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What you should know
Accessibility
Certified Service Dogs always welcome. Pets that can be carried at all times are permitted in museum and store
Visitor tip
Participate in the nutcracker hunts using clipboards and pencils—these scavenger hunt activities are the most popular feature with families and a major reason visitors return repeatedly.
Visitor tip
Respect the photography policy: you can take photos of most nutcrackers, but antique pieces are off-limits to protect them from UV light damage. Flash photography of historical items is not permitted.
About Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum
Thousands of nutcrackers in quaint digs. Mom-&-pop showcase of thousands of modern & antique nutcrackers in a Bavarian-style building.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Nutcracker Museum
- Collection Size
- Over 9,000 nutcrackers
- Interactive Activities
- Nutcracker hunts, Nutcracker Day event
- Admission
- $5 adults, $3.50 seniors, $2 youth (6-16), under 6 free
What visitors say
Such a fun and quirky stop in Leavenworth! The Nutcracker Museum is small but packed with thousands of nutcrackers from all over the world, from antique and historical pieces to colorful and whimsical ones. Way more interesting than I…
Very unique experience! It was really fascinating to see all the differences, but how family made ones looked similar. I've also never seen the fancier metal lever ones, so that was interesting. Or the screw nutcrackers. On the other…
This place was pretty neat. It was cool to see the history. They do allow you to take photos but they only allow you to take pics of certain things.
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Did You Know?
- The museum houses over 9,000 nutcrackers spanning from Roman times to modern day, including hand-forged metals, carved woods, bone, horn, ivory, and porcelain pieces from over 50 German wooden toy soldier nutcracker makers
- The collection includes nutting stones from the Archaic period, representing some of the earliest known nutcracking tools in human history
- The museum offers interactive nutcracker hunts using clipboards and pencils for visitors ages 3-103, which are noted as one of the most popular activities with families returning repeatedly
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