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Our furry family members that are able to be carried at all times may come into the museum and the store.
"Certified Service Dogs are always welcome."
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We are honored to have Natalia Rudzka of Poland as one of the judges for the Nutcracker-making contest. She herself is a nutcracker collector and her father, Jan Pielok, has written a book on nutcrackers printed in both Polish and English. The museum displays one of the nutcrackers shown in this book. |
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Some of the most delightful carvings shown in the museum have been crafted in Poland and my favorite is this true-to-life Lizard. He lies quietly on the bottom shelf near the aisle; and is so lifelike that several quests have been known to step aside when they see him. |
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Have you ever seen a nutcracker in the shape of a Mermaid? There are several beautiful brass ones produced in England, and folk artist Mary Myers of Virginia created a charming little mermaid that the children love, but this one from Poland is most unusual as it is shown with a baby fingerling. |
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And on a tree limb sits a proud mother owl with her baby owlet. It will not be long before she will be watching her young one catch its first meal and take its first flight. |
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On the museum’s Holiday Wall nutcrackers represent the various characters of special days celebrated throughout the year beginning with Father Time and ending with Santa Claus. To represent Labor Day, there is none that is more unexpected as a nutcracker than the Polish man with a jackhammer. |
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The Polish carvers especially enjoy carving wildlife figures and each is given its own personality trait. Here you see a bashful monkey, a proud lion protecting her babies, a sly snake, a shy bunny, and a hungry pig with his bowl. |
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Arlene
Wagner, The Nutcracker
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Open Daily 11-5
We suggest visitors arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
"To foster and encourage the interest of the general public of the importance of nuts in the diets of humans throughout history and in the evolution of the nutcracker. No other tool or collectible has shown such a wide diversity of material and design as the implements used to crack the hard shell of a nut".
