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World Nativities


Friday, November 29, 2024–Sunday, January 26, 2025
12:00–4:00 pm
Exhibition access times can be pre-booked online at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 pm
$5 per person
Free for all Museum membership levels and children 4 and under
Exhibition access is included with the Christmas in the Castle guided tour.

Glencairn Museum’s annual World Nativities exhibition presents dozens of three-dimensional Nativity scenes collected from around the world. For many Christians, the Nativity scene is a meaningful expression of religious faith, providing a compelling visual focus during the Christmas season. World Nativities shows how artists adapt the Nativity scene to represent their own spiritual, intellectual, cultural, and regional environments. Settings for many of the Nativities have been created by Bryn Athyn artist Kathleen Glenn Pitcairn.