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A stunning tribute to 20th century popular culture located in historic
Columbus, Texas
604 Washington Street ... at IH-10 & Hwy 71 between Houston and San Antonio
Someone once told Mary Elizabeth Hopkins that if you have three or more of anything then you are a collector. Hopkins was certainly that! Having received her first Santa Claus in 1913, when she was just six months old, Hopkins expanded the collection over her lifetime to include more than 1,500 figurines.
Today, a visit to the Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum is like a walk through 20th Century Americana. Through interactive kiosks, videos and interpretive signage, visitors to the museum will learn about the history of the real St. Nicholas and how American manufacturers and retailers such as Coca-Cola, Montgomery Wards and others allied with writers and artists from throughout the world to create the international phenomenon known as "Santa Claus." Items in the collection include Thomas Nast and Norman Rockwell prints, vintage postcards, and figurines by Duncan Royale, Coca-Coala, Fitz and Floyd, Steiff, PEZ, and more.
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| The Museum features figurines by Coca-Cola's Haddon Sundblom, among others. |
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THE MUSEUM IS OPEN YEAR-ROUND!
604 Washington Street
Columbus, Texas
Admission
$2 - 12 years and older
$1 - Ages 6 - 11 years
FREE for children 5 and under
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