Nutcracker Museum
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www.kidslovenutcrackers.com and
www.nutcrackerday.com
MUSEUM SPECIAL PIECES...
SMILING SCANDINAVIAN
Berdines Kaland was a well known carver from Norway. He won a Bronze medal for his carving in the Paris Exposition of 1900, and a gold medal in the Norwegian Exhibition in Bergen in 1910. Among the many items he carved were nutcrackers which were dated between 1917 and 1929.
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Kaland's nutcracker design was a Happy Scandinavian and his nutcrackers do make you smile. This one is dated 1920. |
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With this nutcracker the nut is cracked at the hip, the left leg moving back to accommodate the nut, then moving forward to crack it. |
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Here is a picture to show the cavity for the nut. It is big enough for hazelnuts. |
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The museum also has one of the Kaland nutcrackers that was used in a lamp design, with the foot moving forward to turn on the light. |
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Dogs that are able to be carried at all times may come into the museum.
Service animals are
always welcome.
Contact Us
735 Front Street
P.O. Box 2212
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-4573
MUSEUM HOURS
11:00PM - 5:00PM Daily
We suggest visitors arrive at the museum at least 30 minutes before closing.
Nutcracker Museum Mission Statement:
"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".
Museum Admission:
Adults - $5.00 (Ages 17 - 64yrs)
Seniors - $3.50
(Age 65yrs +)
Youth - $2.00 (Ages 6 - 16yrs)
Child - FREE (Ages 0 - 5yrs)
Active
Military - FREE (Spouse & Children Free with ID)
