plan your visit
Glencairn Museum will be closing to undergo a major infrastructure project beginning May 1, 2022. Education program bookings for the 2021–2022 school year will only be available until April 30, 2022. To find out what is currently available, please visit our K–12 Programs page.
To help prepare for your visit to Glencairn Museum, view or download our Know Before You Go guide.
Why Visit Museums?
Museums are connectors—to the past, to our own inner beliefs and ideas, to other people in our lives, and to people we have not yet met. Museums offer a physical space in which we can reflect on and learn about humanity’s existence through time. Museums anchor the community, support the economy, serve the public, contribute to conservation, and “are committed to ensuring that people of all backgrounds have access to high-quality experiences.” [1] According to 2017 data from the American Alliance of Museums, 97% of Americans believe that museums are educational assets for their communities. Museums can ignite the excitement of learning, hone critical thinking, connect big ideas, and bring a child’s knowledge to life.
Why Visit Glencairn Museum?
Glencairn Museum is a museum of religion, art, and history, dedicated to using art and artifacts—as inspirational expressions of human faith—to foster empathy and help students and visitors better understand the history of religion. Our K–12 programs use object-based learning to build understanding, inspire self-reflection, and connect students to people, both past and present. Each of our K–12 programs has been carefully crafted to align with Pennsylvania State Education Standards. Our educators are passionate about providing immersive, interactive, and accessible educational experiences.
[1]. https://www.aam-us.org/programs/about-museums/museum-facts-data/#_edn26
In preparing for a visit to Glencairn Museum with your school or homeschool group, the following steps may be useful to consider:
Visit the School Groups or Homeschool Groups page to find the relevant information for your group.
Visit our K–12 Programs page to choose which program or programs you would like your group to participate in.
Gather the relevant information for your group’s visit, including:
Several possible dates
The total number of attendees (students and adults)
Your approximate arrival and departure times
Your desire for a space for bagged lunches (limited by group size)
Any questions you might have about curricular connections, content, accessibility, timing, etc.
Fill out our Education Program Request Form or contact our Educational Programs Manager, Amy Glenn, to make your booking. You may do so by email or by phone call at amy.glenn@glencairnmuseum.org or 267-502-2962.
Once your trip is booked, the following information may be useful to review and share with your group:
To best prepare yourself, your students, and your group chaperones for your upcoming trip, please read and share our Museum Manners document.
Your confirmation letter will include specific parking information, but it may be useful to visit our Getting to the Museum page.
If you are hoping to take photos of your trip, please review our photography policy.
Visit our Educational Resources page where you will find lots of fun and informative materials to help prepare your group for their visit.
Please contact Amy Glenn, Educational Programs Manager, with any questions you may have at amy.glenn@glencairnmuseum.org or 267-502-2962.