Annual Children's Christmas Exhibit (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1950 December 12 - unknown

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened December 12, 1950. Located at the American Museum of Natural History. "Annual Children's Christmas Exhibit" was a Christmas Eve scene spent in the forest by Hansel and Gretel.

Summary

"Annual Children's Christmas Exhibit" was a Christmas Eve scene spent in the forest by Hansel and Gretel. The fairy tale scene was reproduced by the artist, Marie Louise Mansfeld-Hammer, who created life-like miniature figures and the witch's house in raffia and wool against the backdrop of a forest setting. A number of animals were included and fashioned from wool yarn by the artist. The exhibition was prepared as the annual Christmas exhibit under the direction of Katherine Beneker of the Museum's Special Exhibition Departement and was on view at the American Museum of Natural History starting December 12, 1950. Museum documentation of the exhibition in other years has not been identified.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: AMNH Department of Special Exhibitions

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, December 12, 1950. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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