The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge

Museum Open
2026-06-13 12:00 - 2026-06-14 16:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
