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Fonthill Columbus Ceiling

Individual $40   Individual Senior (65+) $35     Full-Time Student $35

Member Benefits:
•Unlimited FREE admission to the Mercer Museum and Library & Fonthill Castle.
•10% Discount in the Museum Shops.
•Invitations to member-only exhibit previews and special events.
•Subscription to the Mercer Museum newsletter, Penny Lots.
•Two (2) Guest passes to the Mercer Museum and Library or Fonthill Castle.
•Participation in Time Travelers, a reciprocal benefits program that includes 187 history museums and historical organizations across the country in 43 states. For further information, contact the Membership Office at 215-345-0210 ext.133 or membership@mercermuseum.org.

Family/Dual $60
Member benefits for two adults and all children under the age of 18 residing at the same address PLUS two (2) additional Guest passes (4 total).

Grandparent $60
Member benefits for two grandparents and all grandchildren under the age of 18 and four (4) total Guest passes. 

Sustaining $90
All Family/Dual or Grandparent member benefits PLUS four (4) additional Guest passes (8 total).

Sponsor $175
All Sustaining member benefits PLUS a subscription to Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine and a one-time gift book.

Contributor $250
All Sponsor member benefits PLUS two (2) additional Guest passes (10 total) and one archival reproduction.

Distinguished Donor $500
All Contributor benefits PLUS a special gift book, Bucks County: An Illustrated History, by Terry A. McNealy.

President’s Circle $1,000
All Distinguished Donor benefits PLUS a private tour of the Mercer Museum or Fonthill Castle for your party of 10 (two weeks notice necessary).

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Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society

In 2012, the Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society will celebrate 45 years of making contributions, in a variety of ways, to support and promote the mission of the Mercer Museum and Library & Fonthill Castle. With an interest in history, culture, and the arts, the Friends of BCHS are a volunteer auxiliary organization that sponsors educational programs for the public and a variety of fundraisers to support projects at our museums. These entertaining programs are presented at quarterly meetings, usually held on the third Monday in March, May, September, and November. Friends of BCHS meetings begin with dessert and conversation at 12:30 p.m., followed by a short business meeting and the featured program. This is a good time to meet others who share a similar interest in history. Bus trips are scheduled in the Spring and Fall to explore additional places of historical and cultural interest.

Among the many projects funded in recent years, the Friends of BCHS have purchased equipment needed for educational programs and exhibitions, sponsored short-term internships, underwritten entertainment for Fonthill’s Fourth of July Celebration, and provided awards at the Bucks-Mont National History Day competition for secondary school students in our region.

Annual dues in the Friends of BCHS is $15 per person, in addition to your Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle annual membership. For information, please call 215-345-0210, ext. 132, or use the form below.

Business Members Program

When you join the Mercer Associate Business Members of the Bucks County Historical Society, you let your customers, employees, neighbors, family and friends know that you recognize the importance of supporting culture and history in the community where you work and live.

As a Mercer Associate, you help to preserve the unique resources that are the Mercer Museum and Library and Fonthill Castle -- buildings and collections that are an essential part of the cultural fabric of the Delaware Valley. They promote education, tourism and a quality of life we all appreciate. Your annual membership ensures that the doors of our National Historic Landmarks will be open for the next group of visitors and generations to come.

Along with our thanks, your business contribution will be recognized in several ways. Special tile markers with the names of business sponsors are displayed in the Gemmill Pavilion of the Mercer Museum. You will receive an attractive plaque with a tile marker to display at your place of business. Your company name will appear in regular published lists of business sponsors, including the BCHS Annual Report, and you will receive a VIP pass that admits up to four people at a time to visit our museums. Scroll down for a list of current business members.

Various levels of membership are available to accommodate both large and small businesses:

Tradesman ($250 - $499)
• Mercer Associates Tile imprinted with your business name displayed in the Mercer  Museum entrance, * Mercer Associates Plaque to hang at your place of business,
• VIP BCHS Membership Card in your company's name (entitles bearer and three guests to free admission to the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle, free use of audio-guides at the Mercer Museum, and a 10% discount in the Museum Shop),
• 10 Guest Passes ($50.00 value) to either museum for you to give to clients, customers, and staff, and
• Annual Mercer Associates Networking Reception.

Artisan ($500 - $999)
• All Tradesmen benefits plus
• 10 additional Guest Passes (20 total - $100.00 value)

Guildsmen ($1,000 - $2,499)
• All Artisans benefits plus
• 10 additional Guest Passes (30 total - $150.00 value)
• 2-hour credit toward weekday rental of the Mercer Museum's Elkins Gallery or Fonthill's Terrace Pavilion for meetings and receptions, and
• Underwriting Recognition of a special program including Early American Craft Demonstrations, Fonthill Summer Camp and Penny Lots newsletter.

Craftsmen ($2,500 - $4,999)
•  All Guildsmen benefits plus
• 20 additional Guest Passes (50 total - $250.00 value),
• A Behind-the-Scenes Tour (upon request) for up to 25 people given by the Curator or Director, and
• Underwriting Recognition of a special event such as the Old House Restoration Exposition, Old-Fashioned Fourth of July, Under the Stars film series and Historical Craft Camp.

MASTER CRAFTSMEN ($5,000+)
• All Craftsmen benefits plus
• 25 additional Guest Passes (75 total - $375.00 value),
• Employee Day at the Mercer Museum for your employees and their families; or
• Sponsorship of a major special event such as Savory Sampler and Exhibitions.

For more information about Mercer Associates or corporate sponsorship opportunities, contact us at membership@mercermuseum.org or call the Development Office at (215) 345-0210, ext. 129.

Current Business Members

Many thanks for the support of our current Mercer Business Associates – 2011

* indicates ten year or more members; you may link directly to the websites of businesses that are underlined.