This issue of Glencairn Museum News features Ariel Gunther (1903–1993), who began working in stained glass at 19 and went on to manage the Bryn Athyn glassworks until it closed in 1942. He played a key role in developing stained-glass and mosaic techniques for Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Glencairn.

On Saturday, April 5, Glencairn Museum celebrated the opening of the exhibition Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles with a special members event featuring representatives from the local Ukrainian cultural community.

In this issue of Glencairn Museum News, Met Cloisters curator Julia Perratore explores the collecting practices of George Grey Barnard, founder of the first Cloisters museum in New York City, and Raymond Pitcairn, whose private holdings form the basis of the Glencairn Museum collection. 

In her essay for Glencairn Museum News, Isabella Weiss, a PhD candidate in art history at Rutgers University, investigates the Boar Hunt tapestry on exhibit in Glencairn’s third-floor Library.

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.