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The Maridon Museum, Butler, PA

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The Maridon Museum

An Asian art museum in Butler, PA, showing Chinese and Japanese works alongside German Meissen porcelain.

322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001 · Butler, PA

About The Maridon Museum

The Maridon Museum in Butler, Pennsylvania, is presented as the only museum in western Pennsylvania devoted specifically to Asian art and culture. Its holdings include Chinese and Japanese pieces, such as jade and ivory carvings, and a selection of Meissen porcelain. The site describes both older carvings and contemporary ceramics, plus rotating exhibitions. Visitors can take docent-led tours, book a virtual tour before visiting, or rent the building for group events and meetings. The museum opened in 2004, and its objects and building were donated by Mary Hulton Phillips.

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