces Day in mid-May to Labor Day in early September.

Come visit Scandia Butik Gift Shop at Gammelgården Museum of Scandia to explore and support the preservation of Swedish immigrant heritage.