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Glencairn Museum

Address: 1001 Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn, PA | Map It
Phone: 267/502-2993
www.glencairnmuseum.org

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Bryn Athyn

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Fodor's Review:

The neo-Romanesque former home of Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn, built between 1928 and 1939, sits on a hill near Bryn Athyn Cathedral, the construction of which Raymond had supervised. A tour showcases the home's chapel, tower, and master bedroom, and the museum's art and artifacts that illuminate the history of religion; many of these were purchased as models for the craftsmen at work on the cathedral. On display are stained-glass windows from around 1200, a "spirit door" from an Egyptian tomb, and a marble statue of Minerva, along with other treasures representing ancient Egyptian, ancient Greek and Roman, Asian, medieval European, and Native American cultures.

Cost: $7
Open: Weekdays 9-5; Sat. 75-min highlights tour at 11, 11:30, 12:30, and 1

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