The Mercer Museum, operated by the Bucks County Historical Society (BCHS), opens its new major exhibit Friday, Oct. 15.
“Found, Gifted, Saved! The Mercer Museum Collects Local History” opens in the Martin & Warwick Foundation Galleries at the museum and runs through Sunday, April 10.
The exhibition displays “a staggering array” of artifacts collected by the Bucks County Historical Society between the years of 2000 and 2021. These objects, images and documents help illuminate the people, history and culture of Bucks County.
The exhibit consists of a series of thematic groupings that connect diverse objects, images and documents in a meaningful and thought-provoking way. These groupings are intended to suggest themes that range chronologically and geographically across Bucks County’s past.
The themes on display in the “Found, Gifted, Saved!” exhibit are: Made in Bucks; The Way We Played; The Times of Our Lives; A Diverse People; What We Wore; Thank You for Your Service; Which Side Are You On?; The Way We Worked & The Tools We Carried; It Pays to Advertise!; Going to School in Bucks County; Wish You Were Here: Visiting Bucks County; Collecting the Now; and Staff Picks.
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