MORE Virtual Tours now online!

Click on the link on the left hand side of your screen to see our entire list of panoramic virtual tours! The following exhibits are showcased:

The building exterior - during a "snowfall"

Christmas 1944, Turn of the Century Santa and antique Nativity in the NCC lobby panorama

Christmas around the World - showing life-sized gift-givers from different countries

F. W. Woolworth's 5 & 10 Cent Store (recreation)

several "chapters" of TudorTowne animated story book village

the life-sized Nativity scene in our First Christmas exhibit

Take a peek at just a bit of the Christmas magic you'll find at National Christmas Center.

Santas Descend on National Christmas Center for Pre-holiday Celebration!

A wonderful group of real-bearded Santas decided to visit and had a blast! The group was amazed by the exhibits and had a great time. We enjoyed ho-ho-hosting the group!

The TRAVEL CHANNEL returns to film again

NCC will be featured again on the TRAVEL CHANNEL this holiday season (2008). Filming took place in February. We will update you when we know when the segment will air. Look for us in Victoria Magazine, too!

Open again to the public!

We're back! National Christmas Center is open to the public for its 2008 season, weekends in March and April, then daily May 1, 2008 through January 3, 2009. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Admission is $11 for adults and seniors, $5 for children ages 3-12. Season passes are available, and special rates apply for groups of 20 or more who schedule in advance.

Street of Memories is open, and 1950's Coca Cola Christmas is now complete. Stop by, check us out - relive your childhood Christmas memories!

New virtual tours

New virtual tours have been added to the web site: a panorama of our lobby, featuring "Christmas 1944 - the War Years", a turn of the century American Santa lifecast and collection of electric trains, and a glimpse of several chapters of TudorTowne animated storybook village. http://www.nationalchristmascenter.com/exhibits/htm/virtualtour.htm . Of course, the Woolworth's 5&10 is still a favorite. These virtual tours are done by Mike Sabol.

Fun for all ages...

New Exhibits - Progress Report

Construction is continuing on two new exhibits, expected to open this month.

I love "A 1950's Christmas" - a trip down memory lane for those who grew up in that era. Two little children are peeking out from a stairway, where they see Santa Claus, drinking a soda in front of their fireplace. There are an old chrome and red vinyl kitchen table set and vintage kitchen appliances visible through the "doorway" that leads from this living room scene, and the table is complete with a Christmas turkey in a roasting pan.

Remember bubble lights? The tree is going to be decorated with them and all those ticky-tacky plastic ornaments that seemed to define that time period. Of course, we're setting up a train set to run underneath the tree. Early American (ugh) furniture will round out the living room and add to the authenticity.

This is inspired by an old Coca Cola Santa ad, made popular by Haddon Sundblom (don't quote me on the spelling). Judy Murtagh, from the American Christmas Museum, is the original designer of this exhibit.

The other exhibit, "Street of Memories", continues to develop as it is being built. The department store windows will include an extensive Hummel display, on loan from Dallas Krapf. Vinyl records (try explaining to your kids what those are!) will take up another window, and the rest... we will have to wait and see what Jim decides. He certainly has plenty to choose from. :)