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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

    04/26/13- 08/25/13

    Exhibit: Turning Points: Civil War, 1863-1864 Mercer Museum Exhibit: Turning Points: Civil War, 1863-1864 Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum April 26-August 25, 2013 Experience the Civil War through the eyes of local citizens and soldiers. Learn about the Underground Railroad and cast your vote in the Presidential election of 1864. The exhibit is based on the rich period collections of the Mercer Museum and commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/23/13	Civilians in the Civil War-From Homefront to Warfront Mercer Museum Civilians in the Civil War-From Homefront to Warfront Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum June 23, 2013 Manor College Instructor, Paula Gidjunis, describes the varied roles and activities of civilians during the War. Presented in collaboration with the Civil War Institute at Manor College. Visit the Mercer's Civil War exhibit, "Turning Points," after the lecture.
    07/14/13	African Americans in the Civil War-The Path to Freedom Mercer Museum African Americans in the Civil War-The Path to Freedom Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 14, 2013 Manor College instructor, Paula Gidjunis, traces the contributions and experiences of African-Americans in the Civil War. Presented in collaboration with the Civil War Institute at Manor College. Visit the Mercer's Civil War exhibit, "Turning Points," after the lecture.
    07/21/13	Dark Tales-Civil War Prisons and Prisoners Mercer Museum Dark Tales-Civil War Prisons and Prisoners Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 21, 2013 Hugh Boyle of the Delaware Valley Civil War Roundtable, explores the dark subject of prisons and prison life during the War. Visit the Mercer's new Civil War Exhibit, "Turning Points," after the lecture. Presented in collaboration with the Civil War Institute at Manor College.
    07/28/13	Genealogy Workshop: Researching Your Civil War Ancestor Mercer Museum Genealogy Workshop: Researching Your Civil War Ancestor Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 28, 2013 Learn how to identify and research Civil War soldiers using federal, state and family records available online and at the Mercer Library.
    08/04/13	Gettysburg-Aftermath and Commemoration Mercer Museum Gettysburg-Aftermath and Commemoration Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum August 4, 2013 Join Herb Kaufman, a member of the Editorial Staff of Civil War News, as he outlines the impact of the Battle of Gettysburg on both the town and the war, and examines the battle’s enduring legacy. After the lecture, visit the Mercer's Civil War exhibit, "Turning Points."
    08/10/13	Civil War Appraisal Day Mercer Museum Civil War Appraisal Day Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum August 10, 2013 Learn the history and value of your Civil War Era treasure, from uniforms to battlefield relics. Experts from Alderfer Auction & Appraisal will be on hand to share their knowledge and provide verbal appraisals of your treasures. Then, visit the Mercer's Civil War exhibit, "Turning Points."
    08/23/13	Civil War Doylestown Walking Tour Mercer Museum Civil War Doylestown Walking Tour Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum August 23, 2013 Step back in time and enjoy an evening stroll through Doylestown’s Civil War Era history on this family-friendly walking tour of local sites and architectural treasures. Reservations required.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    04/26/13- 08/25/13

    Exhibit: Turning Points: Civil War, 1863-1864 Mercer Museum Exhibit: Turning Points: Civil War, 1863-1864 Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum April 26-August 25, 2013 Experience the Civil War through the eyes of local citizens and soldiers. Learn about the Underground Railroad and cast your vote in the Presidential election of 1864. The exhibit is based on the rich period collections of the Mercer Museum and commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/23/13	Civilians in the Civil War-From Homefront to Warfront Mercer Museum Civilians in the Civil War-From Homefront to Warfront Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum June 23, 2013 Manor College Instructor, Paula Gidjunis, describes the varied roles and activities of civilians during the War. Presented in collaboration with the Civil War Institute at Manor College. Visit the Mercer's Civil War exhibit, "Turning Points," after the lecture.
    07/14/13	African Americans in the Civil War-The Path to Freedom Mercer Museum African Americans in the Civil War-The Path to Freedom Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 14, 2013 Manor College instructor, Paula Gidjunis, traces the contributions and experiences of African-Americans in the Civil War. Presented in collaboration with the Civil War Institute at Manor College. Visit the Mercer's Civil War exhibit, "Turning Points," after the lecture.
    07/21/13	Dark Tales-Civil War Prisons and Prisoners Mercer Museum Dark Tales-Civil War Prisons and Prisoners Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 21, 2013 Hugh Boyle of the Delaware Valley Civil War Roundtable, explores the dark subject of prisons and prison life during the War. Visit the Mercer's new Civil War Exhibit, "Turning Points," after the lecture. Presented in collaboration with the Civil War Institute at Manor College.
    07/28/13	Genealogy Workshop: Researching Your Civil War Ancestor Mercer Museum Genealogy Workshop: Researching Your Civil War Ancestor Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum July 28, 2013 Learn how to identify and research Civil War soldiers using federal, state and family records available online and at the Mercer Library.
    08/04/13	Gettysburg-Aftermath and Commemoration Mercer Museum Gettysburg-Aftermath and Commemoration Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum August 4, 2013 Join Herb Kaufman, a member of the Editorial Staff of Civil War News, as he outlines the impact of the Battle of Gettysburg on both the town and the war, and examines the battle’s enduring legacy. After the lecture, visit the Mercer's Civil War exhibit, "Turning Points."
    08/10/13	Civil War Appraisal Day Mercer Museum Civil War Appraisal Day Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum August 10, 2013 Learn the history and value of your Civil War Era treasure, from uniforms to battlefield relics. Experts from Alderfer Auction & Appraisal will be on hand to share their knowledge and provide verbal appraisals of your treasures. Then, visit the Mercer's Civil War exhibit, "Turning Points."
    08/23/13	Civil War Doylestown Walking Tour Mercer Museum Civil War Doylestown Walking Tour Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum August 23, 2013 Step back in time and enjoy an evening stroll through Doylestown’s Civil War Era history on this family-friendly walking tour of local sites and architectural treasures. Reservations required.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    06/09/13	Copperheads and Black Republicans: The Election of 1864 Mercer Museum
    05/19/13	Women in the Civil War Mercer Museum
    05/05/13	"Come in Out of the Draft!" Military Conscription and the Civil War Draft Riots Mercer Museum
    05/03/13	Ladies Night Out: North Meets South Mercer Museum
    04/28/13	Abraham Lincoln and Songs of the Civil War Mercer Museum
    04/27/13	Medical Men and Women of the Civil War Mercer Museum
    03/09/13	Dolls' Day Out Mercer Museum
    02/21/13	On the Home Front and Beyond: Love & Sex During World War II Mercer Museum
    02/18/13	Foodways of Lincoln's Time Mercer Museum
    02/17/13	The Souls of Black Baseball: Barnstorming the Keystone State Mercer Museum
    02/10/13	Valentine's Storytelling Concert Mercer Museum
    02/03/13	Lincoln Mercer Museum
    02/01/13	Baseball Stories Mercer Museum
    01/27/13	Curator's Gallery Talk: "Linedrives and Lipstick" Mercer Museum
    01/26/13- 03/17/13	Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women's Baseball Mercer Museum
    01/26/13	Exhibit Opening: Linedrives and Lipstick Mercer Museum
    12/26/12- 12/28/12	Winter Lego™ Robotics Workshop Mercer Museum
    12/12/12	The Lore of Christmas Carols Mercer Museum
    12/11/12	Holiday Open House: Santa, Cider and Song Mercer Museum
    12/04/12	Craft Workshop: Make Victorian Ornaments Mercer Museum
    12/01/12- 01/13/13	Under the Tree: A Century of Holiday Trees and Toys Mercer Museum
    11/23/12	Lenape Cooking Mercer Museum
    11/03/12	Needlework Sampler Discovery Day Mercer Museum
    10/26/12	Mercer by Moonlight Tours Mercer Museum
    10/20/12	Craft Workshop: Make a Cross Stitch Sampler Ornament Mercer Museum
    10/14/12	Curator's Gallery Talk: "Stitches in Time" Mercer Museum
    10/12/12	Cocktails at the Castle Mercer Museum
    10/07/12	A Celebration of the Apron: Remembering the Richness of Our Lives Through a Humble Icon Mercer Museum
    10/06/12- 01/13/13	Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections Mercer Museum
    10/06/12	Family Workshop: Make a Story Apron Mercer Museum
    09/17/12	A Treasured Legacy: Stories of the James Lorah House Mercer Museum
    09/15/12	Hunt for Treasure! Appraisal Event Mercer Museum
    09/08/12- 11/15/12	Stitches in Time: Bucks County Needlework Samplers Mercer Museum
    09/08/12	Stitches in Time Exhibit: Opening Lecture: Bucks County Samplers Mercer Museum
    08/11/12	Caring for Family Treasures: A Preservation Workshop Mercer Museum
    08/10/12	Make and Take Craft Activity: Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls Mercer Museum
    07/21/12	Treasure! in Family Stories: A Folklore Workshop Mercer Museum
    07/15/12	Treasure in Family History: Beginning Genealogy Workshop Mercer Museum
    06/22/12- 09/21/12	The Hunt for Treasure Mercer Museum
    05/26/12- 05/27/12	Civil War Encampment at the Mercer Museum Mercer Museum
    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
    05/05/12- 07/29/12	Bold Patterns, Bright Colors: Graphic Pennsylvania Quilts, 1850-1930 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