Museums
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Bucks County Free Library Locations Are Offering More Than Just Books For Their Visitors
Looking for a fun and exciting new spot to visit? Bucks County libraries have more interesting thing to do than ever before. Michele Haddon wrote about the libraries for the Bucks County Courier Times. Locations for the Bucks County Free Library around the area are offering fun items like disco lights, metal detectors, and other…
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Trick-Or-Treats, Science Shows Returning to The Franklin Institute Every Weekend Starting in October
The Franklin Institute will be seeing a Halloween season favorite return to its schedule of fun events, just in time for fall festivities. Franklin Frights will be returning to the Philadelphia institution every weekend during the month of October. Guests will be able to enjoy trick-or-tricking thought he property as they stop at one of…
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Castle in Doylestown Set For A Large Makeover, With a Community Center Being Added to Property
A popular castle that doubles as a museum will soon have its property revamped with much-needed add-ons and refurbishments. Bo Koltnow wrote about the Bucks County estate for WFMZ 69. Fonthill Castle, a regal estate in Doylestown that also serves as the home of the Mercer Museum, will soon see a series of projects implemented…
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Historic African American Church in Yardley Being Used as A Museum To Educate Locals and Visitors Alike
A historic church in Bucks County church is now being used as a museum to teach residents about important local history. The old A.M.E church of Yardley is now being used for a different purpose: a museum that specializes in the history of African Americans in the local area. Set up in the early 1800s…
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Bristol-Area Museum To Host Games, Music at Historical Event in September
The Grundy Museum will be hosting an entertaining evening of games and music called “That’s Entertainment” in early September. Staff writers for Lower Bucks Times wrote about the upcoming event. Curatorial consultant John Whitenight and museum staff will be hosting the event on Sept. 9 from 7:30 PM to 9 PM. Of all the activities…
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Historic Bucks County Estate Makes List of Best Wedding Venues in the Philadelphia Region
A well-known Bensalem estate has recently made a list for the best wedding venues in and around the Philadelphia area. Staff writers at Philadelphia Magazine, in collaboration with Walden Green, wrote about the beautiful Bucks County spot. The Andalusia Historic House, Gardens and Arboretum, which has stood in Bucks County since 1794, made the top…
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Washington Crossing Historic Park Receives Donated Sword from the Revolutionary War
A family from New Jersey recently donated a Revolutionary War-era sword to the Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County. Jeff Werner wrote about the rare find on the Newtown, PA Patch. Lisa Thorndike, a resident of Pennington, New Jersey, was accompanied by her two sons when she brought the sword to the Bucks County…
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Irish Golden Chalice From 1480 on Display, Used in Mass at Villanova University
The Connelly Center at Villanova University has placed on display a historic golden chalice from southern Ireland dating back to 1480, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. “Most of the chalices and metalwork of Ireland were melted down or were taken by Cromwellian soldiers or other English soldiers in Ireland,” said Dr. Joseph Lennon, Villanova Professor…
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