Smoking and light figures

A year-round festive mood in the German Christmas Museum

Children and adults will love the magic of the Christmas museum, even in summertime! Open all year, you can see how Christmases were enjoyed down through the ages. From Christmas decorations to cribs, pyramids from the Erzgebirge workshops to figurines, candleholders to incense burners, you will experience an enchanting atmosphere that will bring you so much joy. And don’t miss the 150 Father Christmas figures from history. They take pride of place in this wonderful museum.

You can experience what Christmas was like in the past and see how it has evolved over time with many visual representations of the changes.

Don’t miss it!

Opening times:
The current hours find here:
http://www.weihnachtsmuseum.de

Contact:
Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum
Herrngasse 1, 91541 Rothenburg

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