Field Trips

St. Nicholas is an active church and, on rare occasions, programs may be delayed or canceled due to church activities. We will contact you as soon as possible should this occur.

To help students prepare for and reflect on their visit, you can explore the 360° virtual tour together in the classroom, and/or use our Vanka-inspired educational resources that include ready-to-use activities that encourage close looking, creative expression, and critical thinking skills.

St. Nicholas Church is located at 24 Maryland Ave, Millvale, PA 15209

Driving & Parking: Follow the directions via Google Maps.

Tour participants can park in the St. Nicholas Convent parking lot, located across the street from the church. Parking is also available for buses in this lot.

Walking: A sidewalk with curb cuts runs up Maryland Ave to the church. The accessible building entrance is located on the Rectory (south) side of the church. If walking from Lawrenceville, the church can be reached via a short, picturesque walk across the 40th Street Bridge or the Millvale Riverfront Trail.

SPMMMV welcomes all visitors and strives to provide the best possible experience for everyone.

Accessible parking spaces are clearly marked and available in the church-side parking area with direct access to the accessibility ramp entrance on the east side of St. Nicholas between the Church and the Rectory. The ramp location is clearly indicated on the Church building.

Please note that the restrooms are only accessible via stairs, so there is no accessible restroom at the church.

If you have questions about accessibility that are not addressed below, please contact us at 412-408-3180 or by email at info@vankamurals.org

Public tours, led by docents, are held on Saturdays at 11:00 am and 12:30pm. Private tours at other times are by appointment only. A minimum of eight people or a donation of $120 is required. Due to church schedule, private tours are not available after 3:00 pm on Saturday or before 12:30 pm on Wednesday.

For advance reservation (including pre-payment of admission fee) and private tour requests email us at tours@vankamurals.org.

Please plan to arrive 10 minutes ahead of your scheduled tour or program to allow for checking in with your docent or educator. Tours and programs will start on time. 

Yes. Please follow directional signage upon arrival. Parking is available in the convent parking lot (15 Maryland Ave) across from the church. If your group is arriving by tour bus, email us for instructions: tours@vankamurals.org.

Please note: Exit from church-side parking lot is behind the Rectory building with right turn up Maryland Avenue and left turn left on Logan Street or down to Sheridan Avenue.

Caution: The traffic coming down Logan Street (to the right next to the entrance to the church) does not stop and may be making a sharp left onto Maryland.

Other Parking:  

• Accessible parking spaces are clearly marked and available in the church-side parking area with direct access to the accessibility ramp entrance on the east side of St. Nicholas between the Church and the Rectory. The ramp location is clearly indicated on the Church building.
• Street parking can be found in Millvale if lots are full.

Flash photography is not permitted. However, photography for personal use is allowed. Any other photography must be approved by SPMMMV. For more information, please contact Anna Doering, Managing Director, at: adoering@vankamurals.org or leave a message: 412.408.3180.

We request that any posts to publicly accessible websites or blogs include a link back to our website – www.vankamurals.org – to assist us in our ongoing efforts to raise awareness and support for the murals. And if you are sharing to social media, please include hashtag #SaveMaxoVanka. We also welcome submissions for inclusion on our website at: info@vankamurals.org.