The Maridon Museum

09/04/2026

Meet the Malabar Couple.

Music, history, and remarkable porcelain artistry come together in this charming pair from The Maridon Museum's collection. https://bit.ly/4qN2tyO

Created in Meissen porcelain around 1840, the figures represent a musical couple from Malabar, India. Beautifully detailed and full of personality, they are part of the museum's Meissen Gallery.

Come see them up close and discover the stories behind The Maridon's extraordinary collection.

Wednesday-Saturday | 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
322 North McKean Street, Butler, PA
724-282-0123

09/03/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬!

Our recent volunteer appreciation luncheon brought the classic game of Clue to life with evidence bags, crime-scene clues, themed refreshments, and plenty of mystery-solving fun. Even our beloved late founder, Mary Hulton Phillips, joined in the spirit of the day.

And the case is closed: it was Carole, in the Meissen Gallery, with the Knife!

We are incredibly grateful for the volunteers who generously share their time, talents, and enthusiasm with the museum. Thank you for being such an important part of The Maridon family!

09/02/2026

One night. One beautiful setting. One very good reason to celebrate. 🌙

Join The Maridon Museum for Celebrate the Harvest Moon on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑 at Butler Country Club.

The evening begins with hors d’oeuvres, followed by a seated dinner, live musical entertainment, basket raffles and silent auctions, all while supporting art, culture and The Maridon Museum.

Sunday, September 13 | 5-9 p.m.
Butler Country Club
$130 per person
Black tie optional

The RSVP deadline is September 5, so don't wait to reserve your seat! Call 724-282-0123.

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08/28/2026

to the creativity behind our Harvest Moon Festival.

In 2023, our wonderful volunteers gathered to handcraft the beautiful details that helped make the evening so memorable. Now, we’re preparing to bring this special tradition to life once again.

Join us Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the Butler Country Club for hors d’oeuvres, a seated dinner, live music, basket raffles and silent auctions, all in support of The Maridon Museum.

Admission is $130 per person. Reserve your seat by calling 724-282-0123. RSVP by: September 5, 2026

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yPdSSc

08/27/2026

Some masterpieces are painted. These were layered, dipped, and carved.

This week’s featured artwork is a striking pair of Peking Glass Vases dating to the late 18th century. Each vase began with an opaque white base, then was dipped in layers of cobalt blue glass. Artists then carefully carved through the blue to reveal the contrasting white designs beneath.

Discovered by Maridon Museum founder Mary Hulton Phillips at a Sewickley antique show in 1976, the pair now resides in the museum’s Side Gallery.

See these remarkable works in person Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/44LXJ1O

08/26/2026

Some books stay with you. The best ones give you plenty to talk about.

Join us tomorrow for the Maridon Museum’s August Book Club discussion of An Artist of the Floating World by Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro.

Set in postwar Japan, the novel examines memory, regret and how we understand the choices we made as the world around us changes.

Thursday, August 27 | 3–4 p.m.
The Maridon Museum
322 North McKean St., Butler

Come share your thoughts, listen to different perspectives and enjoy an afternoon of conversation.

Register by calling 724-282-0123 or emailing [email protected].

08/21/2026

to our 2024 Chinese New Year Celebration.

From colorful decorations and live entertainment to family activities and a dragon that stole the show, it was a wonderful evening celebrating Lunar New Year traditions with our community.

Have you ever celebrated Chinese New Year or another cultural festival? Tell us about it in the comments.

Visit us Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

08/20/2026

A good book is even better when there’s someone to talk about it with.

Join us for the Maridon Museum’s August Book Club as we discuss An Artist of the Floating World by Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro.

Set in post-World War II Japan, the novel explores memory, regret and the complicated ways we look back at our own choices as the world around us changes.

Thursday, Aug. 27 | 3–4 p.m.
The Maridon Museum
322 North McKean St., Butler

Come ready to share your thoughts, hear a few different perspectives and enjoy an afternoon of conversation.

To register or learn more, call 724-282-0123 or email [email protected].

08/19/2026

Some love stories are simply meant to be told in porcelain.

Meet Zephyr and Flora, captured traveling together in an elaborate chariot with Cupid by their side. In Roman mythology, Zephyr, god of the West Wind, fell in love with Flora, goddess of flowers and springtime.

See the details for yourself during your next visit to The Maridon Museum. ❤️ maridon.org/art/zephyr/

Wednesday through Saturday | 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
322 North McKean St., Butler, PA

08/14/2026

: Bringing History Back to Life at The Maridon Museum

This week, we’re looking back to 2005, when Maridon Museum founder Mary Hulton Phillips worked with Pittsburgh objects conservator Rhonda Wozniak to restore a remarkable collection of antique Japanese dolls.

Over several months, the dolls were carefully restored and preserved. By 2008, they were ready to take center stage once again as part of the museum’s annual Children’s Day, or Tango-No-Sekku, Festival.

Although Mrs. Phillips passed away in 2009, her dedication to preserving art, culture, and history continues at The Maridon Museum, including through the annual March of the Samurai each May.

A wonderful look back at the care and commitment that went into the collection we preserve today.