We Are America: 1900s European Immigration Experience

🚌 ACES Field Trip: Swedish American Museum & Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration

📍 Andersonville, Chicago
📅 Date: Monday, November 17th
🕒 Time: 9:45am-12:30pm
💲 Cost and Ages: $4/student (ages 5 and up)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages Welcome – Parent Attendance Required

Open to all homeschool families and designed for ages 5-12!

Join ACES for a day of discovery in Chicago’s charming Andersonville neighborhood! We’ll explore the Swedish American Museum’s “We Are America” exhibit and the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration, where history comes to life through hands-on learning and storytelling.

Students will step into the shoes of 19th-century immigrants, traveling from Sweden to America through immersive environments like a farmhouse, ticket booth, steamship, and log cabin. The “We Are America” exhibit expands the journey with real-life immigration stories, historical artifacts, and interactive displays—including a steamship deck, Swedish stuga, early 20th-century woodshop, and mid-century kitchen.

Younger learners will enjoy creative, age-appropriate activities highlighting Swedish culture and the immigrant experience, while older students dive deeper into topics such as the push and pull factors of immigration, Ellis Island, and Chicago’s diverse immigrant history.

After our museum experience, students can bring a sack lunch to eat and then we’ll enjoy a short stroll through Andersonville, a historically Swedish neighborhood known for its welcoming charm, local shops, and traditional celebrations.

🚗 Transportation & Parking:
The Museum is located at 5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640. Limited free parking is available in the lot at Ashland and Foster. Metered and street parking are also available nearby.

🚊 Public Transit Options:

• Clark Street CTA Bus #22 and Foster Avenue Bus #92 stop within 150 feet of the Museum.

• CTA Red Line EL stop at Berwyn is nearby.

   

Please register each person attending. Siblings are welcome!