Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is an interactive, hands–on museum for children of all ages. The Museum has a Swedish focus; however, the story of Swedish immigration parallels that of many other groups who left the old world behind and forged new lives in America.
Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration, located in the Swedish American Museum Center, offers children the chance to experience immigration firsthand. They will engage in a myriad of historical tasks in a century–old Swedish farmhouse, or stuga, replicated in authentic detail. Here they can milk a cow, set a table for dinner, bring in fire wood, etc.
A 20-foot immigrant steamship will take visitors to America, where they will learn about life in a pioneer log cabin. A Viking ship and a refugees’ raft enhance the immigration story, past and present.
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Museums:
Children's Museums
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Advance Arrangements:
View Website for hours; the Children's Museum is closed some mornings for school tours.
Pricing Notes:
Admission to the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is free with Swedish American Museum general admission.
I went here for a birthday for a 6 year old. All the girls loved it. It is very small but the children's museum is very cute with lots of dress-up play.
I chaperoned my daughter's 4th grade class field trip here, and they all enjoyed it. The field trip capped off their studies on Ellis Island and immigration to the U.S. The tour, exhibits and hands-on activities really helped to reenforce what they had learned in school. No one was ready to leave when it was time to go. Check the kidwinks facebook page for pictures: http://www.facebook.com/#!/kidwinks1
We stopped in here while attending the Andersonville Midsomarfest, and the girls (I had my own 2 plus a friend each) had so much fun they didn't want to leave and see the rest of the festival. The girls really enjoyed going on the steamship, rowing the boat and playing in the log cabin in America. But the biggest attraction by far was the Swedish farmhouse. The girls dressed in the traditional costumes, then immediately immersed themselves into roleplay. They did laundry and hung it on the clothesline, then folded it, milked the cow, tended the garden, prepared dinner in the farmhouse and served it, put the kids to bed, etc. They played for about 3 hours and would've kept going if the museum didn't close. I'm very impressed with the quality of this museum. It's very interesting for the adults and kids alike.
