National Nordic Museum

Amazing museum! Very clean, very friendly staff and very knowledgeable! I love listening to the employees telling me the stories of some of the items. So much to see and learn, it's truly fascinating ! A fun extra thing to see is the troll right out front! They also have a gift shop with yummy candies and items at very decent prices! Decent size parking lot! They also give the kids scavenger hunt papers which is an added fun learning bonus!

Was such a cool museum. I loved learning about my heritage and learned things I didn't know. My great grandparents have passed and the opportunity to ask questions passed with them. The troll was also a very cool perk!

Always a great time at the National
Nordic Museum. So much connection to Scandinavia here in the PNW, all laid out beautifully. Especially the local connection to Ballard with the fishing industry. I’ve been many times and will continue to make sure I go at least a few times a year. Cool to see all the new artwork and the Troll 👍🏽

It was a great experience, as someone with a significant Danish ancestry, it was nice to find out more about my heritage. Their displays are well done and the art on the ground floor was well curated. I learned alot and it would also be great for kids. There are videos with history and displays showing timelines of migration to the Nordic region and then immigration to the US and northwest. It was nice to connect to my heritage. The Cafe looked delicious too, but it was closed before we left that evening.

Beautiful building. Parking, that's very affordable. Coffee shop with tables and chairs. Very nice clean bathrooms. We went to see the troll and only saw the exhibits in the lobby but very beautiful pieces.

Small classic museum. Wish they focus more on the Norman people, conquest and couture rather than modern history. Still it was an educational visit.

08/04/23: it is a historical, cultural, and amazing National Nordic Museum. I got the ticket through Seattle Library pass so it was free. You can also reserve a free ticket per month through Seattle Library or King County Library Card.

The name is self-explanatory. It is about the history of Nordic people in the USA (how they immigrated, their struggles, histories, and emerging cultures). I learned a lot of things during my visit and I have empathy and understanding for any Nordic people nowadays.

It is worth your visit and please enjoy the journey

The National Nordic Museum was spectacular. We learned so much about the 5 Nordic regions and the inspiring people. Beautiful artifacts and well designed display of artifacts and artwork.

Really enjoyed our trip through the museum. The staff we interacted with were lovely, and so we're the exhibits.

Lots of cool things to look at. Clean and easy to walk. Cool little gift store as well. Go Norsk!

Went during their annual Julefest. Happy to see so many people but disappointed the lines for goodies and abelskivers were so so long. Definitely worth a visit. Also one of Thomas Dambo's Trolls is outside the entrance as an added bonus.

I loved it. They have extensive visuals and it's a clean and interesting place!

Outstanding museum. Walking in, I was awe struck by the natural light streaming in & felt instantly elevated. Be sure & gaze up at the ceiling to admire the glass birds hanging above. Read about the artist who lives on the Faroe Islands. Each exhibit was wonderfully curated, informative & simply designed which made it easy to read about, view & learn. I found everything fascinating & realized my 2 hr parking pass wasn't going to be long enough. Next time I'll go for 3+ hrs so as to include time to linger in the lovely cafe & well stocked gift shop.

Great place to bring kids there to know the history of Nordic area.

Admission is free on first Thursday of the month. Small but nice museum displaying the history of Nordic community in Seattle. It starts with general history of nordic countries, and some random items about everything nordic. Ballard lock is nearby which is fitting with nordic themes of boats and ships.

it's a nice little museum and I enjoyed it.

Reserved a museum pass at the Seattle Public Library allowed us to visit for free before their mygration exhibit closed. A great collection connecting Nordic people’s to the United States. A lot to read. Great visit, would recommend.

this was a nice, albeit small, museum. the collection is well organized and informative. if you plan far enough in advance, you can get free tickets through the seattle public library. otherwise, tickets were affordable and parking was some of the cheapest in ballard!

Amazing Nordic museum full of art and wonders. There are several exhibits and some changing. It's very safe, clean, and friendly. Now they have a new troll statue which is so cute!

What a neat place to learn about Nordic history! The museum is informative, organized, clean, and offers just enough to remain digestible instead of overwhelming. The immigration stories were very neat and helped connect a lot of dots for the Pacific North West's development. Overall, highly recommend visiting this museum - it's a Seattle gem.