Nutcracker Museum
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The oldest nutcracker known is a pair of hands now in the Museo Taranto in Italy. Made of bronze with wide gold bracelets, this nutcracker is believed to be 400 years BC Click here for more information |
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The designer of this new brass nutcracker from India may have been inspired by the one above. |
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These praying hands were made of bronze in the early 19th century. They are 8.25 inches long. |
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This elegant pair of hands was created in France in the early 20th Century. They are made of brass and plated with silver. They measure only 4.25 inches. |
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The Swiss carved many screw type nutcrackers in the shape of a hand squeezing the nut. |
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One of the Swiss nutcrackers showed a hand with a rat. Show picture WSC10-14-03 |
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Arlene Wagner, The Nutcracker Lady
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735 Front Street
P.O. Box 2212
Leavenworth, WA 98826
(509) 548-4573
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11:00PM - 5:00PM Daily
We suggest visitors arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
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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)
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