St. Nicholas Exhibit
Further Information
The exhibit will ultimately have a permanent home at Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia, where it will be available for seminarian formation and open to the public. It is no longer traveling.
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Introduction
The exhibit tells St. Nicholas story. Artifacts (many unique and museum quality) illustrate his life, his relationship to Christian tradition, and St. Nicholas-related customs around the world.
This professional exhibit is festive, fun, and educational for all ages. It engages children through hands-on activities and special interest items throughout the display.
Exhibit Overview
Discovering the Truth About Santa Claus (title panel)
- Title & large statue
- Video introduction<
- Nicholas the Saint (1 case)
- Tarkington Quotation with Sebastiano Mainardi painting
The Life of Saint Nicholas (2 cases)
Stories & Legends (2 cases)
Faith Traditions (2 cases)
Celebration! (2 cases)
St. Nicholas Around the World (2 case introduction)
- The Netherlands & Belgium (2 cases
- Germany, France & Switzerland (2 cases + pedestal)
- East European Gift-Giver (2 cases)
- Wonderworker in the East (2 cases)
- Italy, Spain, Portugal & Beyond (2 cases)
- England & North America (2 cases)
Fine art paintings from three traditions + a grouping of artifacts from France (2 pedestals)
- Saint Nicholas, Central European Old Master, mid-1700s
- San Nicola di Bari, Italy, 14th-15th century
- The Life and Miracles of St. Nicholas, the Wonderworker of Myra in Lycia, Alexander Bogualawski, 2003, large icon-style story painting
St. Nicholas to Santa Claus (2 cases)
St. Nicholas: An Example to Follow (concluding 2 cases)
- St. Nicholas points to the Christ Child (creche pedestal)
Children's interactive activities
- Puzzles for the youngest visitors
- Rubbings illustrate Nicholas giving dowry money, visiting a family, and as patron saint of children
- Paper-folding miter-making + a take home sheet with instructions for making a full-sized miter
 Old Master, 1700s |  the Wonderworker Alexander Boguslowski, 2003 |  Italy, 14th-15th century |