This year, Glencairn Museum’s annual World Nativities exhibition presents 57 three-dimensional Nativity scenes collected from 31 countries around the globe. 

In her essay, Dr. Jennifer Wegner, curator in the Egyptian section at the Penn Museum, writes about a new collaboration that has brought eight ancient Egyptian artifacts to Glencairn’s Egyptian gallery.

In her essay for Glencairn Museum News, Valentina Anselmi, a PhD candidate in Egyptology in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Pennsylvania, explores the mysteries of a wooden funerary statue on exhibit in Glencairn’s Egyptian gallery.

Glencairn Museum has opened a new exhibition titled Cardboard Chronicles: The Biblical Art of Rudolph Bostic, featuring the paintings of American artist Rudolph “Rudy” Bostic (1941–2021). In this edition of Glencairn Museum News, we present an interview with John Kohan, who offers insights into Bostic’s artistry and legacy.

Glencairn’s current exhibition, Easter Eggs: Symbols of Rebirth and Renewal, traces the origins, history, and cultural diversity of Pennsylvania’s unique contributions to Easter traditions in North America. The full text of the exhibition catalog is available online here.

In this issue of Glencairn Museum News, we explore this year’s World Nativities exhibition featuring 65 Nativities gathered from 33 countries around the globe and several objects featured in this year’s Christmas in the Castle tour.

In this edition of Glencairn Museum News, we interview Nativity maker and collector A.J. DiAntonio of Navidad Nativities, Inc., in Bucks County, PA. His latest creation, The Grand Cartapesta Presepe, is part of this year’s World Nativities exhibition.

In this essay for Glencairn Museum News, Dr. Jennifer Houser Wegner, curator in the Egyptian section at the Penn Museum, explores the roles of dogs and jackals in ancient Egypt. 

In this issue of Glencairn Museum News, we explore a historic collection of photographs featuring Glencairn during its time as the home of the Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn family. This visual essay provides a backward glimpse of both the interior and exterior of Glencairn “as it was.”

In this issue of Glencairn Museum News, Met Cloisters curator Julia Perratore takes us on a journey to the Carrière du Roy (Quarry of the King), an historic quarry located in southern France.