The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge

Owen’s Constellations: A Costumed Celebration
2025-10-25 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Owen’s Constellations: A Costumed Celebration”
A celestial evening involving the unveiling of four newly acquired D. Owen Stephens paintings, an ambient sound performance composed by local musician Alex Gaylon, and rounded out with popular music, good eats, a signature cocktail and a generally a memorable cosmic experience.
Annual fundraiser for the Museum to support the publication of Rose Valley Arts & Crafts, 1901-1916.
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 7-11pm
Donation: $85 per person ($75 members)
Spend a Halloween evening at the Museum starting with a historical unveiling of four newly acquired D. Owen Stephens paintings by Curator Ryan Berley, followed by an hour ambient sound performance composed by local musician Alex Gaylon. Then kick back and enjoy a mixture of popular music that will carry you through this spacey, cosmic journey.
Food will be heavy appetizers, desserts, a variety of beverages and the drink of the night will be a Constellation Cocktail. Cosmic costumes (zodiac signs, sun, moon, stars, constellations) welcomed, or not, up to you. Overflow parking at the School in Rose Valley, luminaries will light the way.

Reservations:
Payment can be made online: Click here to register online.
By mail: Check made out to RVMHS addressed to Rose Valley Museum, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA 19063; email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org; or leave a message at 484-444-2961.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Open
2025-11-22 12:00 - 2025-11-23 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23, 2025
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of November 22 and 23 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Designing for the Dead
2025-11-23 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Designing for the Dead”
Art & Architecture in Philadelphia Cemeteries
Join Thomas H. Keels, Author, Historian, Lecturer for a talk followed by a small reception. The birth of the rural cemetery in Philadelphia provided local architects and artists with a novel outdoor laboratory where they could exhibit their works, and experiment with new styles. Such noted architects and artists as John Notman, William Strickland, Alexander Milne Calder, Frank Furness, Horace Trumbauer, and Paul Philippe Cret all created designs for cemetery gatehouses and individual monuments. In some cases, they became “cradle-to-grave” designers for the city’s elite. The talk will discuss Quaker contributions to Philadelphia funerary heritage, including the role of Eli Kirk Price in establishing the Woodlands, one of the city’s earliest rural cemeteries.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
Register Now!
Reservations:
Call 484-444-2961 (leave a message)
Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Open
2025-12-06 12:00 - 2025-12-07 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7, 2025
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of December 6 and 7 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Tree Lighting @ the Museum
2025-12-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Tree Lighting @ Thunderbird Lodge”
Celebrate the start of the Christmas Season with carols and lighting of the Museum’s tree.
An old fashioned hour of song, hot chocolate, cider, cookies, and community topped off by the lighting of the tree. Bring the entire family.
Sunday, December 7, 2025 5-6pm (Rain date: Sunday December 14th)
Donation: Free
Register Now!
RSVP’s not necessary, just come! Purchase tickets online (click here)“>
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Open
2026-01-31 12:00 - 2026-02-01 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, January 31-February 1, 2026, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of January 31-February 1 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Adventures in Rose Valley Theater History!
2026-02-01 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Adventures in Rose Valley Theater History”
Join Peter Schmitz, Adjunct Professor, Temple University Department of Theater for a talk followed by a reception. Actor, author and podcaster Peter will examine aspects of the artistry and history of the “Little Theatre Movement” in early 20th century Philadelphia. He will share readings from his recent book, Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia – as well as giving a special preview of this chapter on William L. Price and community theater production in Rose Valley.
Sunday, February 1, 2026, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.

Reservations:
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Call 484-444-2961 (leave a message)
Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Open
2026-03-28 12:00 - 2026-03-29 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29, 2026, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of March 28-29 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

2026 Members Meeting
2026-03-29 17:00 - 20:30 | Rose Valley Museum, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Members Meeting and Potluck Party”
Members meeting from 5:00-6:00pm; Potluck party from 6:00-8:30pm
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 5:00 – 8:30pm.
At this year’s members meeting we will update you on the progress the Museum has made in 2025 and display the Rose Valley quilt created 50 years ago to commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States. Paula Healy will talk about the forty-nine squares that depict Rose Valley events, people and symbols; and were designed, sewn and quilted by residents and other interested people.
The meeting will be followed by a potluck gathering of members. Please bring an hor d’oeuvre, a dessert, or some dish to share. Cider (soft and hard), water, beer & wine provided.
Members free, each member may bring one guest each for $10.

Reservations:
Click here to register online.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Open
2026-04-25 12:00 - 2026-04-26 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26, 2026
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of April 25 and 26 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Howell Lewis Shay
2026-04-26 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Howell Lewis Shay: Formative Philadelphia Architect & Arbiter”
Join Scott Laughlin, an expert in historic real estate and an unfaltering volunteer with the Rose Valley Museum and Historical Society, as he presents the long and illustrious career of Howell Lewis Shay.
Mr. Shay was a long-term resident of Rose Valley from 1916 to 1941, then from 1953 until 1974. He is known as the arbiter of the final design for the Philadelphia Museum of Art at the young age of 31, working for Horace Trumbauer. His capability to find compromise and to guide his clients to seek better solutions through thoughtful design was his hallmark. While primarily a commercial architect, best known for his city skyscrapers, he designed eight amazing residences in Rose Valley, 2nd only to our founder, William Lightfoot Price.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.

Reservations:
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Call 484-444-2961 (leave a message)
Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Open
2026-05-16 12:00 - 2026-05-17 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, 2026, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of May 16-17 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Old Fashioned Picnic 2026
2026-05-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Old Fashioned Picnic
The 2026 Family Day
on the grounds of Thunderbird Lodge
Saturday, May 16th – 5-8pm (Rain date: May 17th)
Join us at Thunderbird Lodge on Saturday, May 16th for a traditional community picnic on the grounds. Hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers, veggies, salads, Franklin Fountain ice cream plus toppings, sodas and adult beverages will be the fare for the day. There will be activities for the kids, live music by the Noisy Neighbors, and “Jack’s Bar” will be open and may have a specialty libation for the afternoon.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 5-8pm
Donation: $45 per person ($40 per member); $15 ages 11-17; 10 and under free

Reservations requested by, May 14th at 9pm, so we can gauge food supplies. Walk-ins welcome

Reservations can be made online. Click here to register online.
Or call 484-444-2961 (leave a message); Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Parking at the School in Rose Valley.

Museum Open
2026-06-13 12:00 - 2026-06-14 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, 2026, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of June 13-14 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Members Only Open House
2026-06-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Glen Castle, 221 W. Possum Hollow Road, Rose Valley, PA, PA, 19086, United States
“Members Only Open House”
Glen Castle
The home of Jeanne and Jim Thomas
221 W. Possum Hollow Road, Rose Valley, PA 19086
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 5-8pm
Donation: $25 per person (Members are permitted one additional $25 ticket for a guest.)
Howell Lewis Shay, known for being the arbiter of the final design for the Philadelphia Museum of Art and his many city skyscrapers, purchased 4 acres of land in Rose Valley. While living with his family in a Price home on Porter Lane, he designed and constructed “his dream house”, Glen Castle. The French Normandy country estate, finished in 1927, is tucked into the furthest portion of the property to take advantage of the sweeping rear lawn down to Rose Valley Road. According to Bets Shay Conron, Shay’s daughter, Shay directed the masons on the exact placement of every single stone.
Entrance to the house is from Porter Lane. As usual there will be light fare including assorted summer salads, and desserts. Beverages include wine, beer, cider, ice tea and lemonade.
Register Now!
Reservations required by Friday, June 12th at 9pm: call 484-444-2961 (leave a message) or email:programs@rosevalleymuseum.org.
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Parking will be on the right side of Rabbit Run going up and onto Hilltop. Carpool if possible.

THE STEPHENSES A Family of Talented Artists @ Thunderbird Lodge
2026-06-15 00:00 - 2026-10-18 23:59 | Rose Valley Museum, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“THE STEPHENSES”
A Family of Talented Artists @ Thunderbird Lodge
Closes Saturday, October 18, 2026
Free with admission to the Museum.
In 1904 Alice and Charles Stephens, prominent Philadelphia illustrators, made a leap of faith “to try so great a change and give our son the chance for an out-of-door life near his school”. Alice Barber Stephens, renown for her illustrations in many magazines such as Ladies Home Journal, was trained by Thomas Eakins at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts PAFA as was Charles. Charles was an illustrator of boys adventure stories and taught life drawing at PAFA. Owen, eleven when he arrived in Rose Valley, was well versed in drawing. With time, however, his interest became focused on the nighttime sky, which he learned to paint with scientific accuracy.

Donations can be made online or at the door. Click here to donate online.

Museum Open
2026-07-11 12:00 - 2026-07-12 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, 2026, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of July 11-12 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Museum Open
2026-09-26 12:00 - 2026-09-27 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, September 26-27, 2026, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of September 26-27 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Museum Open
2026-10-24 12:00 - 2026-10-25 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, October 24-25, 2026, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of October 24-25 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Museum Open
2026-11-21 12:00 - 2026-11-22 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, 2026, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of November 21-22 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Museum Open
2026-12-05 12:00 - 2026-12-06 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, December 5-6, 2026, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of December 5-6 from noon until 4pm.
Enjoy a step back to early 1900’s.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.
