- NATIONAL CHRISTMAS CENTER PHOTO GALLERIES -

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Five life-sized settings show turn-of-the-century Christmas customs which originated in Pennsylvania. See Belschnickle, the PA Dutch version of Santa Claus, visiting a log farm kitchen. Marvel over the Moravian putz ("Christmas garden"), and see a parlor with three walls decorated with a bower of evergreen branches. Walk by the old-time confectionery, and view a re-creation of the very first publicly-documented decorated Christmas tree.

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Do you remember being a youngster, lying under your Christmas tree and watching the train go 'round and 'round? You'll feel like a child again as you enter Toyland train mountain! Three tiers high and 30 feet in diameter, ur mountain of electric trains is a world in miniature - tiny figures, animals, buildings and landscaping make it a place of magic. Best of all, the trains are circling a giant Christmas tree unlike any you've ever seen! Over 3000 ornaments decorate the branches. See if you can spot the three pickle ornaments and ask us about this German Christmas tradition.

A unique collection of crèches from around the world, spanning 200 years. Settle into a pew and view the panoramic diorama combining different crèche elements while you listen to a biblical narration of the story of the First Christmas.

Extensive research has enabled National Christmas Center artisans to replicate the sights and sounds of the Holy Land at the time of the birth of Christ. Realistic scenes, lifelike figures and ancient artifacts combine to make this trek from "Nazareth" to "Bethlehem" a total environmental experience. Visitors step into true-to-life outdoor surroundings as they walk along winding village streets, passing under canopies of palm branches set against a dark night sky. Be transported back in time over 2005 years …

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