Fonthill Museum - Doylestown Museum

  • Address: East Court St., Doylestown, PA 18901
  • Phone: 215 / 348-9461
  • Email:
  • Website:www.mercermuseum.org
Average Rating
4.0
5+ reviews
from 3 sources
Yelp
4.5
3+ reviews
Frommers
1.0
1+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
1+ reviews
Fonthill Museum
East Court St.
Doylestown, PA 18901

Fonthill Museum Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Concrete castle laden with tiles and treasures ... more on Wcities
  • Located in the former home of creative genius Henry Mercer, the Fonthill ... more on Museum Stuff
  • Henry Mercer (1856-1930) built Fonthill as his home between 1908 and 1912. The concrete castle boasts 44 rooms, 18 fireplaces and more than 200 windows of varying ... more on gocitykids.com
  • Henry Mercer's concrete castle home, Fonthill, built between 1908 ... more on bctc.org
  • Henry Mercer's concrete castle home, Fonthill, built between 1908 ... more on bccvb.com

Reviews From Across The Web read all

5.0
A surprise around every corner!

(April 07, 2001 00:00)

The castle itself is mind-blowing, with so many questions and and answers come more questions which the guide answers thoughtfully and fully. I have come to find out that these guides are ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Frommer's | Frommer's Review

Everyone can call their home a castle, but ... frommers.com, a user of frommers.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
Hunter B. 's review

The Fonthill Museum is one of the coolest, most surprising museums I have visited. ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Karen F. 's review

I used to work at the Mercer Museum - as a summer day camp counselor \many years ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

4.0
Alicia F. 's review

My rating is missing one star, courtesy of my clausterphobia. ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Take Route 95 North to Street Road (Route 132). Follow Street Road West to Old York Road (Route 263). Make a right and follow Route 263 North to Route 313. Make a left onto Route 313. At the second stoplight, make left onto East Court Street. Fonthill is

Hours

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm (last tour is at 4pm)

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $9; Seniors (62 and up) $8; Children (5-17) $4, (under 5) free

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