Calendar of Events

Join Bethlehem Steel Photographer Peter Treiber to hear more about his fascinating work capturing images of steel.

Visit the Museum on November 20th 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 thinking. During Free Family Sundays, all youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult.

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

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

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!

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

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.

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 […]

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!