Yuletide events at Church History Museum
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The Church History Museum in Salt Lake City is welcoming the Christmas season with a new exhibit and two holiday celebrations.
Artwork and creche exhibit — The exhibit opened Nov. 19, featuring "Nativity," a large mural by Brian Kershisnik. The painting depicts a host of angels surrounding Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus. Other Christmas-themed pieces include paintings by LDS artists Elspeth Young and Walter Rane and creches from around the world.
"Pioneer Christmas: A Time for Celebration" — This hour-long interactive program for children will illustrate a 19th century Mormon pioneer Christmas through stories, games, dance, music and a visit from Father Christmas. The program will be presented twice, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 4. Seating is limited, and tickets are required. Free tickets are available at www.lds.org/events.
New Year's celebration — Special hands-on children's activities and historical presentations featuring the Living History Pioneers will be held Dec. 29-31. Celebration hours are from 4 to 9 p.m. on the 29th and 30th and 5 to 9 p.m. on the 31st. Guests are also invited to enjoy the "Latin American Celebration" children's exhibit while participating in the museum's holiday events.
The Church History Museum is located at 45 N. West Temple St. in Salt Lake City. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.churchhistorymuseum.org.
