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A towering, dramatic concrete castle houses the collection of the Mercer Museum. Inside, find displays of the folk art, furnishings, and household implements of early America. There are 40,000 tools of more than 60 early American crafts and trades displayed. There is also gift shop and a research library devoted Bucks County history and genealogy.

 

The Mercer Museum offers military discounts!  Active military personnel can get $1 off admission.

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  • Contact Info

    Mercer Museum

    84 South Pine Street
    Doylestown, PA 18901

    Phone: 215-345-0210   |   Fax: 215-230-0823   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    05/26/12- 05/27/12

    Civil War Encampment at the Mercer Museum Mercer Museum Civil War Encampment at the Mercer Museum Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum May 26-May 27, 2012 Visit with military engineers and map makers, join the ranks of new recruits answering the President’s call for troops to defend the Union, learn about Civil War era medicine and more. Rain or Shine. Program helps mark the 150th anniversary of the War. Included with museum admission.

    05/05/12- 07/29/12

    Bold Patterns, Bright Colors: Graphic Pennsylvania Quilts, 1850-1930 Mercer Museum Bold Patterns, Bright Colors: Graphic Pennsylvania Quilts, 1850-1930 Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum May 5-July 29, 2012 Exhibit features more than twenty stunning quilts. Selected for their vivid colors and dramatic graphical elements, the quilts are particularly expressive of Pennsylvania-German textile traditions. Textiles are supplemented by quilt-related artifacts from the Mercer collections.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/22/12- 09/21/12	The Hunt for Treasure Mercer Museum The Hunt for Treasure Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum June 22-September 21, 2012 This family-friendly exhibit immerses visitors in the science, history and thrill of treasure and treasure hunting through artifacts, video presentations and interactive elements. Themes include sunken treasure, buried treasure and more. Visitors dig for treasure on a virtual island, try their hand at safe-cracking, and more. Organized by NRG! Exhibits.
    07/15/12	Treasure in Family History: Beginning Genealogy Workshop Mercer Museum Treasure in Family History: Beginning Genealogy Workshop Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 15, 2012 Join professional librarian and archivist Beth Lander as she guides you through the journey of researching your family’s history! Session topics include preparing for your research adventure, what the internet won’t tell you, and more.
    07/21/12	Treasure! in Family Stories: A Folklore Workshop Mercer Museum Treasure! in Family Stories: A Folklore Workshop Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 21, 2012 Professional folklorist, Darcy Fair,leads participants in an exploration of the process of gathering, recording, preserving and passing on treasured family stories and folklore.
    08/11/12	Caring for Family Treasures: A Preservation Workshop Mercer Museum Caring for Family Treasures: A Preservation Workshop Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum August 11, 2012 Learn how you can protect and preserve family heirlooms and collections – fine art, decorative art, furnishings, photographs and documents - with professionals from the Art Conservators’ Alliance.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    05/26/12- 05/27/12

    Civil War Encampment at the Mercer Museum Mercer Museum Civil War Encampment at the Mercer Museum Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum May 26-May 27, 2012 Visit with military engineers and map makers, join the ranks of new recruits answering the President’s call for troops to defend the Union, learn about Civil War era medicine and more. Rain or Shine. Program helps mark the 150th anniversary of the War. Included with museum admission.

    05/05/12- 07/29/12

    Bold Patterns, Bright Colors: Graphic Pennsylvania Quilts, 1850-1930 Mercer Museum Bold Patterns, Bright Colors: Graphic Pennsylvania Quilts, 1850-1930 Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum May 5-July 29, 2012 Exhibit features more than twenty stunning quilts. Selected for their vivid colors and dramatic graphical elements, the quilts are particularly expressive of Pennsylvania-German textile traditions. Textiles are supplemented by quilt-related artifacts from the Mercer collections.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/22/12- 09/21/12	The Hunt for Treasure Mercer Museum The Hunt for Treasure Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum June 22-September 21, 2012 This family-friendly exhibit immerses visitors in the science, history and thrill of treasure and treasure hunting through artifacts, video presentations and interactive elements. Themes include sunken treasure, buried treasure and more. Visitors dig for treasure on a virtual island, try their hand at safe-cracking, and more. Organized by NRG! Exhibits.
    07/15/12	Treasure in Family History: Beginning Genealogy Workshop Mercer Museum Treasure in Family History: Beginning Genealogy Workshop Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 15, 2012 Join professional librarian and archivist Beth Lander as she guides you through the journey of researching your family’s history! Session topics include preparing for your research adventure, what the internet won’t tell you, and more.
    07/21/12	Treasure! in Family Stories: A Folklore Workshop Mercer Museum Treasure! in Family Stories: A Folklore Workshop Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 21, 2012 Professional folklorist, Darcy Fair,leads participants in an exploration of the process of gathering, recording, preserving and passing on treasured family stories and folklore.
    08/11/12	Caring for Family Treasures: A Preservation Workshop Mercer Museum Caring for Family Treasures: A Preservation Workshop Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum August 11, 2012 Learn how you can protect and preserve family heirlooms and collections – fine art, decorative art, furnishings, photographs and documents - with professionals from the Art Conservators’ Alliance.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/21/12	Mennonite Quilt Lecture: Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society Mercer Museum
    05/18/12	Mercer Bee Quilt Workshop and Evening Social Mercer Museum
    05/11/12	Ladies' Night: '50s Retro Mercer Museum
    04/28/12	Atomic Coffee House - Retro Folk Concert Mercer Museum
    04/06/12- 05/25/12	Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow: Living with the Atomic Bomb, 1945-1965 Mercer Museum
    03/25/12	This is the Dulcimer! Mercer Museum
    03/21/12	Card Party! Mercer Museum
    03/19/12	The Army at Home: Women and the Civil War Mercer Museum
    03/10/12	Dolls' Day Out Mercer Museum
    03/03/12	Exploring Early Lighting Devices Mercer Museum
    03/02/12	Family Retro Game Night Mercer Museum
    02/26/12	This is the Autoharp! Mercer Museum
    02/20/12	Foodways of Washington's Time Mercer Museum
    02/17/12	Kids' Night Out Mercer Museum
    02/09/12	Sex and the City: Historic Tales of Scandal Mercer Museum
    01/29/12	Black Soldiers in Blue Mercer Museum
    01/02/12- 04/01/12	ToyTime! Mercer Museum
    12/27/11- 12/29/11	Winter Lego Robotics Workshop Mercer Museum
    12/17/11- 12/31/11	ToyTime! Mercer Museum
    12/17/11- 01/31/12	Seasonal Exhibit: Under the Tree: A Century of Holiday Toys Mercer Museum
    12/17/11	Hearth Cooking: Making a Christmas Cake Mercer Museum
    12/13/11	Mercer Museum Annual Open House Mercer Museum
    12/07/11	Lights in the Dark Night: December Holidays in History and Folklore Mercer Museum
    12/01/11	Straight Up With a Twist: The Prohibition Era from Philadelphia to Bucks County, Part II Mercer Museum
    11/25/11	Lenape Cooking Mercer Museum
    11/16/11	Gobble! Thanksgiving in History and Folklore Mercer Museum
    11/11/11	Twilight Under the Towers: A Young Teen Night at the Mercer Museum Mercer Museum
    11/08/11	Exploring Dolls Mercer Museum
    11/05/11	Literary Event: Where Valor Proudly Sleeps Mercer Museum
    11/05/11	Letters from the Civil War Mercer Museum
    10/28/11	Mercer by Moonlight Mercer Museum
    10/19/11	Boo! Halloween and Days of the Dead in History and Folklore Mercer Museum
    10/14/11	Savory Sampler Mercer Museum
    10/12/11	Exploring Woodworking Planes Mercer Museum
    10/11/11	Bucket Drumming for Beginners Mercer Museum
    10/09/11	Performance: Fetters Shall Never Go on My Limbs: The Saga of Benjamin Jones Mercer Museum
    10/01/11- 11/27/11	New Exhibit: "A World of Things: The Mercer Museum A-Z" Mercer Museum
    09/29/11	Puppet Show! Mercer Museum
    09/22/11	Straight Up With A Twist: The Prohibition Era from Philadelphia to Bucks County Mercer Museum
    09/19/11	Penns Woods Puppets: The Walls Have Ears Mercer Museum
    09/18/11	"Entitled to His Liberty:" The Case of Basil Dorsey Mercer Museum
    09/13/11	Exploring Wrenches Mercer Museum
    08/28/11	Decorative Flip Flops Mercer Museum
    08/16/11	Exploring Samplers Mercer Museum
    08/16/11	Learn Something Old Summer Workshops: Hand Printing for Kids Mercer Museum
    08/11/11	Historic Farmhouses of Bucks County Mercer Museum
    08/10/11	Learn Something Old Summer Workshops: Intermediate Dulcimer Mercer Museum
    08/03/11	Object Tales Mercer Museum
    08/03/11	Learn Something Old Summer Workshops: Beginning Dulcimer Mercer Museum
    08/01/11- 09/30/11	New Exhibit: "A World of Things: The Mercer Museum A-Z" Mercer Museum
    07/28/11	A Romantic Excursion Along the Delaware and Lehigh Canals Mercer Museum
    07/26/11	Learn Something Old Summer Workshops: Punch Needle Embroidery Mercer Museum
    07/24/11	Clay Pinch Pot Craft Mercer Museum
    07/23/11	Learn Something Old Summer Workshops: Mercer Museum
    07/16/11	Meet the Authors Program: Writing the Delaware Mercer Museum
    07/16/11	Create Your Own Silk Scarf Mercer Museum
    07/11/11- 07/15/11	The Wild World of Wizarding School Mercer Museum
    07/07/11- 07/14/11	Learn Something Old Summer Workshop: Rug Hooking Mercer Museum
    06/28/11	The Covered Bridges of Bucks County Mercer Museum
    06/26/11	Mercer Legacy Sweepstakes Summer Soiree Mercer Museum
    06/18/11- 07/31/11	New Exhibit: "A World of Things: The Mercer Museum A-Z" Mercer Museum
    06/18/11	MERCER MUSEUM OPENS NEW WING Mercer Museum
    05/28/11- 05/29/11	Civil War Encampment-1861 Mercer Museum
    05/16/11	Civil War Sharpshooter Mercer Museum
    05/05/11	The Private Parts of Victorian Sexuality: The Culture of the Corset Mercer Museum
    04/30/11	Doll's Day Out Mercer Museum
    04/15/11	Make Your Bid Count at the Mercer Museum Auction Mercer Museum
    03/21/11	Painted Decorated Furniture Mercer Museum
    03/12/11	Women's Work: Hearth Cooking in the Log House Mercer Museum
    02/21/11	Foodways of Lincoln's Time Mercer Museum
    02/17/11	The Private Parts of Victorian Sexuality: Art, Literature and a Bit of Romance Mercer Museum
    02/13/11	"Can't Tell a Lie, Peach Cobbler Pie" Mercer Museum
    12/14/10	Mercer Museum Holiday Open House Mercer Museum
    12/12/10	Quilts Through the Ages Mercer Museum
    11/26/10	Lenape Cooking Mercer Museum
    11/15/10	FDR: A New Deal for America Mercer Museum
    10/23/10- 10/24/10	A Harvest Festival of the 1820s Mercer Museum
    10/23/10	A Harvest Evening: Folklore and Stories from the Past Mercer Museum
    10/22/10	Mercer by Moonlight Tour Mercer Museum
    10/17/10	Book Signing: Penny Rugs Mercer Museum
    10/02/10	Fill 'er Up! Vintage Gas Stations of Bucks County Mercer Museum
    10/01/10	First Fridays at the Mercer Mercer Museum
    09/30/10	The Private Parts of Victorian Sexuality Mercer Museum
    09/20/10	Bucks County Barns Mercer Museum
    09/04/10	Fill 'er Up! Vintage Gas Stations of Bucks County Mercer Museum
    07/12/10- 07/16/10	The Wild World of Wizarding School Mercer Museum
    06/28/10- 07/02/10	Lego Robotics-Basics Camp Mercer Museum
    06/27/10	Mercer Legacy Lawn Party Mercer Museum
    05/29/10- 05/30/10	Civil War Encampment Mercer Museum
    05/17/10	Spycraft Technology of the Revolution Mercer Museum
    05/08/10	Hearth Cooking Demonstration at the Mercer Museum Mercer Museum
    05/08/10	Rug Hooking Demonstration Mercer Museum
    05/01/10	Doll's Day Out Mercer Museum
    04/16/10	Mercer Museum Auction Mercer Museum
    03/15/10	Lucky Lindy Mercer Museum
    03/07/10	Gallery Talk: Paintings by the Tregos Mercer Museum
    02/22/10- 03/12/10	Funsavers Memberships Deal: Mercer Museum Mercer Museum
    02/21/10	Heroes, Spies and Villains of the Underground Railroad Mercer Museum
    02/15/10	Foodways of Washington's Time Mercer Museum
    12/28/09- 12/30/09	Winter Lego Robotics Camp Mercer Museum
    12/12/09	Silhouette Sittings Mercer Museum
    12/08/09	Holiday Open House Mercer Museum
    11/27/09	Lenape Cooking Mercer Museum
    11/16/09	The Times That Try Men's Souls Mercer Museum
    10/29/09- 10/30/09	Mercer by Moonlight Mercer Museum
    10/25/09	All That Remains: A History of Cemeteries and Funeral Customs Mercer Museum
    10/18/09	Classic Canal Photographs of 100 Years Ago Mercer Museum
    10/10/09- 12/31/09	Fil er' Up: Vintage Gas Stations of Bucks County Mercer Museum
    10/09/09	Savory Sampler Mercer Museum
    10/02/09	Haunted Bucks County Mercer Museum
    09/25/09- 09/26/09	Twilight Under the Towers Mercer Museum
    09/21/09	Mary Todd Lincoln Mercer Museum
    08/18/09	Family Craft Workshop: Decoupage Mercer Museum
    08/14/09	Brewery Night Mercer Museum
    08/04/09	Bus Trip to Olana and Clermont Fonthill Castle Museum
    08/02/09	Old-Time Appalachian Folk Music Mercer Museum
    07/14/09	Family Craft Workshop: Marbled Paper Mercer Museum
    07/10/09	Classic Canal Photographs of 100 Years Ago Mercer Museum
    07/10/09	The History of American Penmanship Mercer Museum
    06/23/09	Family Craft Workshop: Papermaking Mercer Museum
    06/12/09	Ladies' Night Out Mercer Museum
    05/23/09- 05/24/09	Civil War Encampment Mercer Museum
    05/18/09	Historic Wills Presentation Mercer Museum
    05/16/09	Pennsylvania Mountain Voices Mercer Museum
    05/10/09- 05/11/09	Folk Fest Mercer Museum
    05/03/09	Music at the Mercer: Drummers with Attitude Mercer Museum
    04/27/09- 05/03/09	Museum Week at Mercer Museum Mercer Museum
    04/18/09	Music at Mercer: Handbell Choir Mercer Museum
    04/17/09	Mercer Museum Auction Mercer Museum
    03/25/09	Card Party: Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society Mercer Museum
    03/21/09	Lend a Hand in the Log House: Spring Cleaning Mercer Museum
    03/20/09	Concert at the Castle: The Boys of County Bucks Mercer Museum
    09/13/08- 05/31/09	Everyday Rhythms Mercer Museum