Excursions

Excursions In our own backyard

Leave the driving and the parking toWoodmer as we visit cultural sites and restaurants around Philadelphia.

Wednesday, October 28,
9:30am – 5pm

Take a private tour of the beautiful Beaux Arts building, Cairnwood Mansion. Designed by Charles Eliot of the firm of Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot, responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City, the mansion was home to John Pitcairn, a Scottish immigrant, who joined the ranks of industrialists such as Rockefeller and Carnegie.

From there we’ll take a tour of the national historic landmark, Glencairn, a museum featuring art from around the world, including Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman, Medieval Christian, Asian, and Native American.

We’ll break for lunch at Mt. Fuji Japanese Steakhouse and finish the day at beautiful Bryn Athyn Cathedral. Completed in 1919, the cathedral embodies the explicit and implicit symbolism drawn from the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

$115 ($85members) includes transportation, lunch, and museum admissions.

Call the Education Department at 215-247-0948 to make your reservation.

Woodmere Art Museum, Celebrating the legacy of Philadelphia Art & Philadelphia Artists.