Glencairn | |
 Glencairn Museum, February 2007 | |
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| Location | 1001 Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°08′11.88″N 75°03′51.43″W / 40.1366333°N 75.0642861°W |
| Area | 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1928–39 |
| Built by | Raymond Pitcairn |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Romanesque |
| Part of | Bryn Athyn Historic District (ID08001087) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002434[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 31, 1978 |
| Designated NHLDCP | October 6, 2008 |
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. The museum is affiliated with The New Church, and the building is on the National Register of Historic Places.