Here is the
essential information needed to plan your visit, and also information about
group visits.
LOCATION:
The museum is located at 735 Front Street in downtown Leavenworth on the
corner of Front and 8th Street, right across the
street from the tall blue and white maibaum
OPEN TIMES:
The museum is open each day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Hours may
change for the holidays. Please enter the museum no later than
4:30 to allow for proper viewing.
COST:
Fees are: $5.00 for adults 17-64; $3.50 for seniors 65 and
over; $2.00 for youth 6-16; no fee for children 5 and under or active
military and their immediate family.
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE:
The aisles in the museum will accommodate all strollers and wheelchairs, but
there is no elevator for the second level. However, some of
all categories of nutcrackers are seen on both floors so that no group is
missed if stairs are not accessible.
INTRODUCTORY VIDEO:
A 17-minute introductory
video gives a short history of the museum and the nutcrackers, then a
segment shows how a German nutcracker is made.
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Except for a few cases marked “no photos” you are welcome to take still
pictures, however, we do not allow videos of any kind or live streaming
inside the museum.
STAFF:
The staff is
knowledgeable about all things ‘nutcracker’ as they have been well trained
by the Nutcracker Lady, Arlene Wagner, known world-wide as an authority on
nutcrackers. They are friendly, helpful, and, except for cold
winter days, greet you in German trachten.
MEET OUR AMBASSADOR:
Karl, our
ambassador, and the giant Mouse King are here and waiting for you to have
your picture taken with them.
GROUPS & TOURS:
Groups arriving at the museum will first watch a 17-minute introductory
video that gives a short history of the various nutcrackers and take you
into a German workshop to see a nutcracker being made. After
this, the group will tour the museum, and if scheduled, go on one of the
Nutcracker Lady’s nutcracker hunts. Payment Schedule for group
reservations:
Student
groups of 15 or more: $2.00 each with 1 chaperone free
Student
groups of 20 or more: $2.00 each with 2 chaperones free
Adult
Groups of 15 or more: $3.50 each with 1 escort free
Adult
groups of 25 or more: $3.50 each with 1 escort & 1 driver free
Large groups of 25 or more will be divided into 2 groups 45 minutes apart.
The tour leader may also issue individual prepaid vouchers allowing the
group to arrive individually at their own time during the day which
eliminates the escorted tour.
To make reservations for a group visit, please call the museum at 509-548-4573 and ask for either Michelle or Debbie who will discuss dates and times with you. They will want to know the make-up of the group, whether they are students, seniors, etc., and any special needs. They will want to know if all of the group will arrive together or if they will come individually with prepaid vouchers. We ask for payment in full at least 14 days prior to arrival. Until payment has been received, your date and time slot are considered tentative and available to other groups.
GROUP CANCELLATIONS: If your group needs to cancel, you may reschedule and transfer any advance payments made (up to one year from originally scheduled date) or you can cancel completely with a full refund. Any cancellations that fall within the 24 hr period prior to your arrival or any no-show will result in forfeiture of your paid deposit.
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".
