(Le Mars) — Hundreds of nativities are on display at the Plymouth County Historical Museum as we begin to celebrate the Advent and Christmas season. The exhibit will be open to the public beginning Friday and continuing through January 6th. Among the different nativity scenes is a collection of 75
nativity sets of all sizes, and from all parts of the world that has been donated to the museum by Father Paul Eisele of Le Mars. Father Eisele says he doesn’t recall when or under what circumstances how he started his vast collection.
The Catholic priest says he has nativity sets representing ten different countries. When viewing the display, nativities from Germany, Russia, and the Netherlands are the first to greet visitors inside the museum’s study hall, and they are among Eisle’s favorites.
Eisele talks about some of his other nativity sets that are on display at the museum.
Eisele says the museum’s entire display of nativity sets is something everyone should take the time to enjoy.
The Catholic priest says since he has retired, he has also retired from adding to his collection, saying he just wants to enjoy viewing the different nativity sets, and hopes others will enjoy viewing them.
