Calendar of Events

For June's special How It Works tour Mike Helbing will lead a talk and tour about New Jersey's Morris Canal. The waterway was built in the 1820s and 1830s, eventually connecting the Lehigh Valley to the New York Harbor. Anthracite coal, iron, and other goods shipped on the canal spurred industrial development. The afternoon will […]

Join NMIH as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with a screening of the Smithsonian Channel's.  Screenings will take place at 11am and 2pm. On July 20 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. Narrated by Mark Strong, The Day We Walked on the […]

See an amateur radio station in action with members of the Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club!  Learn what a QSL card is, how NMIH's radio station can talk to people across the country, and even try your own hand at the radio. With a rich history of over 70 years in existence and over 150 members, […]

Dust off those old radios and bring them down to NMIH for a fun day of radio fandom! Skilled technicians from the Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club (DVHRC) will be on hand to help troubleshoot, diagnose and potentially repair antique radios brought in by community members. Identification of models, as well as tips for safe […]

Have you ever dreamt of building your own railroad? Join us on Sunday, July 28th, as we take the first ever bus tour to a pair of privately owned backyard railroads. These are not toy trains, but full size railroads located an hour from the Museum in the coal region. Although short, both railroads feature […]

Join guest speakers Carlo and Mario Acerra as they dive into the wonders of how radios use speakers and amplifiers combine to create sound.  Part of the museum's Meet the Expert series that takes place on the third Saturday of each month, this unique opportunity to hear thematic talks from experts in their respective fields […]

See an amateur radio station in action with members of the Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club! Learn what a QSL card is, how NMIH's radio station can talk to people across the country, and even try your own hand at the radio. With a rich history of over 70 years in existence and over 150 members, […]

Join the National Museum of Industrial History as we fire up our growing collection of operational outdoor artifacts.  Visitors will learn the history of several historic machines, then see them in motion.  Demonstrations will include the TUG, a former Bethlehem Steel vehicle built from an aircraft pushback tractor.  It was used as a rubber tired […]

2019 Annual Gala National Museum of Industrial History 2019 Annual Gala: Agriculture - to - Industry Saturday, September 14th 4pm — 8pm The Laros Estate • Bethlehem, PA Join us for a farm-to-table dinner gala at the elegant and historic Laros Estate celebrating America’s transformation from an agrarian society to an industrial powerhouse. NMIH will […]

See an amateur radio station in action with members of the Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio Club! Learn what a QSL card is, how NMIH's radio station can talk to people across the country, and even try your own hand at the radio. With a rich history of over 70 years in existence and over 150 members, […]