ARTIST TALK: Dark Matter: The Art of Anthracite Coal with Andrea Krupp
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin us to talk with artist Andrea Krupp about her pop-up exhibit "Dark Matter: The Art of Anthracite Coal" at NMIH.
AUTHOR TALK – As Goes Bethlehem with Jill Schennum
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin Jill A. Schennum, a professor of sociology and anthropology at County College of Morris in Randolph, New Jersey to learn about her new book As Goes Bethlehem.
S.T.E.A.M. Adventures
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemVisit the museum during 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 thinking. During Family Sundays, all youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by a paying adult. Adult admission is $15.
Corliss Comes Alive!
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin us as we operate the Corliss steam engine and learn more about this fascinating piece of industrial history from the museum’s historian.
LECTURE: Industry & the Ascendance of Style & Design in Post-War America
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin us for a conversation with Jay Haon, a design professional and professor at Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Haon, who has owned a design business in Philadelphia for 20 years holds a BA in History from the University of Oregon and an MFA in Furniture Design/Industrial Design from Rhode Island School of Design. This program is presented as a companion to our signature exhibit “New & Improved! The Age of Convenience in the Home” on view through September 2024.
S.T.E.A.M. Adventures
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemVisit the museum on March 17th during 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 thinking. During Family Sundays, all youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by a paying adult. Adult admission is $15.
This month's theme is "Catch That Leprechaun"! Join us for a hands-on activity with some strategic thinking!
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.
Stitching the Steel: What Mildred Johnstone’s bold needlepoint scenes of steelmaking can tell us about the worlds of art and industry
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemJoin Carol Shiner Wilson, Ph.D., Dean of the College for Academic Life, Emerita of Muhlenberg College to examine the life and art of Mildred Thomas Johnstone (1900-1988), fibre artist, wife of Bethlehem Steel VP William H. Johnstone, and member of multiple artistic and intellectual circles.
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!
The Heroic Age of Industry & Engineering – As Documented in Popular 3D Photography (1870-1920)
National Museum of Industrial History 602 East Second Street, BethlehemAt the turn of the 20th century, 3D stereo photographs documented everything everywhere and millions were sold annually! Dr. John Smith, Lehigh University History Professor Emeritus, will walk us through the past as we marvel at the masterpieces of an earlier age!