The Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery is located in Lindsborg in

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

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at Bethany College in Lindsborg. Sandzén painted many landscape scenes, including depictions of the

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. The gallery has

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, and prints 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 Art museums and galleries in Kansas Swedish-American culture in Kansas Lindsborg, Kansas {{OldWest-stub