Founded in Seattle in 1892 as the Swedish Club, The Swedish Cultural Center
has grown from modest beginnings to become a prominent presence in the Pacific
Northwest community. Membership consists not only of Scandinavians, but
people of many cultural backgrounds.
The Swedish Cultural Center is a nonprofit organization
with the objective of promoting a better understanding between the United
States and the Scandinavian countries, through learning about, practicing
and celebrating the culture and traditions of Scandinavia, with an emphasis
on Sweden.
Completed in 1961, the current building overlooks beautiful
Lake Union and downtown Seattle, and is ideally located just a few minutes
north of downtown Seattle. It serves its members as well as visitors and
guests from other parts of the United States and Scandinavia. Among our
several prominent visitors over the years has been the Swedish King, Carl
XVI Gustaf.
The Center hosts a variety of educational and cultural
events and celebrates traditional Swedish and American holidays.
