Exhibition: Away in a Manger

Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm
with free parking and admission EXCEPT Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving);
Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve); and Thursday, December 25 (Christmas
Day).

Many crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the
Nativity scene, feature a diversity of settings and stable designs — the most
common of which is an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model
their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their
homelands.

This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase
different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights a
handful of works whose settings have been customized for the figures they
contain. One of these is the Neapolitan, which celebrates its 10th anniversary
this year, by Cantone and Costabile of Naples, Italy. In addition, a brand-new
crèche will be featured in this exhibit: The Nativity at New Haven’s St. Mary’s
Church, designed by US-based Navidad Nativities, Inc., with figures made in
Italy by Original Heide.