Butler County Senior News
October 2015
Volume 10, Number 3
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Maridon Museum in Butler.
Maridon Museum offers impressive collection of Chinese and Japanese art As you enter a neighborhood off the main streets of Butler, you will find an unusual building containing hidden treasures. The Maridon Museum, the building and its collection were gifts from Mary Hulton Philips to the town in May 2004.
museum in western Pennsylvania with a focus on Chinese and Japanese art and culture. The museum also has one of the largest private collections in the country of German Meissen porcelain. Overall, the museums permanent collection features over 800 pieces, spanning the Neolithic Period (2nd and 3rd Centuries B.C.) through the present.
Philips passed away last year but she was able to build the museum to display and preserve her personal collection that she grew in her home for decades. It is the only
The museum is not large, but it makes the most of its space by displaying its objects on a grand scale. The pieces invite you to explore their intricate detail and craftsmanship.
By Jennifer Hogan For Butler County Senior News
You will want to get close up and take the time to marvel at the delicate work of the artists. It is easy to see why each piece attracted Philips to add to her collection. The galleries feature human and animal figures, decorative and functional objects, wall art and tools. The first gallery has some of the largest and most impressive pieces on display. Large jade and ivory sculptures lure you in the moment you walk in the door. The delicate 2015 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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