PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: EARLY BIRD MEMBERS ONLY
Treasures from the Collection is a special offer for early bird members who have a Renfrew membership card expiring on or after 12/31/2025. To be eligible to attend, please be sure to join or renew your Renfrew membership before September 30, 2024.
SNOW HILL CLOISTER EXHIBIT OPENING
Treasures from the Collection: Members-Only Event
Thursday October 10, 2024
Wagon Shed Room, Visitors Center
Reception: 6:30pm
Program: 7:00-7:45pm
Exhibit Tour: 7:45-8:30pm
Limit 40 guests. Pre-registration required by 4:00pm on October 3, 2024.
Free admission for current Renfrew members with a card expiring on or after 12/31/2025.
Spaces Remaining: 29
SPECIAL OFFER FOR EARLY BIRDS! Renfrew your current Renfrew membership for 2025 or join as a new member before September 30, 2024 to be eligible to attend this exclusive evening program with museum staff. Enjoy light refreshments in the Visitors Center gallery then gather in the Wagon Shed Room as our museum staff shares a very special presentation about Renfrew’s Snow Hill Cloister collection. Following the talk, you’ll be among the very first to view the recently refreshed Snow Hill Cloister exhibit in the Museum House! Generously funded by a Cultural & Historical Support Grant through the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission, the exhibit features new interpretive panels and reimagined installation of artifacts that connect Renfrew to Snow Hill Cloister. You won’t want to miss it!
Don’t wait – book now! Limit 40 guests. First come, first serve. You won’t want to miss your chance for this unique opportunity to experience a fresh round of artifacts from Renfrew’s collections first-hand.
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PROGRAM NOTES: Reception and presentation will take place in the Wagon Shed Room of Renfrew’s Visitors Center barn which is fully handicapped accessible. Limited seating for up to forty (40) guests is available. Doors open thirty (30) minutes prior to event. Check-in at the Visitors Center Welcome Desk. Entrance is located on the eastern side of the barn directly across from the flagpole. Pre-registration is required to attend. No walk-ins, please.
Snow Hill Cloister exhibit viewing is located on the second floor of the Museum House. There is no elevator. We apologize for any inconvenience. Guests will traverse over uneven terrain including gravel and grass to enter. There is one step onto the kitchen porch. Those unable to take the stairs to view the exhibit are welcome to depart following conclusion of the presentation portion of the evening. Select photos of the Snow Hill Cloister buildings and artifacts will be shared during the illustrated talk.
Due to the nature of this lecture-style program, Treasures from the Collection is not recommended for small children or those with limited attention spans. We suggest older children, teens, and adults will most enjoy this experience. Seating will be on metal folding chairs, so please ensure your own comfort and bring along a cushion if you wish.
Free parking is available at the Visitors Center lot located off of PA-16/East Main Street/Buchanan Trail East. Overflow parking is in Renfrew’s Lower Lot off of Welty Road. Guests should expect low lighting and slightly uneven terrain over grass and gravel as they make their way to the Visitors Center. We apologize for any inconvenience. Restrooms are located at the northeastern corner of the Visitors Center barn with entrances accessed from the exterior.