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James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA

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James A. Michener Art Museum

A Doylestown art museum focused mainly on American art and the Delaware River Valley region.

138 S. Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 · Doylestown, PA

About James A. Michener Art Museum

The Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, collects, preserves, and exhibits art, with an emphasis on American work. It also highlights the artistic and cultural heritage of the Delaware River Valley, especially Bucks County. Visitors can see rotating exhibitions, such as shows on the American Revolution and Pennsylvania Impressionism, along with classes and family programs. Free admission is offered every second Sunday through December 2026. The museum is a private, non-profit institution named for the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer James A. Michener, who lived in Doylestown.

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  • #American art
  • #Bucks County
  • #Doylestown
  • #Pennsylvania

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