How it all began - The Development of the German Christmas Museum in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Once upon a time … Would be the perfect way of starting to tell about the magnificent history of origin of the German Christmas Museum. Shortly after the grand opening of the world famous "Weihnachtsdorfes", the Christmas Village of Käthe Wohlfahrt in Rothenburg ob der Tauber in 1981, Harald Wohlfahrt first started to contemplate about traditional Christmas celebrations during the era of our forefathers.
Based on the thought that the various facets of this traditional celebration and the historical development are worth being documented, his wish to create a Christmas museum was born. This museum was not only supposed to present wonderful old Christmas decorations from Germany, but also the history of this festivity and its secular customs for all visitors interested in learning more about Christmas.