Celebrating 40 years

The Swedish American Museum in Chicago commemorates a milestone anniversary during its annual dinner-dance, the Ruby Gala. 

  • Joe and Swedish American Museum founding Executive Director Kerstin Lane.
  • The Swedish American Museum in Chicago commemorates a milestone anniversary during its annual dinner-dance, the Ruby Gala. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the museum held a Ruby Gala in Cathedral Hall at the University Club of Chicago with notable guests such as Swedish Ambassador Björn Lyrvall, and Consul Generals Bruce Karstadt and Gerd Sjögren.
    By Angelica Farzaneh-Far Photography: J. B. Siegel