Behind These Walls:
Reckoning with Incarceration
Present-day Aerial View of the Michener Art Museum
Historic Aerial View of the Bucks County Prison
Historic Aerial View of the Bucks County Prison
The transformation of this gloomy and forbidding old jail into a sunny, constructive, and forward-looking art museum has been a modern miracle. It’s the kind of bold gesture that a community ought to take now and then, a safe investment in the future of our society.”
– James A. Michener, July 1, 1992
A preview of the exhibition currently on view at the Michener Art Museum
Join the Conversation
As you explore this website, you can participate in this project by responding to questions embedded in each section. By sharing your voice, you’ll help us understand the community’s perspective on the history of our site and contextualize the intersection between art, environment, and social history.
Behind These Walls: Reckoning with Incarceration has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
Visit The Exhibit
Behind These Walls: Community Perspectives on our History is on view through November 24, 2024.
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