Glencairn Museum
Glencairn is a castle-like mansion in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, that was home to the Pitcairn family for more than 40 years. Now the Glencairn Museum, it contains a collection of about 8,000 artworks, mostly religious in nature, from cultures such as ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, the Roman Empire and medieval Europe, as well as Islamic, Asian, and Native American works.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Bryn Athyn College of the New Church.
Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Cathedral
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Bryn Athyn Cathedral is the episcopal seat of the General Church of the New Jerusalem, a denomination of Swedenborgianism. The main building is of the Early Gothic style, while the adjoining structures are of a transitional period reflective of a combination of both Gothic and Norman styles. Bryn Athyn Cathedral is situated 370 feet northwest of Glencairn Museum.
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
College building
Bryn Athyn College is a private Christian college in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, United States. It is affiliated with the General Church of the New Jerusalem. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is situated 780 feet northeast of Glencairn Museum.
Lower Moreland Township School District
School
The Lower Moreland Township School District is a public school district in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The school district serves the Township of Lower Moreland, a Philadelphia suburb of about 11,000 people. Lower Moreland Township School District is situated 3,400 feet south of Glencairn Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huntingdon Valley and Bethayres.
Huntingdon Valley
Huntingdon Valley is a metropolitan area in Montgomery County. It is a suburb of Philadelphia along Huntingdon Pike with about 22,000 residents.
Bethayres
Hamlet
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Bethayres is an unincorporated community in Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for Elizabeth Ayres, who lived at 2410 Huntingdon Pike, in a house now owned by Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church.
Meadowbrook
Hamlet
Meadowbrook is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located within Abington Township. Meadowbrook is situated 1½ miles southwest of Glencairn Museum.
Glencairn Museum
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Pennsylvania, United States
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Borough of Bryn Athyn, Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Glencairn Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée Glencairn”
- German: “Museum Glencairn”
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