Movies at the Mercer Museum

 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA

The Mercer Museum and The County Theater, in partnership with Shankweiler’s Drive-In, look forward to bringing beloved outdoor movies to the community once again in 2026 on the Green of the Mercer Museum!

Movies at the Mercer Museum is FREE and open to all. Register in advance for tickets here!


A Minecraft Movie (2025)
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Gates Open: 7:45 P.M.
Film Starts: 8:45 P.M.
Runtime: 1 hr. 41 min

From Jared Hess, the director of Napoleon Dynamite, and based on the popular video game centered around using one’s imagination to craft a cubic wonderland, four misfits are transported to the magical world of Minecraft. While there, their creativity will be essential to their survival as their quest back home involves evil Piglins, Zombies, plenty of building, and an encounter with an expert crafter played by Jack Black. This film is a colorful and bold big-screen adventure for the entire family! Starring Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Jennifer Coolidge.


Back to the Future (1985)
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Gates Open: 7:45 P.M.
Film Starts: 8:45 P.M.
Runtime: 1 hr. 56 min

Inventive, funny and breathlessly constructed, Back to the Future is a rousing time-travel adventure with a fresh and appealing spirit. Michael J. Fox stars as Marty McFly, an ‘80s teen zapped back into the 1950s by a time-traveling DeLorean, where he inadvertently interferes with the budding romance of his then-teenaged parents. Jump in the passenger seat for this dazzling joyride, which was, is, and always will be, a true Hollywood classic. Also starring Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover. 


Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Gates Open: 7:15 P.M.
Film Starts: 8:15 P.M.
Runtime: 1 hr. 31 min

Pee-wee Herman is an eccentric man-child who discovers that his precious bicycle has been stolen. Forced to hit the road to get it back, Pee-wee soon finds himself on a cross-country journey filled with plenty of danger and hijinks. Tim Burton’s directorial debut is surreal, endearing, and laugh-out-loud funny. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure features the late Paul Reubens, whose iconic performance as the title character inspired generations of kids. 


                                         

 

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Henry Mercer was 51 when he began building the first of his three concrete structures, his home Fonthill, 1908-1910.
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• Until further notice: The elevator in the historic “Central Court” portion of the Mercer Museum will be *out of service* for major renovations.

You can still access Floors 2-7 of the historic museum via staircases.

• Monday, May 25: Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle will be closed for Memorial Day.

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