Michener Art Museum commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a new commission by Roberto Lugo
DOYLESTOWN, PA (April 21, 2026)—Michener Art Museum is proud to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a newly commissioned work by Philadelphia artist Roberto Lugo. Permanence: We Were Here, a monumental ceramic vessel that encapsulates the Michener’s site history as a county jail, will be unveiled to the public on Friday, June 5.
Michener Art Museum’s founding director Bruce Katsiff returns to the museum with the new exhibition Pieces of a Life, tracing his 60-year photography career
DOYLESTOWN, PA (March 24, 2026)—The 60-year photography career of legendary Bucks County arts administrator Bruce Katsiff is on view at Michener Art Museum with the new exhibition, Pieces of a Life, from April 11–August 12, 2026.
Small Living Things: The Magical Art of Eric Carle at Michener Art Museum features 86 of the famous author’s original illustrations of animals and insects
DOYLESTOWN, PA (January 16, 2026)—The exhibition Small Living Things: The Magical Art of Eric Carle, on view at Michener Art Museum from February 14 through May 24, 2026, brings visitors up close to picture book illustrations by the beloved author.
Celebrated Philadelphia artist and educator presents never-before exhibited paintings at Michener Art Museum with Peter Paone: Not So Still Life
DOYLESTOWN, PA (October 2, 2025)—A new series of still lifes from Peter Paone, an artistic force of the Philadelphia region for over seven decades, is on view from October 11, 2025–March 15, 2026, at the Michener Art Museum exhibition Peter Paone: Not So Still Life.
Michener Art Museum visitors are part of the art with new exhibition, Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven, a retrospective on the acclaimed Pakistani American visual artist
DOYLESTOWN, PA (August 4, 2025)—Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven, on view September 6, 2025–January 11, 2026 at Michener Art Museum, features immersive art installations from this important Pakistani American artist, who challenges the boundaries between art and craft with traditional techniques.
Michener Art Museum and Mama Hawk’s Kitchen & Coffee Announce Partnership with Grand Opening of Mama Hawk’s Cafe at the Michener
DOYLESTOWN, PA (June 24, 2025)—The grand opening of Mama Hawk’s Cafe at the Michener this summer brings a beloved Bucks County coffee shop and eatery to Doylestown. The new location within the museum, a partnership between Michener Art Museum and Mama Hawk’s Kitchen & Coffee, is a lunch destination spot for locals and tourists.
Lisa Naples: Grounded in Gold examines the inner experience of being human with new work at Michener Art Museum from the nationally recognized ceramic artist
DOYLESTOWN, PA (May 19, 2025)—The culmination of an ongoing 40-year studio career for nationally recognized ceramic artist Lisa Naples is on view from May 24 through November 25, 2025 at Michener Art Museum with the new exhibition, Lisa Naples: Grounded in Gold.
Multidisciplinary Artist jackie sumell Explores Michener Art Museum as Historical Site of the Bucks County Jail with The Short Line, a New Garden Installation
DOYLESTOWN, PA (May 6, 2025)—A living garden installation at Michener Art Museum by New Orleans multidisciplinary artist jackie sumell, on view from May 27, 2025 through the fall of 2026, acknowledges and explores the building site’s history as the Bucks County Jail.
Debut of Renowned Philadelphia Glass Artist Judith Schaechter’s Largest-Scale Work Opens at Michener Art Museum with New Exhibition, Super/Natural
DOYLESTOWN, PA (February 20, 2025)—Michener Art Museum’s original exhibition, Judith Schaechter: Super/Natural, is the first to feature the internationally-known glass artist’s newest, monumental work, a stunning eight-foot-tall stained-glass dome designed for a single viewer.
Michener Art Museum Celebrates the Legacy of Bucks County Arts Collector and Curator Lewis Tanner Moore with New Exhibition, Yesterday’s Dreams Are Real
DOYLESTOWN, PA (January 15, 2025)—Michener Art Museum celebrates the legacy of Bucks County art collector Lewis Tanner Moore in a new exhibition on collecting Black art, Yesterday’s Dreams Are Real. Moore (1953-2024) championed the work of Black artists throughout his life, challenging arts institutions to prioritize diversity in their collecting and exhibition practices.
