Visit us on October 19 & 20 as part of this year’s Open House New York Weekend (OHNY Weekend)! Scandinavia House is a proud annual participant in this five-borough festival celebrating design, culture, and civic investment.
Designed by the internationally-renowned Polshek Partnership Architects (now Ennead Architects) and inaugurated in October 2000, Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is the headquarters of The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) and the site of the ASF’s cultural and educational programming, offering a wide range of programs that illuminate the culture and vitality of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Scandinavia House offerings include diverse exhibitions and film series, as well as concerts, lectures, and more.
Spaces in the building include the lower-level Victor Borge Hall, dedicated to the legendary Danish entertainer, where we feature films, concerts, and performing arts; our second floor Volvo Hall event and reception space; the Heimbold Family Children’s Playing and Learning Center, an interactive space for children; the Halldór Laxness Library; and our third-floor gallery, which features exhibitions celebrating Scandinavian artists.
During this weekend, Scandinavia House will feature a pop-up about the history of the building and its design going into the future, a video display with virtual gallery tours of past exhibitions, and information about the upcoming exhibition Nordic Utopias? African Americans in the 20th Century, which opens in November. Make sure to add us to your OHNY calendar this October!