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Robin’s Favorite Item in May!

“I have always loved the china in our collection. One of my favorite parts of our job is to set a table-scape at different times of the year to keep Read more

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We heard you and want to know more!

Your feedback from our last survey was incredibly helpful and this brief follow-up survey will help guide upcoming focus groups and future priorities for the Grundy Foundation, the Grundy Library, and Read more

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Our Favorite Things: Grandfather Clock

While many of the objects in the house are rather quiet and can be easily missed, my favorite object is quite literally unavoidable, chiming several times a day almost as Read more

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Make A Mask Workshop

Friday, October 4, 2025 – 11:00am – 1:00pm Grundy Library Snyder Room Get ready for Halloween with a creative twist! Join the Museum for a FREE, family-friendly afternoon of mask-making Read more

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Picnic in the Park

Enjoy a relaxing summer evening along the banks of the Delaware River! Our final “Picnic in the Park” of the summer, returns Friday, August 22nd from 6:00 -8:00pm. We are Read more

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The Origins of Victorian Tea

Afternoon tea became a cherished British tradition during the Victorian era, thanks to the influence of Anna Maria Russell, the Duchess of Bedford. At the time, urbanization and the Industrial Read more

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Grundy Museum 2025 Annual Tea

All AgesSaturday, June 14th, 202512:15 – 3:00 PMThe Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Museum, Bristol, PA The Grundy Museum cordially invites you to its Annual Tea! Come dressed in your favorite festive tea Read more

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Our Favorite Things: Staff Picks

When giving my tour I always highlight the Drawing Room table in the Walnut Grove Exhibit Room.  As we mention on tours, we do not have many photographs of the Read more

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Roof replacement project begins at the Grundy Museum

We are proud and thankful to begin our roof replacement project. This project is funded in part by the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. https://www.pa.gov/services/phmc/apply-for-keystone-historic-preservation-planning-grants.html Read more

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Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol

The Margaret R. Grundy Museum is proud to announce our Annual Victorian Holiday House. This year’s inspiration is “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. “A Christmas Carol” was written in Read more

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Captain Joseph Ridgway

Captain Joseph Ridgway was born December 1840. He was the middle child and only son of Benjamin Earl Ridgway and Margaret Fenimore Ridgway. Brother of Mary Ridgway Grundy and maternal Read more