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Packwood House Museum to feature holiday display

November 11, 2012
Williamsport Sun-Gazette

LEWISBURG - The Packwood House Museum's 2012 holiday exhibit, "Christmas at Packwood," opens Nov. 20 for the holiday season.

The exhibit, spread throughout the first floor of the museum, will feature an assortment of nostalgic Christmas decorations from the 1930s, '40s and '50s.

The display includes Noma and Whirl-Glo lights, chenille wreaths, lead icicles, clear and silvered glass ornaments, celluloid ornaments, flocked trees, an aluminum tree and more.

The exhibit is made possible through the generosity of local collector Chuck Chatham, who is lending his expertise and part of his collection to create the exhibit.

The exhibit is open from Nov. 20 through Jan. 5 during the museum's regular hours of Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A special Christmas Tag and Bake Sale will also be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Kelly Gallery.

The museum's Tour Center, 15 N. Water St., in historic downtown Lewisburg.

Admission to the Holiday Exhibit is $5 for adults, with children 11 and under and museum members free.

A tour of the entire museum is available at the regular admission price of $10.

For more information, visit www.packwoodhousemuseum.com or call 524-0323.

 
 

 

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