*The Docent On Main program and the Smithy are funded in part by the Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant.
Programs
Be interactive and learn about Bethlehem's fascinating history with ongoing programs for all ages!
Schneider Lecture
Thursday, Sept. 266:00 pm - 9:00 pmDurham Springs5065 Lehnenberg Rd.Kintnersville, PA 18930In the realm of handbag design, innovation and originality reigns.So it makes perfect sense that fashion labels such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, and Longchamp turn to fine artists...
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Design After Dark
Design After Dark offers a new place to get together with an artistic flair! Hosting trivia nights, beer gardens, documentary film showings, and retro game nights - this is not your typical night at the museum. Dive into history, art,...
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Thank you for joining us at the 2019 Jeanette Barres Zug Lecture!Moravian Museum Saal66 W. Church Street, Bethlehem"Opening the Blue Cabinet: Moravians and Marriage"On July 15, 1749, twenty-eight couples were married in the Saal of the Bethlehem Gemeinhaus simultaneously. This...
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Free Sundays at the Museum
January 19 - October 25, 2020Looking for a place to spend a Sunday afternoon that both the kids and the adults will enjoy? Have trouble convincing your kids to join you in a museum visit?We are proud to open the...
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Explore Burnside Plantation
burnside plantation, open gate farm tours, colonial cooking demonstration, penn state master gardener classes, family fun in lehigh valley,
Children's Workshop2020 Dates Coming Soon!Just when the pretty colors of summer flowers begin to fade, the leaves on the trees put on their fall show of colors. Learn how this happens and why. Find out if all trees change color...
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Single Sisters Series
women's programming, programming for women, adult programming, adult workshops, women's health
Bethlehem is one of the first placeswhere women received an education in the country.Today, as we open this space to the public, we invite you to continue this tradition with this series of programs and workshops that celebrate womens’ accomplishments...
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School Tours
Historic Bethlehem offers exciting, relevant, educational, and hands-on programs for students—all linked to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s standards.Bring your students: To the oldest building in Bethlehem Down on the farm to churn butter and spin yarn To get creative in...
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Birthday Parties
birthday party, memorable event, burnside plantation, kemerer museum, moravian museum, 1750 smithy, fun for kids, kids birthday parties, history fun
Starting at just $15 per child, Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites will host a memorable birthday party for the special child in your life. Choose from one of our themed birthday parties or celebrations at our historic sites and museums....
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Blacksmithing 101
blacksmithing 101, colonial blacksmith, historic bethlehem, history in the making, learn firsthand, hands-on education,
Take your experience beyond watching, and get into the soot with the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Blacksmithing 101 course. Staged in our historical 1750 Smithy in the Colonial Industrial Quarter, watch, learn, and hone your skills with one of our...
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