Well, we said there would be no new exhibits this year, but we just couldn't help ourselves!
Construction has begun on "O Holy Night". It will showcase a near-life-size, hand-carved wooden Nativity. There are a total of 20 pieces: the Holy Family, kings, shepherds and sheep of course, but also huge camels (three!), an Italian bag piper, oxen and some incredible angels.
They are majestic, finely carved, and richly colored in jewel-tone paint and will make a magnificent display. It will immediately follow The Art of the Nativity, and will precede The First Christmas - the perfect setting for this tribute to the real meaning of Christmas.
We were blessed to get these pieces as a donation to National Christmas Center. They were originally displayed in Marshall Fields' flagship store.
We will post some photos as the exhibit progresses...
Views from National Christmas Center, Christmas Museum and Family Attraction
Christmas Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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Walk from "Nazareth" to "Bethlehem" in The First Christmas
Life-sized figures and realistic scenery transport you back in time over 2000 years. Journey with Mary and Joseph. See a typical home of the time and a humble carpenter's shop. Navigate through a caravansary - an oasis marketplace, a rest stop for weary travelers. Experience the dangers of the journey, and be awed by the appearance of a glowing angel. Hear Latin and Aramaic being spoken, and listen to the music of the time. Join the shepherds' trek and at the end of the journey, in a humble grotto, behold the birth of Christ.