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Tuesday/Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Mercer Museum is a six-story reinforced concrete castle designed by Henry Mercer and completed in 1916. Today, it is one of Bucks County’s premier cultural attractions and a Smithsonian affiliate.
Top ways to experience nearby attractions. This museum is 6 stories high, full of tools and products of Mercer’s time (from about 1870-1920). It is steel reinforced concrete, which was new at its time. Parking is at the side/back where the main entrance is. If you use GPS, it takes you to the front of the building.
The Museum is enjoyed annually by more than 65,000 visitors from around the world. The collection has grown to some 40,000 objects. Among museum professionals, technology scholars, and tool collectors, the collection is considered to be the most complete of its kind in America.
Henry C. Mercer opened a museum in 1916 to contain his collection of everyday tools and artifacts associated with preindustrial trades, crafts, agriculture and domestic work. Mercer wanted to make sure that progress didn’t wipe out evidence of America’s early productivity.
The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution | May 4, 2024 – December 31, 2026 Location: Mercer Museum Admission: Entry included with general Mercer Museum admission. The Mercer Museum is embarking on an exciting new exhibition that explores the history and intrigue of a group of Revolutionary War era Loyalists, whose legend lives on today.
The Mercer Museum is located at 84 South Pine Street in Doylestown and is open 6 days a week. For more schedule and admission information visit mercermuseum.org or call 215-345-0210. Exhibits
Mercer Museum Interior. Library of Congress. Henry Chapman Mercer (1856–1930) began collecting preindustrial American tools in 1897. He defined tools as any objects that help meet human wants or needs. His collection became the foundation for the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
