The Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum is offering free admission to the Christmas exhibit, A Fairy Tale Christmas, beginning Monday, December 26, thru Monday, January 2, 2011. (The Museum is closed on January 1.) Twenty trees have been decorated to represent different fairy tales.
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Photo courtesy of Herbert Hoover
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Come see the enchanted castle and experience the magical power of dragons and unicorns. Learn the real tale of how the Grand Canyon was made. Discover why you can hear a duck quacking in the belly of a wolf and how Pecos Bill lassoed a tornado. All your favorite fairy tales are awaiting your arrival and are eager to reconnect with you. You'll even be able to sit down with a story or read to your children in the fairy tale reading area.
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Photo courtesy of Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum
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Some of the trees featured this year will include: The Gingerbread Boy, The Little Mermaid, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Nutcracker, Pinocchio and The Jungle Book. Each tree is decorated with ornaments that reflect the characters and events of the fairy tale.
The Hoover Museum is located just off I-80 at Exit 254 in West Branch, museum hours are from 9-5 daily, closed Christmas and New Year’s Day. For more information call 319.643.5301 or visit the website at http://www.hoover.archives.gov/.
Janlyn Slach, Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum
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