General Information
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is free and open to the public.
• Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Sunday: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
To tour the interior of the 1826 Seipt Family Barn, make a reservation by calling 215-679-3103 or emailing info@schwenkfelder.org. Tours may be possible during any of the above hours.
We also have programs and changing exhibits that may have different hours. See the changing exhibits page for current show titles and dates.
Holiday Closings
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is closed on New Year’s Day, Maundy Thursday Evening, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, the day after Christmas, and New Year's Eve. Note: When holidays fall on a weekend, check our Facebook page or call for additional closed days.
Inclement weather policy: please contact us at 215-679-3103.
Admission Fees
We do not charge admission to enter or use our facilities, but we do encourage a donation. We are a non-profit institution; we are dependent upon the generous support of our visitors.
Accessibility
The Heritage Center has a wheelchair inside the main entrance for our visitors' comfort at no charge. In addition, accessible parking for vehicles displaying the appropriate permit is clearly marked in our parking lot by the entrance. All floors are accessible by elevator, and the upper level of the barn accessible by lift. If you have any accessibility questions, please check at the front desk, or call 215-679-3103.
Service Animals
Service animals may accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the facility where the public is allowed to go, however, a service animal must be under the control of its handler. Under the ADA, service animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless the individual’s disability prevents using these devices or these devices interfere with the service animal's safe, effective performance of tasks. In that case, the individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls. No other animals are allowed indoors at the Heritage Center.
Other Things to Know
You may take photographs in the museum exhibits and library for your personal use.
No food or drink is allowed in the museum galleries or in the library.
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center reserves the right to photograph, videotape, film and/or record its visitors for the purposes of displaying, advertising, promoting, and publicizing the Heritage Center. By entering the Heritage Center, you acknowledge our right to use guests’ likenesses, actions or statements in any live recorded audio, video, or photographic display, without guests’ further authorization or compensation. Please let a staff member know if you do not want your picture used.