Number 4, 2011

Ed Gyllenhaal, curator of Glencairn Museum, and Lynn Grant, head conservator at the Penn Museum, that’s who. This picture of them was taken shortly after the installation of Glencairn’s ancient Egyptian “spirit door” at the Roemer- und Pelizaeus- Museum in Hildesheim, Germany. Both institutions have loaned Egyptian objects to an important museum exhibition, “Giza: Gateway to the Pyramids.”

Number 3, 2011

Printmaker Allen Bjorkman demonstrates Glencairn’s replica Gutenberg-era printing press during the Medieval Festival in February. The press is part of the Museum's latest exhibition, “From Gutenberg to Kindle: The Art of Bible Making.”

Number 2, 2011

In September 2010, Glencairn Museum acquired for its permanent collection a Gutenberg-era replica printing press. The press will be used for printing demonstrations during educational programs and special exhibitions.

Number 1, 2011

One of the highlights of this year’s annual Christmas exhibition, “Follow the Star: World Nativities,” is a Moravian “putz” originally owned by the Morris family of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  The term putz comes from a German word meaning “to decorate,” and refers to a traditional Moravian landscaped Nativity scene. The Moravians first traveled to America as missionaries in the 18th century. They came to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in 1740, and founded their first settlement in nearby Bethlehem in 1741. The Moravian Church continues to be active in Bethlehem, Nazareth, Lititz, and other locations in Pennsylvania, with approximately 800,000 members worldwide.