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| Hours | Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm; Tues 10am-9pm | ||
| Address | 84 South Pine St | ||
| Location | Pine St. at Ashland St | ||
| Phone | 215/345-0210 | ||
| Web site | www.mercermuseum.org | ||
| Prices | Admission to the museum and library $8 adults, $7 seniors, $4 children 5-17, free for children under 5 | ||
| Season | Closed selected holidays | ||
Frommer's Review
Mercer Museum displays thousands of early American tools, vehicles, cooking pieces, looms, and even weather vanes. Mercer had the collecting bug in a big way, and you can't help being impressed with the breadth of his collection and the castle that houses it. It rivals the Shelburne, Vermont, complex for Americana -- and that's 35 buildings on 100 acres! The open atrium rises five stories, suspending a Conestoga wagon, chairs, and sleighs as if they were Christmas-tree ornaments. During the summer, a log cabin, schoolhouse, and other large bits of Colonial American life are open for inspection. The museum has six hands-on stations, where children can build a log house, try on period clothes, and drive a buggy, among other activities.
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