Michener Art Museum
Doylestown, PA · 1 hour 30 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Plan the day
The Michener Art Museum is an art museum in Doylestown, PA, built around a collection of Pennsylvania Impressionism, with touring exhibitions and art outdoors on its grounds.
The core is Pennsylvania Impressionism, with the Nakashima Reading Room, the Daniel Garber mural and sculpture outdoors on the grounds, plus touring exhibitions, a cafe and a shop. Docent tours on Saturdays (an 11 am spotlight tour and a 1 pm highlights tour) are free with admission, the second Sunday of each month is free, and the Mercer Museum sits on the same street for a full Doylestown day.
Before you go
Free parking on the street and in the museum lot. SEPTA Regional Rail stops at Doylestown Station, a short walk away. Saturday docent tours are free with admission (spotlight tour 11 am, highlights tour 1 pm); tickets are sold online or at the door. Children must be with an adult.
Coming up
Exhibitions listed on the museum's pages this fall: The Crossing: Picturing the American Revolution (June 27, 2026 to January 10, 2027) and Abstractions of Nature: Quarries and Industry in Pennsylvania Impressionism (September 5, 2026 to February 28, 2027).
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
