Press Room

12/27/23 – AFAR – The Best Places AFAR Staffers Visited in 2023

12/23/23 – WCCO – American Swedish Institute creates Nordic-inspired holiday experience

12/19/23 – KSTP Twin Cities Live – Once Upon a Mansion at the American Swedish Institute

12/14/23 – KSTP Twin Cities Live – American Swedish Institute Holiday Experience

12/12/23 – CNN – Finding joy in the darkness in Sweden

12/10/23 – Pioneer Press – Concert review: Young musicians bring sweet reverence to Lucia Celebration Concert

12/7/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – What to Do in the Twin Cities This Week

12/5/23 – New York Times – Taking in the Light: Sweden’s Lucia Celebration

12/1/23 – MeetMinneapolis – Enjoy Three Days in Minneapolis During the Holidays

12/1/23 – Bring Me The News – Over 60 artists featured at American Swedish Institute market this weekend

11/30/23 – Wine Spectator Magazine – Minneapolis: U.S. Food and Wine Destinations

11/30/23 – Axios – Twin Cities weekend events: Nordic Julemarket, “The Nutcracker”

11/27/23 – Axios – Six holiday markets in the Twin Cities to shop this season

11/25/23 – Pioneer Press – Holiday Arts Guide: Give great gifts this year from local artists’ markets

11/22/23 – Star Tribune – Looking to shop local? Check out these 33 Twin Cities area holiday markets

11/21/23 – RACKET – It’s Pop-Up Season! Your Guide to Shopping Local This Holiday

11/20/23 – MeetMinneapolis – Thanksgiving Week in Minneapolis: Music

11/20/23 – Minnesota Daily – 6 Thanksgiving events around the Twin Cities this week

11/20/23 – Star Tribune – Hit these holiday markets

11/19/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – A Holiday Guide to the Twin Cities

11/16/23 – ENTER – The Seven Recipients of 2023 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence

11/13/23 – FOX9 – American Swedish Institute mansion decked out for holidays

11/8/23 – Southside Pride – Winter and holiday events to keep your spirits bright

11/5/23 – Midwest Living – How to Plan Your Most Festive Night Out This Holiday Season

11/1/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – A Guide to Twin Cities Holiday Markets and Shopping Events

10/30/23 – Star Tribune – Try it, you’ll like it: Lutefisk dinners ring in the holiday season

10/19/23 – Star Tribune – Where our restaurant critic takes a first-time visitor to eat over a weekend in Minneapolis

10/14/23 – Southwest News Media – Fall arts crawl: Diverse styles for diverse subjects

10/12/23 – Star Tribune – Here’s what to order at 30 iconic Twin Cities bakeries

10/1/23 – Pioneer Press – Literary calendar: Barbara Sjoholm “From Lapland to Sapmi: Collecting and Returning Sami Craft and Culture” 

9/30/23 – Grand Forks Herald – Scandinavian duo to present Danish folk music concert

9/26/23 – AFAR – This Midwestern Metropolis Is One of the Most Diverse Places in the Country

9/19/23 – Star Tribune – 9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week | Maker’s Night

9/19/23 – The Food Institute – Candy & Confections Are Killin’ It in 2023

9/11/23 – FOX9 – What to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (Sept. 15-17) | Cocktails at the Castle 

9/11/23 – RACKET – Chroma Zone Murals, Crypticon Horrors, Comedian Nicole Byer: This Week’s Best Events

9/11/23 – Minnesota Monthly – Best Bets: Sept. 11-17 | Cocktails at the Castle

9/9/23 – Pioneer Press – Fall arts guide: With diverse styles and subjects, art galleries explore unsung pockets of culture

9/7/23 – Star Tribune – Fashion shows highlight Minnesota’s seasonal shift

8/30/23 – KMXK-FM – A Castle In Minneapolis? Yes. Cocktails, Music and Surprises too!

8/30/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – Cocktails at the American Swedish Institute Castle

8/21/23 – Bring Me The News – Music, Nordic-inspired art, tattoos & more: Cocktails at the Castle returning Sept. 15

8/21/23 – Minnesota Monthly – Best Bets: Aug. 21-27

8/9/23 – Star Tribune – 5 local food (and drink) events for your calendar

8/3/23 – FOX9 – What to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend

7/20/23 – OnMilwaukee – One tank getaway: Minneapolis

7/19/23 – Traveller – The surprising thing about this epic rail trek across the US

7/16/23 – Minnesota Meetings + Events: American Swedish Institute Selects Steenson as Leader

7/4/23 – Star Tribune – Critics’ picks: The 11 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

6/30/23 – American Alliance of Museums – The Best Museum Cafés and Restaurants, According to Museum People

6/20/23 – WCCO – What is the significance of the summer solstice?

6/20/23 – Star Tribune – Critics’ picks: The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

6/16/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – Smoky Summer

6/15/23 – Axios – Twin Cities events: Stone Arch Bridge fest, brew tour and more

6/15/23 – Star Tribune – 6 ways to celebrate summer solstice in Minnesota

6/15/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – 2023 Insider’s Guide: Can’t-Miss Events

6/14/23 – WCCO – American Swedish Institute hosts annual Midsommar Celebration 

6/14/23 – MSN Travel – 16 Breathtakingly beautiful places in Minneapolis

6/13/23 – FOX9 – ASI shares tips on how to make a Midsommar flower crown

6/12/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – What to Do in the Twin Cities This Week

6/9/23 – Minnesota Monthly – Minnesota’s Most Iconic Foods

6/5/23 – Midwest Living – 10 Ways to Travel the World Without Leaving the Twin Cities

6/2/23 – Meet Minneapolis – Top Things To Do in Minneapolis This June

6/1/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – 100 Things to Do Before the State Fair

6/1/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – Simple Summer: Low-Key Local Vacation Ideas

5/24/23 – Mpls. St.Paul Magazine – The Minnesota Guide to Summer Festivals

5/19/23 – Minnesota Monthly – Jerrod Sumner on International Museum Day Products

5/18/23 – FOX9 – International Museum Day: ASI’s Gift Shop

5/15/23 – Sveriges (Swedish) Radio – In search of the pioneers who made Minnesota a Swedish settlement

5/9/23 – The Royal House – The royal couple gave a reception for the American Swedish Institute

5/8/23 – Minnesota Monthly – The Ultimate Minnesota Bucket List

4/30/23 – The Pioneer Press – Readers and writers: A cozy mystery, the lure of fish, and a tale of a female Viking’s grave

4/28/23 – MSN Travel – 16 Tourist hotspots in Minneapolis that live up to the hype

4/21/23 – The Bemidji Pioneer – Lorraine Jensen to present ‘Runes and Runic Inscriptions’

4/7/23 – KARE11 – From Easter egg hunts to snowboarding, there’s a lot to do in the Twin Cities this weekend

4/2/23 – Pioneer Press – American Swedish Institute names new president

4/2/23 – Pioneer Press – Spring and summer arts and fun: From glass to paper to bedsheets, stories of culture and the self take many forms at Twin Cities galleries

3/31/23 – MPR – 6 things to know in the Twin Cities art world this week

3/25/23 – WCCO – Celebrating National Waffle Day with the American Swedish Institute

3/23/23 – Minnesota Monthly – American Swedish Institute Names Molly Wright Steenson As New President

3/23/23 – Axios – The Spoon: The American Swedish Institute has hired St. Paul native Molly Steenson as its new CEO and president

3/22/23 – Star Tribune – American Swedish Institute hires new president-CEO with Twin Cities ties and deep academic background

3/20/23 – RACKET – Yo La Tengo, Black & Funny Improv Festival: This Week’s Best Events

3/17/23 – Pioneer Press – The battle for the soul of America starts with summer camp registration

3/17/23 – Star Tribune – Things to do this spring: 60 top picks in movies, music, theater, visual arts and dance

3/15/23 – Sight Unseen – The New Hennepin Made x Victoria Sass Lighting Collection Wants You to Experience the Full Spectrum of Emotion

3/15/23 – TravelMag – 15 Unique Things to Do in Minneapolis

3/13/23 – RACKET – St. Pat’s Day, Ari Lennox, Trash Film, and a Beyoncé Disco: This Week’s Best Events

3/12/23 – Stuff – Minneapolis’ most memorable (and messy) meals

3/12/23 – Axios – How to play winter tourist in the Twin Cities

3/6/23 – RACKET – A New Wildflyer, Comedians Galore, and St. Pat’s Day Stuff Starts Up: This Week’s Best Events

2/23/23 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – How to Hygge

2/21/22 – KSTP Twin Cities Live – Shrove Tuesday Semlor Buns 

2/17/23 – KSTP – Weekend Events for Feb. 17-19

2/16/23 – Fox9 – The sound of Sweden! Learn traditional music at this weekend’s Midwinter Folk Festival

2/12/23 – Minnesota Monthly – Best Bets: Feb. 13-19

2/6/23 – FOX9 – Fluidity: Identity in Swedish Glass art exhibit in Turnblad Mansion

2/6/23 – FOX9 – Fluidity: Identity in Swedish Glass art exhibit in the Osher Gallery

1/31/23 – Star Tribune – At American Swedish Institute, glass becomes a meditative experience

1/30/23 – WCCO-TV – You won’t get glassy-eyed at this new art exhibit

1/27/23 – MPR News – No more winter blues, highlights of the Great Northern Festival

1/23/23 – Midwest Home – “Fluidity” Exhibition at American Swedish Institute Celebrates Women Glass Artists

1/23/23 – KSTP – The beauty and wonder of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis

1/11/23 – Fox9 – Don’t trash it, fix it! Hennepin County to offer free Fix-It Clinic this weekend

1/6/23 – Star Tribune – Poets and writers event supports Ukraine

1/6/23 – Star Tribune – Critics’ picks: The 9 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

1/5/23 – Forbes – Swedish Fika: Sweden’s ‘Premium Coffee Break’ Explained

12/16/22 – Fox9 – Do you love Christmas cookies, but don’t want to bake them? Local bakers are here to help!

12/15/22 – Lavender – Don’t Let the Snow Slow Your Roll

12/14/22 – RACKET – Lillördag Is the Nordic Tradition You Need to Get Through Winter

12/13/22 – WCCO 4 – American Swedish Institute offers peak at holidays in Sweden

12/13/22 – WCCO 4 – American Swedish Institute decked out for holidays

12/13/22 – Star Tribune – Can you eat your Christmas tree? A Twin Cities forager reveals the answer

12/7/22 – Star Tribune – 12 winter wonderlands in the Twin Cities that will make even the Grinchiest of hearts and stomachs happy

12/5/22 – Star Tribune – Minnesota holds the record for biggest number of … tile stoves?

12/4/22 – Star Tribune – Julmarknad Handcraft Market & Festival

11/30/22 – Meet Minneapolis – Try These Global Holiday Food Traditions in Minneapolis

11/23/22 – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal – American Swedish Institute names Amalia Obermeier-Smith executive chef

11/22/22 – Star Tribune – Borough/Parlour and Fika name new chefs

11/22/22 – Fox9 – Historic Minneapolis Mansion opens for holiday-themed tours

11/21/22 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – ASI Names Amalia Obermeier-Smith as New Exec Chef

11/19/22 – Axios – 23 Twin Cities art events you don’t want to miss this winter 

11/3/22 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – Lutfisk Dinner

10/07/22 – Axios – Eat their lunch: Twin Cities

10/05/22 – Only in Your State – Hogwarts in Minnesota? This Building Will Make You Think So!

10/03/22 – MPR News – If You’re in the Mood for Palpable Joy Don’t Miss Minneapolis Duo The Ok Factor 

9/5/22 – Minnesota Monthly – Things to do this weekend around the Twin Cities: Mystery Writers’ Convention, Cocktails at the Castle, Greek Festival

8/23/22 – Star Tribune – Review: Dancers feel the heat of climate change in ‘Thermal’ 

8/22/22 – WJON-AM – Celebrate fall with cocktails & music at this Minnesota ‘castle’ 

8/11/22 – Star Tribune – ‘Morning Dip’ exhibit wades into diasporic waters at the American Swedish Institute 

8/9/22 – Minnesota Daily – 10 Twin Cities events to attend this August 

8/5/22 – Midwest Living – 12 Ways to Explore Scandi Style and Craft in the Midwest

8/5/22 – MinnPost – Weekend picks: There’s theater galore, with the Fringe Fest, zAmya’s ‘Second Chance’ and Pangea’s ‘Life Born of Fire’

7/21/22 – Star Tribune – Our Friday best: Osmo Vänskä, Burna Boy, ‘Class of ’85’ and ‘The Morning Dip’

7/20/22 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine –  The Importance of a Morning Dip in Sweden

7/20/22 – Star Tribune – There’s still time for summer fun: Here are 12 activities to make the most of the warm weather before it’s too late

7/11/22 – MPLSART – The Morning Dip

6/23/22 – Star Tribune – Our Friday best: TC Jazz Festival, Carly Rae Jepsen, Minn. R&B Music Experience and ‘Q-Stage: New Works Festival 2022’

6/19/22 – Star Tribune – Midsommar festivities draw crowds to American Swedish Institute

6/17/22 – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – Patio Daddy-o

6/16/22 – MinnPost – Weekend picks: Penumbra Theatre’s incubator premieres ‘Spittin’ Seeds,’ highlighting St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood

6/14/22 – Minnesota Monthly – Best Bets: June 14-20

6/2/22 – MinnPost – Weekend picks: In downtown Minneapolis, help #CrownOurPrince at a block party and lighted mural unveiling

6/1/22 – Racket – Open Streets, Prince Mural Reveal, Orville Peck: This Week’s Best Events

5/25/22 – Star Tribune – 3 Twin Cities upcoming food events for your calendar  

5/23/22 – Star Tribune – Sen. Klobuchar highlights Minnesota ties to Finland and Sweden

5/23/22 – Pioneer Press – Bruce Karstadt to retire at American Swedish Institute

5/20/22 – Star Tribune – Why did Scandinavian immigrants choose Minnesota?  

4/20/22 – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal – President and CEO of American Swedish Institute to retire

4/20/22 – Star Tribune – Leader who grew Minnesota’s iconic American Swedish Institute will step down after three decades

4/2/22 – MyTalk 107 The Weekly Dish – ASI April Fools

4/1/22 – The MPLS Egotist – Historic dried codfish found in ASI archives

4/1/22 – CNET – April Fools Day national round-up

4/1/22 – MSP Magazine – Hard Yuks: April Fools Day

4/1/22 – Pioneer Press – ASI sells 90-year-old “basically edible” codfish

3/31/22 – Star Tribune – Iconic Eats – FIKA Café’s meatballs

3/18/22 – Minnpost – Last chance! Thermal at ASI

2/28/22 – MSP Magazine – ASI Reopens with Paper Dialogues Exhibit

2/26/22 – KARE11 – Try semlors at the American Swedish Institute’s FIKA Cafe

2/24/22 – Star Tribune – Thermal critic’s pic for entertainment

2/24/22 – WCCO 4 – Ever tried a Swedish semla?

2/22/22 – Minnpost – Curt Pederson left his mark on Paper Dialogues exhibition

2/17/22 – Minnpost – Weekend picks: Paper Dialogues

2/16/22 – Star Tribune – Curt Pederson obituary

2/14/22 – Finance & Commerce Magazine – Mansion makeover in the works

1/26/22 – Star Tribune – Where to find the best alcohol-free cocktails in the Twin Cities

1/6/22 – Pioneer Press – ASI temporary closure due to Covid-19