The American Swedish Institute is a place for students to learn and explore. Book a fun, immersive field trip that includes a museum tour and hands-on arts and cultural activities. Reach out to learn more.
Create an Arts & Culture Experience for Your Students—book a field trip yet this spring, or keep in mind for fall!
The American Swedish Institute (ASI)is a place for students to explore, learn, and grow. ASI welcomes K–12 school and home-school groups to explore migration, identity, belonging, and the environment through educational museum tours and hands-on arts and cultural activities.
ASI’s educators work with classroom leaders to customize each experience. Build your experience by choosing one or more activities:
Guided Mansion Tours
Explore the Turnblad Mansion or the current exhibition. Lovingly dubbed the “Castle,” the Turnblad Mansion is unique, massive, and full of history. Each of the 33 rooms has a distinct style and décor that will inspire students to imagine what life must have been like over 100 years ago. Guided Mansion tours are designed for any grade level. Price: $10 per student.
Current exhibitions:
- Handwoven: Between Chaos and Order, a stunning textile exhibition that highlights the intricate but large-scale weaving work of Emelie Röndahl, a textile artist from Sweden. Feb 14-Jun 7, 2026
- Nordic Echoes: Tradition in Contemporary Art. a traveling exhibition of 24 contemporary Nordic folk arts and cultural traditions from the Upper Midwest. Feb 14-Jun 7, 2026
Upcoming exhibitions:
- Eyes as Big as Plates, a surreal photography of Finnish-Norwegian artists Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth that showcases humans immersed in their surroundings through whimsical portraits to explore who we are and where we belong. June 20-October 25, 2026
Discover Handcraft Technquies
Discover slöjd and walk away with a finished project of one of the following: Needle felted pictures or ornament, painted Dala horses, or paper quilled ornaments or cards. Designed for any grade level. Price: $20 per student.
Analyze Historical Artifacts
Students will learn about Swedish immigration or Swedish celebrations throughout the year through and exploration of educational artifacts. Designed for 3rd grade and older. Price: $15 per student.
Additional Information
ASI accommodates field trips on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 am and 2 pm and can host 25 students per activity, for a maximum of 75 students per field trip. Combined activity pricing:
· Tour + Artifact Analysis: $20 per student
· Artifact Analysis + Handcraft: $30 per student
· Tour + Handcraft: $30
· Tour + Artifact Analysis + Handcraft: $35 per student
· Additional Adults: $15 per adult
Please contact Jason Leuthold, jasonL@asimn.org, for more information.