The Swedish American Museum in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood is running a special exhibit on “Swedes at the Fair” from August 8 through November 2, 2025. The exhibit highlights Swedes and Swedish-American participation in the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition with displays about the Swedish Pavilion, the Swedish Restaurant [including an image from our post “Tales from the Swedish Café“], Sweden Day, the American Union of Swedish Singers, the Royal Swedish Commission, Pehr Samuel Peterson’s tree nursery, the Lapland Village, and the Viking Ship.
Special display items include a beautiful oil painting of the Swedish Villa at the World’s Columbian Exposition (1922) by Hugo Von Hofsten and a handsome ceramic pedestal made by the Rörstrand Swedish Porcelain Company circa 1890 purchased at the Exposition. A display case of books and photos rounds out the small but informative exhibit.
The Swedish American Museum, located at 5211 N. Clark St. in Chicago, is open Tuesdays through Saturdays.