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Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 10:00 AM
to Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 5:00 PM
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM See all dates and Times
http://www.michenermuseum.org/
What: For the first time ever, a selection of 45 paintings and tapestries from the famed Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, is coming to the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa.When: April 21, 2012 through August 10, 2012. Where: The James A. Michener Art Museum is located at 138 South Pine St., Doylestown, Pa., in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia. Doylestown is located about 45 minutes northeast of the city and can be reached conveniently from New York City or Washington D.C. Why: The works from the Uffizi, which until this tour have never left Europe, embody the diversity, stylistic evolution, scale and technical mastery of art from Italy and Northern Europe over nearly 400 years, and represent a survey of European art at an important moment in its history. The exhibit features works by such Renaissance and Baroque masters as Sandro Botticelli, Il Parmigianino, Lorenzo Monaco, Il Guercino and Cristofano Allori.More information: The museum's hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free for members and children under six years of age. Non-member admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors $11 for college students with valid ID and $7.50 for children ages six through 18. Adult group tours are available for $12 per person. For more information, visit www.michenerartmuseum.org or call 215-340-9800.
