Just wow. What a step back in time at this fascinating museum in North Carolina that displays an annual collection of vintage Christmas tree ornaments – and puts them on vintage aluminum Christmas trees each holiday season! If you haven’t visited the aluminum Christmas tree collection at the Transylvania Heritage Museum in Brevard, then this is the year to take a wonderful step back in time…
Take a time capsule all the way back to the late ’50s, ’60s, the early ’70s to a time when foil artificial trees adorned living rooms all over the Tar Heel State.
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Several years ago, the Transylvania Heritage Museum began displaying the aluminum trees belonging to a local resident who’d collected too many over the years to display in his own home. The annual “Aluminum Christmas Tree Musuem” is a must-see for anyone who grew up in the ’60s or ’70s.
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The trees are on display through December 22, 2018 in several rooms in the museum. It’s an annual event the locals have come to cherish.
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Reflect upon Christmas’ of yesteryear as you walk through the only alumunim Christmas tree museum in the Tar Heel State. Many of the trees are decorated with modern themes; however, there are several that are covered in vintage ornaments.
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In fact, if you want your family’s traditions to become a part of this joyful annual display, you can bring a vintage ornament of your own to donate to the collection!
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Step back to the 1960s with a visit to this unique museum in North Carolina and instead of a white Christmas, at least for a short while, you’ll have a silver Christmas!
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Do you remember having an aluminum tree?
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The Aluminum Tree Museum is located within the Transylvania Heritage Museum at 189 W Main St., Brevard, NC 28712. It’s open Wednesday through Saturday. The hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The trees are on display through December 22, 2018. Admission is free. Learn more on the museum’s Facebook page.
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