[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 117 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1259]
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               IN HONOR OF THE JAMES MICHENER ART MUSEUM

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2013

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, we are proud to recognize the 25th 
anniversary of Bucks County's cultural treasure--the James A. Michener 
Art Museum. In the span of 25 years, the museum in Doylestown, Bucks 
County, Pennsylvania has preserved the artistic heritage of the county 
through its extensive permanent art collection and by reaching out to 
diverse audiences with national and regional exhibitions, scholarly 
publications and educational programs. Its art collection has grown 
from 115 objects to nearly 3,000, including 182 Bucks County related 
exhibitions featuring over 300 local artists. The museum is housed in 
an historic 19th century jail that has been expanded to 72,000 square 
feet of gallery and event space and two beautiful public gardens. We 
know that last year nearly 150,000 people visited this outstanding 
repository of Bucks County's creative tradition. And so we proudly 
acknowledge the James A. Michener Art Museum as a cultural pillar in 
Bucks County and congratulate those who gave the museum life and 
sustain it today.

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