We absolutely loved working with the Swedish American Museum for our wedding! Karin is a consummate professional - thorough and prompt in her responses to email, and willing to answer all of our detailed questions. While there are some restrictions to using this space (events may not begin until after the museum is closed, the venue does not provide liability insurance or table linens, and you are responsible for cleaning up), we found that the benefits far outweighed them. There is a parking lot with about 12 spaces - a rarity for the neighborhood - and the venue itself is an art gallery, so there's free decor. We were also able to use any vendors we wanted, which provided maximum flexibility for our tastes and our budget. Also, unlike most other wedding venues we looked at, the price is the same every day of the week - so you can have a Saturday wedding for a very reasonable price and not feel like you're being up-sold. The museum staff members were extremely friendly and helpful, and we loved that we were supporting a local organization and not a corporation.
