Museums & Historic Sites
Explore 14 historic buildings and museums across Bethlehem, each telling a unique story of the Moravian settlers who founded America's "Christmas City" in 1741.
1782 / 1834 Grist Miller’s House
457 Old York Road, Bethlehem, PA, USA
The Grist Miller’s House stands as a gateway to Bethlehem’s Colonial Industrial Quarter, a location that in the mid-1750s was home to approximately 50 crafts, trades and industries, making it the first industrial center in the nation.
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Colonial Industrial Quarter
1761 Tannery, 145 Ohio Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
Explore America's first industrial park As a part of Historic Moravian Bethlehem National Historic Landmark District, the Colonial Industrial Quarter…
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1750 Smithy
425 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA, USA
Discover the treasured art of metalworking at Bethlehem's functioning 1750 Smithy; where blacksmiths used their skill to create tools for…
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1761 Tannery
The Tannery was constructed in 1761 in the Colonial Industrial Quarter to tan hides into leather. It is a part…
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1762 Waterworks – National Historic Landmark
The 1762 Waterworks, recognized as a National Historic Landmark, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and an American Water Landmark, was the…
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Nain-Schober House
429 Heckewelder Place, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
The Nain-Schober House is the only extant 18th-century building that was built by and lived in by Indigenous Peoples in…
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Moravian Museum of Bethlehem – National Historic Landmark
66 West Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
Visit this unique museum highlighting the impact of the early Moravians on our growing nation. Located inside the 1741 Gemeinhaus, the oldest building in Bethlehem and part of the Moravian Church Settlements–Bethlehem World Heritage Site.
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Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts
427 North New Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
The Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts is housed in three interconnected mid-1800s homes featuring changing exhibits, period rooms, and galleries highlighting furniture, paintings, china, clothing, and silver.
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1810 Goundie House Welcome Center
501 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
The 1810 Goundie House Welcome Center is the place to start your visit to Bethlehem! Purchase museum admission, tickets for our…
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Schropp Dry Goods Shoppe
505 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
Opened May 23, 2024, the Schropp Dry Goods Shoppe is a charming store inspired by the town's original dry goods…
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Burnside Plantation
1461 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
This historic 6.5-acre farm-in-the-city, Burnside Plantation, opened doors to early American agricultural life. The property includes a restored 1748/1818 farmhouse,…
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1869 Luckenbach Mill
459 Old York Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
Once the original site of the flour mill, the 1869 Luckenbach Mill was in continuous use well into the 20th…
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1752 Apothecary
418 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
The 1752 Apothecary is a part of the Moravian Church Settlements – Bethlehem World Heritage Inscription, the 26th World Heritage Site…
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Single Sisters’ House
50 West Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
Experience the daily life as a Single Sister in 1700s Bethlehem. The Single Sisters' House, originally built for the Single…
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Plan Your Visit
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