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Bethlehem Steel Locomotive Engineer Experience

Science, art, and manufacturing come together in these hands-on, kid friendly, demonstrations where participants learn how to prepare sand molds to receive molten tin and create a product to take home. Metal Melting for Kids is part of our Free Family Sundays initiative. Each Sunday, youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult. Metal Melting for Kids occurs on the First and Third Sundays of the months of February through April from 12-3pm.

JOIN US FOR A SERIES OF FUN, INTERACTIVE & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Have you ever wondered how a steam engine works or what’s inside an engine? Join us for an exciting youth workshop to explore the history and science behind the steam engine – including a live demonstration of the Museum’s own Corliss Steam Engine. Under the guidance of our education and exhibits team, participants will build their own working steam engine model to take home! Pre-registration required

This unique mini workshop will add activities to the popular metal melting for kids events. Liquid tin will be poured into a mold, but after cooling and being removed from the mold, the tin will be run through a hand cranked rolling mill built over 130 years ago. Like a penny smashing machine, the rolling mill will lengthen the tin and provide a surface that names, initials, and/or designs can be stamped into.

$5 per participant*

*does not include admission to the Museum. No pre-registration required, inquire at admissions desk to purchase.

Join us for a guided tour of the National Museum of Industrial History specially created for the Youth & Family audience. Led by an experienced Museum Educator, participants will experience a fun, educational and interactive tour. $15 per person, pre-registration required.

Science, art, and manufacturing come together in these hands-on, kid friendly, demonstrations where participants learn how to prepare sand molds to receive molten tin and create a product to take home. Metal Melting for Kids is part of our Free Family Sundays initiative. Each Sunday, youth 12 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult. Metal Melting for Kids occurs on the First and Third Sundays of the months of February through April from 12-3pm.

Join us for free admission and family activities

The first engineered tunnel to be dug under navigable water is thought to be crossing the river Thames in London, 1843. This presentation will give an overview of early underwater tunnel construction in America in the late 19th century, and Bethlehem Steel’s interest in the subject. The history of the Iron Foundry building in the Bethlehem Plant will be reviewed along with historical photographs. The foundry building was one of the first in the early iron works in Bethlehem, PA, and is still standing, adjacent to the National Museum of Industrial History. Details of the production of the steel and iron castings by the plant’s Manufacturing Division for the 3rd tube of the Lincoln Tunnel in the 1950’s will be presented. This will include specific information on sand molding procedures and metal specifications, as well as finishing processes, including machining, for the over 28,000 cast segments and keys required for the Lincoln’s 3rd tube. The Lincoln tunnel, with original superstructure, is still being used by over 50,000 vehicles every day. An actual tunnel segment is planned for display at the museum as an example of the tunnel segment castings.