Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites

In association with the Smithsonian Institution

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Visit, Explore, Experience.

The remarkable stories of Historic Bethlehem, part of Historic Moravian Bethlehem, a National Historic Landmark District and a designation to the US Tentative List for nomination to the World Heritage List.

Check out the site hours for all of the locations listed below:

Visitor Center & Museum Store

505 Main Street

  • Closed Tuesdays
  • Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday open 11 am to 5 pm
  • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday open 10 am to 6 pm

Learn more about our offerings: Historic Bethlehem Tours

The Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center is funded in part by our friends at Discover Lehigh Valley.

Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts

Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts

427 N. New Street

The Kemerer Museum will be closed May 5, 6, and 7 and will reopen Friday May 12.

Hours of operation:

  • 11 am - 5 pm, Friday - Sunday

*Please call 1-800-360-TOUR to schedule an appointment.

Ongoing Events:
Free Sundays at the Museum

1810 Goundie House

Groundie House

501 Main Street

Featuring a pop-up shop from Marche Maison Vintage Market 

January-November:

  • Closed Tuesdays
  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday open 11-5
  • Friday-Sunday open 10-6

Moravian Museum of Bethlehem Complex

Moravian Museum

66 W. Church Street

Hours:

  • 11 am - 5 pm Friday- Sunday

*Please call 1-800-360-TOUR to schedule an appointment

The Moravian Museum of Bethlehem Complex includes the 1741 Gemeinhaus, Single Sisters House, Nain-Schober House, and the 1752 Apothecary. These sites are available to tour as part of the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem tour with a Multi-site Pass at request.

1869 Luckenbach Mill

Luckenbach Mill

Colonial Industrial Quarter, 459 Old York Road

Grounds are open to the public dawn to dusk.

For tours inside our historic buildings:

    • No open hours at the moment - all tours by appointment

*Please call 1-800-360-TOUR to schedule an appointment.

Burnside Plantation

Burnside Plantation Barn

1461 Schoenersville Road

Grounds are open to the public dawn to dusk.

For tours inside our historic buildings:

  • Monday - Friday: By Appointment*, Afternoon only
  • Saturday - Sunday: By Appointment*

*Please call 1-800-360-TOUR to schedule an appointment.

Ongoing Events:
Saturdays at Burnside

1750 Smithy

1750 Smithy

Main Street, Adjacent to Historic Hotel Bethlehem

Hours:

Closed January - April

April - December: Friday - Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm

Learn all about colonial-era smithing in Blacksmithing 101.
To register, call 1-800-360-TOUR or email Keith Sten.

*Please call 1-800-360-TOUR to schedule an appointment.

The Smithy and the Blacksmith Program are being funded in part with funding received through the County of Northampton's Hotel Tax Program.

The Visitor Center and Museums & Sites will be closed the following days:

Martin Luther King Day - January 18

President's Day - February 15

Easter Sunday - April 4

Memorial Day – May 31

Independence Day – July 4

Labor Day – September 6

Thanksgiving – November 25

Christmas Eve & Christmas – December 24 & 25

New Year’s Eve & New Year's Day –  December 31 & January 1

*Appointment Tours:

Tours may be scheduled by appointment outside of regular operating hours. 48 hours notice is requested for all appointments. Minimum charge of $48 to schedule an appointment tour for non-members. Member appointments are free.

Please call 1-800-360-TOUR with questions or to schedule.

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Historic Bethlehem Partnership, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Registration and financial information about Historic Bethlehem Partnership, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999, or on the web at www.dos.state.pa.us. Registration does not imply endorsement.