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10:30 and 11:45 a.m., Fonthill Museum
Children and parents explore Henry Mercer’s castle from basement to tower and learn about Mercer’s creative ideas through stories and prints. Children must be over 5 and able to climb the steep stairs. Regular admission fees apply. Reservations required, 215-348-9461, ext. 10.
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| Members receive a “sneak peak” at the newest Mercer Museum exhibit. The evening includes refreshments, a craft activity for kids, a brief talk by exhibit curator Cory Amsler, and music from the Museum’s c. 1870 pipe organ. |
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| Celebrate the new “Everyday Rhythms” exhibit by crafting a straw oboe. Included with museum admission. |
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Everyday Rhythms will trace the evolution of musical instruments using the Mercer Museum’s collection of 19th-20th century artifacts. The exhibit will focus mainly on four categories of instruments; the drums, banjo, bells, and zither (a stringed instrument in which strings are stretched across the length of the soundbox.) The exhibit will highlight interesting facts about these instruments including how drums were used in early American communities to call people to worship and maintain unity and how the banjo, now associated with bluegrass music, originated in Africa, and was brought to America by African slaves. More fascinating stories will accompany the 40 musical instruments on display. Featured objects in the exhibit are a set of Civil War Military Drums, a Key Bugle and Hurdy Gurdy (wheel fiddle). Interactive audio stations invite visitors to explore the sounds of these instruments. The exhibit is free with museum admission.
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| Join Commonwealth Speaker and musician Thomas Jolin as he discusses and performs music of the Civil War period. Themes include the lives of soldiers, domestic concerns, death and loss, slavery and abolition. Made possible by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Included with museum admission. |
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One-hour guided tour through Fonthill Park explores how Mercer shaped his land around Fonthill. Registration required. Adult $9, Senior $8, Youth (age 5 – 11) $4, BCHS member adult $5, BCHS member youth $2.
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| Actress Linda Kenyon brings one of America's most celebrated first ladies -- Eleanor Roosevelt -- to life at this meeting of the Friends of the BCHS. A short business meeting at 12:30 p.m. will be followed by light refreshments and the program. Free. For more information, call 215-345-0210, ext. 132 |
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Join us for our 4th annual Appraisal Day. Dig out your antique or vintage silver, take down that map from the wall, and bring them to the Mercer Museum to find out what they are worth! Certified antique appraiser Dan Worden who specializes in silver will be on hand, along with Donald Creswell from the Philadelphia Print Shop to talk with you about your treasures and provide verbal estimates of their value and historical importance. Refreshments are available. Cost: $5 per item, up to a maximum of five items. BCHS members receive $1 off per item. Funds raised help support Museum and Library acquisitions. For information, call 215-345-0210, ext. 126.
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The Bucks County Historical Society / Mercer & Fonthill Museums
84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901-4999 | 215 345 0210 / fax 215 230 0823 |
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