Calendar of Events

NMIH hosts the new Family TinkerTime the second Sunday of each month from 11AM-1PM. Tinker together with activities designed for full family fun. Big and small hands will learn and experiment with the concepts of industrial innovation while working through the creative process. Join us in our efforts to inspire the next generation of innovators!

Brownies (2nd and 3rd) Rosie Day will be celebrated at The National Museum of Industrial History on March 21st as part of our month-long commitment to unearthing the stories of women inventors in our collection. Inspired by the women inventors of our past, Girl Scouts will put on their own inventor’s hats and discover how […]

South Bethlehem comes alive as thousands of area residents partake in the 14th Annual Cops 'n' Kids Lehigh Valley Celebration of Reading, Arts & Sciences!

Presented by Stanford University Raymond A. Spruance Professor of International History, Priya Satia.

Erica Wagner wrote the first full biography of a crucial figure in the American story–Washington Roebling, builder of the Brooklyn Bridge.

As antique engine shows, threshing bees, tractor pulls, and other popular mechanically inclined events are put on hold, a fascinating virtual steam rally #TwitterSteamRally is shaping up for this coming Saturday, May 9th, 2020.

Did you ever wonder how the massive SteelStacks, a block away from the Museum, worked? Did you know that they never made steel? This presentation will explore the inner workings and history of "blast furnaces" with a special focus on the Bethlehem, PA, "blast furnaces." We will trace the evolution of the furnaces themselves, as […]

Where does the blast for blast furnaces come from? Learn more about what powered the iconic 'steel stacks' in Bethlehem.

Learn more about one of the 19th century's most brilliant engineers, ingenious inventors, successful manufacturers, and fascinating personalities.

A look into the historic slate quarries of Eastern PA.