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Night of the Child Annual Nativity Exhibit Returns
Over 100 nativity scenes are on display now through January!

(December 6, 2006, GBOD/UR) -- The Upper Room Museum presents
The Night of the Child nativity scene exhibit now through January 31, 2007. The museum is located at 1908 Grand Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee.

The Night of the Child offers a unique opportunity for The Upper Room Museum visitor to explore the story of Christ’s birth through more than 100 nativity scenes from around the world.

The beautifully crafted and intricately designed nativity scenes are made of unusual materials, including straw, wood, coconut, fieldstone, pottery, and dried plants.

The crèches range in style from folk art, exquisite porcelains and woodcarvings, to whimsical papier-mâché.

The nativity scenes range in sizes from miniatures of one inch up to a German pyramid, complete with fan blades and candles, measuring three feet in height.

Thirty cultures offer glimpses into their interpretation of the Christmas story.

The museum's old master gallery features beautiful fourteenth- nineteenth-century oil paintings, and a seasonal gallery features nativity-related contemporary art.

Museum guests can also enjoy the world-renowned Last Supper woodcarving copied from Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, the old master gallery paintings, and illuminated manuscripts from the thirteenth- sixteenth centuries.

This article was written by by Jeanette Pinkston, Media Relations Director for the General Board of Discipleship.