41 N. Kringle Place
Santa Claus, IN 47579

The Santa Claus Museum includes artifacts and photographs from founder Pat Koch’s private collection, the Holiday World archives, plus loaned and donated treasures from collectors with personal ties to the town of Santa Claus.

Koch says visitors will be surprised and delighted with the variety of memorabilia, photos, and articles on display. In the spirit of Christmas giving, she adds, there is no admission charge to tour the museum.

The museum includes exhibits on:

• The early beginnings of Santa Claus, Ind.;
• The history of the famous Santa Claus Post Office;
• The beginning of tourism in Santa Claus with the Candy Castle and Barrett Park;
• The history of Santa Claus Land and its evolution to Holiday World; and
• Letters to Santa and the local tradition of responding to the millions of children who send them.

The Santa Claus Museum is located two doors south of the Santa Claus Post Office in the Kringle Place shopping center. For more information, call 1-812-937-2687.

To go to the Santa Claus Museum's website, click HERE.