Museum in Motion
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin us from 11am – 4 pm as we bring history to life with demonstrations and interactive activities for all ages. See many of our artifacts in operation including our 115-ton Corliss Steam Engine, try your hand at powering the maypole cord braiding machine, or make coasters on a 19th century printing press. All included with regular museum admission.
Museum in Motion
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin us from 11am – 4 pm as we bring history to life with demonstrations and interactive activities for all ages. See many of our artifacts in operation including our 115-ton Corliss Steam Engine, try your hand at powering the maypole cord braiding machine, or make coasters on a 19th century printing press. All included with regular museum admission.
Bethlehem Shipyards Talk
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin historian Charles MacDonald for an in-depth look at Bethlehem Steel’s remarkable role in shaping America’s maritime and naval power. This talk traces the company’s evolution from a rail producer to a cornerstone of the U.S. Navy, beginning with the manufacture of guns for sailing ships, through its pivotal role in America’s transition to a […]
First Friday
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin us for SouthSide Arts District’s First Fridays for extended hours and free admission from 6-8pm. Be sure to check out the many other special events going on throughout the SouthSide community here.
Free Family Sundays – S.T.E.A.M. Adventures
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. As part of our Free Family Sundays program, all youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult.
Over the Mountain Lecture
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemPhotographer, educator, and visual historian Michael Froio will present Over the Mountain at the National Museum of Industrial History as part of the museum’s annual Anthracite Mining Heritage Month series. Drawing on more than two decades of experience documenting America’s industrial and built landscapes through large-format and digital photography, Froio will explore his ongoing project […]
Anthracite Insurgents Talk
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemProfessors Robert Wolensky and Thomas Mackaman will give a presentation about their new manuscript “Anthracite Insurgents.” The volume deals with labor-management, labor-labor, and labor-government conflict in the northern anthracite coalfield (the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton areas). A particular focus is on a newly formed labor union, the United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania (1933-1935), which challenged both the coal […]
First Friday
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin us for SouthSide Arts District’s First Fridays for extended hours and free admission from 6-8pm. Be sure to check out the many other special events going on throughout the SouthSide community here.
Free Family Sundays – S.T.E.A.M. Adventures
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. As part of our Free Family Sundays program, all youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult.
Work, Fight, or Play Ball Presentation
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemThis February 28th, join us for Work, Fight, or Play Ball: How Bethlehem Steel Helped Baseball’s Stars Avoid World War I, an author talk with William Ecenbarger. The program explores the little-known story of Bethlehem Steel’s 1918 industrial baseball league, which attracted Major League stars like Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby, and Shoeless Joe Jackson during […]