Black Friday Sale

National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, Bethlehem

Skip the lines and enjoy 20% at the NMIH Gift Shop

Small Business Saturday at NMIH

National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, Bethlehem

Shop local on this Small Business Saturday and enjoy 20% off in-person sales at the NMIH Gift Shop.

Museum Store Sunday

On Sunday, November 27, 2022, the Museum Store at the National Museum of Industrial History is thrilled to participate in Museum Store Sunday, an annual holiday shopping day supporting cultural institutions and their stores. Visit the NMIH Museum Store from 10am-5pm on the 27th and enjoy 10% off your purchase (some item exclusions apply). We have a wide variety of books, apparel, handmade items, unique gifts and more!

Cyber Monday Sale

Shop online on Cyber Monday and enjoy 20% off the NMIH Online Gift Shop.

2nd Annual Winter Welcome

National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, Bethlehem

Santa, S.T.E.A.M., and sweet treats! Get into the holiday spirit during our 2nd Annual Winter Welcome featuring a visit from Santa, a reading of the Polar Express, photo-ops with historic industrial vehicles, hands-on family activities and sweet treats. Youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult.

How It Works: Water

What better day to do a deep dive into industrial water than December 10th, when the most powerful operating waterworks steam engine in America, the Corliss at NMIH, will be running.  Throughout the day, water treatment expert John Baum will use live demonstrations and hands-on samples to show what is really happening inside the water […]

Included in museum admission

STEAM ADVENTURES: Snowflake Ornaments

National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, Bethlehem

Visit the museum on December 18th during Free Family Sunday and join us for a drop-in style family program to engage in S.T.E.A.M. concepts like building, engineering, and strategic thinkig. During Free Family Sundays, all youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult.

Youth Steam Engine Workshop

National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, Bethlehem

Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead! Have you ever wondered how a steam engine works or what’s inside an engine? Build a Working Steam Engine with the NMIH team!

$50

The Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Anthracite Coal Industry, 1852 to 1902

National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, Bethlehem

Dr. John Smith, Lehigh University's Department of History Professor Emeritus, will present, Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Anthracite Industry, on Jan. 14 at 1pm. Dr. Smith will trace the evolution of the LVRR from a regional railroad to being part of a national network.

S.T.E.A.M. Adventures: Binary Code Bracelets

National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, Bethlehem

Join us on the third Sunday of each month for this 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.