It is easy to get into the Christmas spirit in December when carols are playing everywhere you go, and the stores are filled with holiday displays. But what if you want to keep the feeling of Christmas all year long? Youâre in luck. There are some museums, churches and retailers in America that offer nativity
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Where to See Nativity Sets Year-Around in America
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Best Creche Exhibitions to Visit This Christmas
We all often hear the question, âWhat is the true meaning of Christmas?â One of the simplest and best ways to contemplate the holiday is by viewing a creche display. It is difficult not to be moved by the humble and yet extraordinary circumstances of the night Jesus was born. Artists have represented the Holy
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1,800 and counting: Meet the Idaho Man Who Fills His Home with Nativity Sets All Year Long
Richard Nourse admits he has always enjoyed collecting things, but over the past six years, he has gotten serious about the hobby. He estimates he has about 1,800 nativity sets â a unique and personal collection comprised mostly of thrift store finds. Nourse, who celebrates his 90th birthday in October, says he got interested in nativity
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National Christmas Center Keeps Memories Alive
At the National Christmas Center, it is common to hear a grandfather whisper to a grandchild, âThatâs the train I had when I was your age.â Â Another visitor may gasp and say something like, âWe had that ornament on our tree when I was a little girl.â âWe make people happy here by taking them
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Friends of the Creche: A Group of Nativity Scene Enthusiasts
It was when she was a college junior studying in France for a semester abroad program that Sydne Yanko-Jongbloed first saw Santons, the handmade terracotta nativity figures that depict everyday life in a traditional Provencal village. Intrigued and delighted with the details and the colors of the small figures, she purchased a set to take
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