The Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery is located in

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. The

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is located in "Little Sweden," a town founded by Swedish immigrants. The gallery is dedicated to

Birger Sandzén Sven Birger Sandzén (February 5, 1871 – June 22, 1954), known more commonly as Birger Sandzén, was a Swedish painter best known for his landscapes. He produced most of his work while working as an art professor at Bethany College, Lindsb ...

, who was a Swedish-born painter. He produced most of his work in the United States, where he worked as an art professor at Bethany College in Lindsborg. Sandzén painted many landscape scenes, including depictions of the

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, the Rockies, and Yellowstone National Park. The gallery has oils,

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, and

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by Sandzén.

Address and hours

The Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery is located at 410 North First Street in Lindsborg.401 N. First St. Lindsborg, Kansas 67456
Google Maps. The gallery is open to the public from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, and closed on Monday and major

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References

External links

The Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery
Sandzén Museums in McPherson County, Kansas

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