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Saturday, March 23, 2019
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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https://glencairnmuseum.org/member-events/2019/3/23/hex-sign-folk-art-tour-of-berks-county
Glencairn Museum has opened its popular Members Only trip to all! Join Patrick J. Donmoyer, director of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University and author of 'Hex Signs: Myth and Meaning in Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Stars' (2013), for an exploration of the “barn star region” of northern Berks County.
You will travel through an area with the highest concentration of decorated barns in Pennsylvania, with a special emphasis on the hills and dales of Albany Township and surrounding communities.
Donmoyer, guest curator of Glencairn’s featured exhibition, 'Hex Signs: Sacred and Celestial Symbolism in Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Stars,' leads this tour to discover a wide variety of traditional barn stars, popularly known as hex signs, and explore the folklore of this diverse and colorful artistic tradition.
Departure from Glencairn at 9:00am, return by 5pm. $65pp, $50 Glencairn members includes continental breakfast & box lunch. Must reserve seat for Hex Signs Folk Art Tour by 5pm Thursday, March 21: [email protected] or 267-502-2990.
You will travel through an area with the highest concentration of decorated barns in Pennsylvania, with a special emphasis on the hills and dales of Albany Township and surrounding communities.
Donmoyer, guest curator of Glencairn’s featured exhibition, 'Hex Signs: Sacred and Celestial Symbolism in Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Stars,' leads this tour to discover a wide variety of traditional barn stars, popularly known as hex signs, and explore the folklore of this diverse and colorful artistic tradition.
Departure from Glencairn at 9:00am, return by 5pm. $65pp, $50 Glencairn members includes continental breakfast & box lunch. Must reserve seat for Hex Signs Folk Art Tour by 5pm Thursday, March 21: [email protected] or 267-502-2990.
