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.
Tuesday, February 11–Sunday, March 16, 2025
Available weekends 1:00–4:30 pm
Weekdays with a guided tour, or by appointment (see below for tour closure dates)
$5.00 per person, included with a guided tour/event attendance
Free for all Museum membership levels and children 4 and under
This exhibition presents a collection of 25 paintings by American artist Rudolph “Rudy” Bostic (1941–2021). Celebrated for his bold and expressive color palette, Bostic developed a distinctive technique using enamel and house paint on cardboard. A longtime member of the Second African Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia, Bostic drew inspiration from both the Bible and the works of masters such as Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo. His art has appeared in folk art museums and galleries throughout the southern United States. In this exhibition, Bostic’s paintings explore a range of biblical themes and stories, from the creation of Adam to scenes from the life of Christ.
Saturday, April 5–Sunday, November 16, 2025
Available Tuesday–Sunday 1:00–4:30 pm
$5.00 per person, included with a guided tour/event attendance
Free for all Museum membership levels and children 4 and under
“A house without a rushnyk is not a home.” — Ukrainian proverb
While the word rushnyk can refer to an ordinary towel, the ceremonial rushnyk is distinct in its ornamentation and cultural significance. In almost any Ukrainian home, the family icons—and more recently, family photographs—would be draped with rushnyky, offering protection to the family, home, and village. These cloths appear in all family rituals: infants are wrapped in them at birth, and they play a central role in betrothal and wedding ceremonies. Remarkably, despite the turmoil of the 20th and 21st centuries, the rushnyk continues to be an integral part of Ukrainian culture.
Glencairn Museum is proud to host this traveling exhibition from the Icon Museum and Study Center in Clinton, Massachusetts. The exhibition features rushnyky and related artifacts from the collection of Franklin Sciacca.
