Guest Lecture: The Life & Legacy of Robert Sayre
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemThe National Museum of Industrial History is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Heysham Sayre, with a special display of objects, letters, and photographs from his life on view September 14, 2024 through the end of the year. Join us on October 13, 2024 at 1 PM as we welcome industrial historian Professor John Smith and local author Martha Capwell Fox for an intimate discussion of the life of Robert Sayre and his industrial and philanthropic legacy. Included with museum admission.
S.T.E.A.M. Adventures: Halloween
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin us on the third Sunday of each month for a drop-in style family program to engage in S.T.E.A.M. concepts like building, engineering, and strategic thinking. During Family Sundays, all youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by a paying adult. Adult admission is $15.
Bethlehem Steel Locomotive Engineer Experience
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemThe National Museum of Industrial History is excited to offer a hands-on train engineer experience on its restored narrow gauge locomotive!
Steeples & Steel Tour with Steelworkers’ Archives
Join Steelworkers' Archive for a special bus tour experience
Engineering of Fear: How Innovation Created Haunted Attractions
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin Mitch Roshannon, Event and Entertainment Manager at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, PA, for a presentation tracing the history of "haunted" amusement attractions and dark rides. A lifelong horror enthusiast, Roshannon will illustrate how advancements in industrial engineering were adopted for entertainment purposes and allowed for “haunts” to be a viable industry. From the first steam powered haunted house though control systems and modern hydraulic animatronics, come explore the evolution of the entire industry. Included with regular museum admission.
Watershed Explorers: Industrial History Virtual Reality Experience
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemCome join us for an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience to learn about industrial history in our watershed. Take a virtual canoe exploration down the Lehigh River to learn how the industrial revolution influenced and transformed our communities. In the VR experience, you will learn about the importance of coal, canals, and railroads, the cement and steel industries, and how areas in the Lehigh Valley were reinventing and transformed.
The Corliss Comes Alive!
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin us as we operate the engine and learn more about this fascinating piece of industrial history from the museum’s historian.