Burning of Center Bridge, 1923, Edward W. Redfield (1869-1965), Oil on canvas, H. 50.25 x W 56.25 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum, acquired with funds secured by State Senator Joe Conti, and gifts from Joseph and Anne Gardocki, and the Laurent Redfield Family.
Visit our timeline of artworks and art movements to learn more about the history of the Bucks County region and beyond. This chronological timeline features artwork from the collection of the Michener Art Museum, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit Collection and additional works from other Museums and/or collections. Learn about fun facts and key events surrounding the time periods in which featured artworks were created.
The James A. Michener Art Museum was named in honor of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Doylestown native, James A. Michener. Visit our timeline that features the life of this notable author, collector, public servant, world traveler, and philanthropist. Learn about Michener and his major life events. When you visit the Michener Art Museum, be sure to explore the permanent exhibit about the author, which recreates his Bucks County office where he wrote Tales of the South Pacific.
Explore the history of the Michener Art Museum’s building, from 1885 to the present. Learn about its earliest days as the former Bucks County Prison, and discover how it was transformed into an art museum that opened to the public in 1988. Visit this timeline to learn more about the events, achievements, expansions, celebrations, and new acquisitions of Bucks County’s only art museum!
Image Credits: (above middle) C.P. Vaughn, Portrait of James A. Michener, n.d., pencil and charcoal on paper, H. 24.625 x W. 20.625 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Museum purchase; (bottom) Image of Michener Art Museum’s facade, former Warden’s building of Bucks County Prison, 2003. Photo courtesy of the James A. Michener Art Museum.
Timelines
Artworks and Movements
Burning of Center Bridge, 1923, Edward W. Redfield (1869-1965), Oil on canvas, H. 50.25 x W 56.25 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum, acquired with funds secured by State Senator Joe Conti, and gifts from Joseph and Anne Gardocki, and the Laurent Redfield Family.
Visit our timeline of artworks and art movements to learn more about the history of the Bucks County region and beyond. This chronological timeline features artwork from the collection of the Michener Art Museum, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit Collection and additional works from other Museums and/or collections. Learn about fun facts and key events surrounding the time periods in which featured artworks were created.
Life of James A. Michener
The James A. Michener Art Museum was named in honor of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Doylestown native, James A. Michener. Visit our timeline that features the life of this notable author, collector, public servant, world traveler, and philanthropist. Learn about Michener and his major life events. When you visit the Michener Art Museum, be sure to explore the permanent exhibit about the author, which recreates his Bucks County office where he wrote Tales of the South Pacific.
From Prison to Museum
Explore the history of the Michener Art Museum’s building, from 1885 to the present. Learn about its earliest days as the former Bucks County Prison, and discover how it was transformed into an art museum that opened to the public in 1988. Visit this timeline to learn more about the events, achievements, expansions, celebrations, and new acquisitions of Bucks County’s only art museum!
Image Credits: (above middle) C.P. Vaughn, Portrait of James A. Michener, n.d., pencil and charcoal on paper, H. 24.625 x W. 20.625 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Museum purchase; (bottom) Image of Michener Art Museum’s facade, former Warden’s building of Bucks County Prison, 2003. Photo courtesy of the James A. Michener Art Museum.