Last updated: 6/23/2011
Paradise, Pennsylvania
Address
3427 Lincoln Highway (Rt. 30)
Paradise, PA 17562

Hours

March/April:
Sunday, Saturday
10 AM - 6 PM
May - January (call for January closing date)
Daily
10 AM - 6 PM
Day after Thanksgiving - Christmas
Friday - Saturday
10 AM - 8 PM
Sunday - Thursday
10 AM - 6 PM
Christmas Eve 10am - 3pm New Year's Eve 10am - 3pm Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day

Admissions

Adult/Seniors: $12.00 Children 3-12: $5.00 Group rates available

Museum Type(s)

Staff

James Morrison
phone: 717-442-7950
Heidi Brennan
phone: 717-442-7950
Description

Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the National Christmas Center is dedicated to preserving and sharing precious mementos From the images of childhood to the traditions of our past generations, Christmas is unlike any other holiday. The National Christmas Center is dedicated to preserving and sharing precious mementoes and memories of Christmases past. Our mission is to educate and entertain our guests, so they can continue the timeless Christmas traditions we portray, or be inspired to create new customs and celebrations to enjoy with their own families and friends.

Here, the true meaning of Christmas is honored and remembered; we celebrate the birth of Christ. We invite our guests to take a realistic journey from "Nazareth" to "Bethlehem", immersing them in the rich history and culture of biblical times. Through this experience we hope to bring each visitor closer to a true understanding of the miracle that was that first Christmas, over 2000 years ago. – and memories – of Christmases past and present, near and far. Fifteen main galleries and numerous, ever-changing smaller exhibits bring the holiday to life for guests of all ages.

Artifact Collections

Small collection of biblical era artifacts; the bulk of the collection dates from the late 1800's through the 1960's. The collections are entirely devoted to Christmas, and range from ornaments, decorations and lighting, to books, music, toys, trains, period furniture used for life-sized vignettes, ephemera such as postcards, greeting cards, print advertising and periodicals, tableware and bake ware, collectibles, original art and sculpture, artisan-made life-sized wax figures, a creche collection, 1940's-1950's F. W. Woolworth recreation, and the collections formerly displayed in the American Christmas Museum.

Research Collections

Literature (adults' and children's), advertising, periodicals, sheet music, vinyl records.

Educational Programs

We provide study aids to complement our educational program for schoolchildren. "Educational Possibilities buy area of Curriculum. It is available online.

Services
Gift Shop
ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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