Hours/Admission
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is free and open to the public. Donations are accepted at the door and at various places throughout the building.
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is open Tuesday-Sunday.
We are closed to the public on Mondays.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Monday Closed
Holiday Closings: The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is closed on New Years Day, Maundy Thursday Evening, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after Christmas.
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.
Location
105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073
Adjacent to Perkiomen School.
Detailed directions can be found here.
Area Accommodations
A list of area hotels, and our recommended area restaurants
Accessibility
The Heritage Center has wheelchairs inside the main entrance for our visitors' comfort at no charge. In addition, accessible parking for vehicles displaying the appropriate permit are clearly marked in our parking lot by the entrance. All floors are accessible by elevator. If you have any accessibility questions, please check at the front desk or call 215-679-3103.
Group Tours
The Heritage Center offers a variety of tours and programs for groups of all ages. Our staff can plan a tour that focuses specifically on your areas of interest. Please call 215-679-3103 in advance to schedule a program for your group or email us. Your visit can be as long or as short as you like–we recommend planning 45 minutes to 1 hour. Our facilities can also accommodate groups for lunch.
In addition to tours at the Heritage Center, we also can bring programs directly to your organization. Please see the current list of topics below:
Possible tour and program topics include:
- Fraktur–A Pennsylvania German Folk Art
- Early Pennsylvania Immigration as told through the Schwenkfelder immigration story
- Pennsylvania German Culture–focusing on the Upper Perkiomen Valley Area
- Schwenkfelder History–Upper Perkiomen Valley History
- Caspar Schwenckfeld & Schwenkfelder Theology
If you are interested in having our staff come to your organization, please contact us at 215-679-3103 or info@schwenkfelder.com.
For programs serving public and parochial schools, scouts, families, homeschool groups, and other youth organizations, please contact our Museum Educator, Rebecca Lawrence.