Tour | “Easter Art at Glencairn”

This one-hour guided tour features the Easter story illustrated through medieval works of art in stained glass, sculpture, and painting. The biblical narrative involves tremendous sadness, followed by great joy; key episodes highlighted on this tour include the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, and the Ascension of Christ into heaven.

Visitors will also learn how Easter was celebrated by the Pitcairn family at Glencairn when it was their home. Three Easter dioramas were made in the 1920s for the Pitcairns by Winfred S. Hyatt, the principal stained-glass artist and designer for Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Glencairn. These scenes were an important part of the family’s annual Easter traditions; they will be included on the tour.

Available Thursday, February 24 through Saturday, April 16
Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 1:30 pm, and by appointment

$12 Adults, $10 Seniors/Students
Free for All Museum Membership Levels/Children 4 and under
$2 per person for PA ACCESS cardholders
Free for Blue Star Families (active-duty military and their families)
Free for Library Pass cardholders

Space is limited; reservations recommended.

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