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Forging a Link: Metalsmiths Respond to the Mercer Collection

September 28, 2019 - January 5, 2020
Mercer Museum,
84 S Pine St, Doylestown, PA 18901 United States
Experience the Mercer Museum’s historic artifacts in a new light this fall in the exhibit Forging a Link: Metalsmiths Respond to the Mercer Collection. Curated by Professor Cappy Counard of Edinboro University, this exhibit highlights the work of twenty-three blacksmiths, metalsmiths and jewelers, who represent a diverse cross section of their fields. These artists responded … Continue reading Forging a Link: Metalsmiths Respond to the Mercer Collection Find out more »
8:30 am
$90 person, $85 Members of the Friends of BCHS 

On the Road with the Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society: Fall Bus Trip

October 24, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Nostalgia addicts, take heed! Travel with the Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society to the American Treasure Tour Museum in Oaks, for a guided tour of ad icons, classic cars, old records, vintage movie posters, antique toys, hundreds of old music machines, and much more. After lunch at the museum, we’ll visit the John James Audubon … Continue reading On the Road with the Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society: Fall Bus Trip Find out more »
6:00 pm
$10 General Admission/$5 Members

Curator Lecture: Connections – Making and Collaborating

October 24, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mercer Museum,
84 S Pine St, Doylestown, PA 18901 United States
Exhibit curator and artist Cappy Counard makes jewelry and metalwork about connecting, mending and honoring our shared commonalities. Join her as she discusses the development of her artwork and how it led to her connection with the museum and the creation of the Forging a Link: Metalsmiths Respond to the Mercer Collection exhibit. Following this … Continue reading Curator Lecture: Connections – Making and Collaborating Find out more »
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ROLLO'S FACTS

“Lucy” the horse was part of the work crew that built both Fonthill and the Mercer Museum. She hoisted the loads of mixed concrete up to workers.
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