Nordic Heritage Museum

The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, WA will use grant funds to treat and stabilize a rare Swedish trunk painted in the folk tradition in 1702. Traveling to the United States with Swedish immigrants as a family heirloom and a symbol of cultural heritage, this trunk is an exceptional survivor, telling stories of the immigrant experience and age-old art traditions. Once conserved, the trunk will be featured in the newly reinstalled exhibits of the Folk Art gallery, so that visitors will be able to experience the stories of many generations who carefully treasured this object.