At the Manger World Nativity Traditions

At the Manger World Nativity Traditions

Celebrate the impressive diversity of Christmas traditions in this year's Nativity exhibit at UD.

Event details

Address: 300 College Park Ave, Dayton, OH 45469 [Map/directions]
Cost: FREE

At the Manger World Nativity Traditions

At the Manger: World Nativity Traditions

NOV. 29, 2021 – JAN. 7, 2022

Free and open to the public
Face coverings are required in the library to protect the health of our community
 

Since 1995, the University of Dayton’s Marian Library has presented a selection of its over 3,600 Nativity scenes from more than 100 countries, celebrating how people around the world ponder and picture the birth of Christ through many different cultural lenses.

This year's exhibit begins in the Stuart and Mimi Rose Gallery located on the first floor of Roesch Library. This space features Nativities from Peru, Mexico, the Czech Republic and Brazil in media that include wood, paper, clay and mixed media. The pieces on display explore the ways artisans employ regional artistic media and techniques to represent the Nativity tradition. 

HOW TO GO:

To take in the full exhibit, which begins in the Stuart and Mimi Rose Gallery on the first floor of Roesch Library and moves to Marian Library's Crèche Museum on the seventh floor, please plan your visit during these open hours.

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, Nov. 29–Jan. 7
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4–5
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11–12
(Closed Dec. 8; Dec. 23–Jan. 2, 2022)

For more information, to confirm hours, directions and parking, visit the website below.

Photos: At the Manger World Nativity Traditions

UD Nativity Exhibit

UD Nativity Exhibit

UD Nativity Exhibit

UD Nativity Exhibit

UD Nativity Exhibit

UD Nativity Exhibit

UD Nativity Exhibit

UD Nativity Exhibit

UD Nativity Exhibit

UD Nativity Exhibit

At the Manger Nativity Exhibit - University of Dayton

At the Manger Nativity Exhibit - University of Dayton
This annual exhibit at UD is free and open to the public

Roesch Library at the University of Dayton

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