In the Victorian Parlor, more than 32 dolls mix with parlor furniture, Victorian clothing, and decor, and an exquisite 6 foot by 6 foot dollhouse from the 1864 Great Sanitary Fair, and a handful of 19th century trains and a Victorian Christmas tree.

The Edwardian Library features a small-scale dollhouse and a nostalgic music box from the 1890s.  More than 17 vintage dolls surround a festive holiday tree decorated with colorful vintage ornaments.

The New Deal Dining Room is a special treat with two large-scale train sets and one racecar set from the 1930s.  A toy airplane and Spanish Revival dollhouse are also on display,  along with eight dolls from the 1930s, a Christmas tree and furniture of the period.

A "mod' silver foil tree is the highlight of the 1960s TV Room , as is Barbie's Dream Car and an extensive H.O. scale train set.  Other toys and a 1960s dollhouse compliment the distinctive style of the 1960s furniture and fashions on display.

Along side the period room displays are an authentic 1890s sleigh filled with a variety of dolls and toys, and a large, Colonial dollhouse modeled after a home in historic New Castle, Del.

Winter World Holiday
December 27-31, 1999

Performances begin at 12:00 and 2:00

Admission is $2 per child, adults free.
The first 500 children will receive $1 off admission
Courtesy Artisans Bank.

Admission to Winter World Holiday
includes admission to Grandma's Attic Kids Museum

Experience winter parables and the holiday celebrations of America during interactive "story theatre" programs December 27-31 at the Delaware History Center. 

Award-winning storyteller Katie Donovan will perform daily inside Grandma's Attic Kids Museum. Her 90 minute performances encourage audience participation by letting kids role-play characters in the story as Katie reads it.  In addition, kids will hear music and make crafts of the period explored in the story.

Monday, December 27:	Mathew's Dragons, The Dragons are Singing Tonight and Whale Song.  All stories celebrate the wonders of imagination and joy of expression.
Tuesday, December 28	Abiyoyo a South African folk story.  The program focuses on the celebration of Kwanza
Wednesday, December 29	The Gift of the Magi, the paradox of gift giving and the expression of love in selflessness.  The Polar Express, a delightful Christmas Eve story.
Thursday, December 30	The Winter Bear, is about finding beauty in unexpected places, especially during the bleakest time of year.  Holly and Ivy, is performed and narrated by actors and puppets, and tells about an orphan looking for a home, and a beautiful porcelain doll looking for a little girl.
Friday, December 31	Draw Me a Star, The Three Kings, and A Hanukah Story,