Upcoming Events

Explore the Past with Passport to History Partner Sites

JANUARY 2025

We’re moving into the new year with special exhibitions, thought-provoking talks, meditative workshops for busy hands, and time for contemplation. Our winter season partner programs offer ample opportunity to delve into local history and gather with friends old and new.

 

NEW IN 2025!

PASSPORT TO HISTORY WEEKENDS

 

Our popular Passport to History annual event will now be held on quarterly weekends throughout the year. As our number of partner sites grows, we want to give you an opportunity to enjoy four weekends (and four seasons) of old-fashioned fun in winter, spring, summer, and fall.

 

Step back in time with FREE admission, tours, activities, and programs for visitors of all ages. This year’s events will be held on the fourth weekend of the following months:

 

WINTER

Saturday, January 25 & Sunday, January 26

 

SPRING

Friday, March 21, Saturday, March 22, & Sunday, March 23

 

SUMMER

Saturday, June 28 & Sunday, June 29

 

FALL

Friday, September 26, Saturday, September 27, & Sunday, September 28

 

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PASSPORT TO HISTORY WEEKEND – WINTER??

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 26

Participating Partners:

 

Horner’s Cemetery

Sunday, January 26 — 1-4 p.m. (By appointment only)

4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton, PA 18067

 

Kutztown Area Historical Society

Sunday, January 26 — 1-4 p.m.

212 S. Whiteoak Street, Kutztown, PA 19530

 

Moravian Historical Society

Saturday, January 25 & Sunday, January 26 —1-4 p.m.

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064

 

National Museum of Industrial History

Sunday, January 26 — 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

 

Whitehall Historical Preservation Society

Sunday, January 26 — 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

501 Mickley Rd.,Whitehall, PA 18052

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ALL MONTH LONG

1758 Sun Inn – Book a Private Dinner and Spirits Tasting at the

Sun Inn Museum

564 Main Street, Bethlehem

$25 per person

More Info & Reservations

 

Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum

Private and Group Tours (10 or more) and Field Trips are available.

1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton

Call 610-262-2576 or email through the website.

More Info

 

Emmaus Historical Society

Open Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

218 Main Street, Emmaus

Free admission

More Info

 

Horner’s Cemetery Historical Society – Tours in Celebration of 297 Years of Craig’s Settlement, the oldest permanent settlement in the Lehigh Valley

Tours by appointment

4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton

Free admission – donations welcome

Call Peggy at 610-984-4532 to schedule a tour.

 

Kutztown Area Historical Society – Museum Open and Model Trains Running

Sundays, 1-4 p.m. through January

?The 1892 Public School building will be decorated for the season, and tours will also be available.

?212 S. Whiteoak Street, Kutztown

Free admission

More Info

 

Lower Macungie Township Historical Society

Open Sundays from 1-4 p.m. (except holidays)

Camp Olympic barn, lower level, 3120 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Emmaus

More Info

Learn more about the Fries Rebellion Film Project & Screenings

 

Moravian Historical Society – Guided Museum Tour

Daily, 1-4 p.m.

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

Enjoy a guided tour of the 1740-1743 Whitefield House Museum and learn about the significant contributions Moravians made to music, art, education, and culture in early America. Our museum features an outstanding collection of objects related to early Pennsylvania history.

$8 Adults | $6 Students and Seniors | Free MHS Members and Children (Under 5)

More Info

 

Reading Railroad Heritage Museum – Nostalgic Christmas Trains

Weekends through January 12, 2025

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sundays, 12-4 p.m.

500 South Third Street, Hamburg

$9 Adults | $8 Seniors | $3 Children 5-12 | Free Children under 5

More Info

 

Washington Crossing Historic Park Tours

Crossing the Delaware, Thompson-Neely Grist Mill, and Bowman’s Hill Tower and Wildflower Preserve Tours

1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA

Prices and times vary

Reservations and More Info

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

Larry Fink, from the series, Social Graces, 2001, silver gelatin print. Lafayette College Art Galleries exhibition, In the Spirit of Empathy: Remembering Larry Fink

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America on Wheels – The Battle of the Car Clubs

Competitive Exhibit: Vote for your favorite!

Now through March

5 North Front Street, Allentown

$17 General | $14 Seniors (65+) | Free for Seniors 1st Thursday of every month | $11 Students (5-16) | $10 Veterans/Military I.D. | Free Children 4 and under, Children 12 and under on weekends

More Info

 

Berks History Center – The Art of Berks History

In partnership with Plein Air West Reading

Wednesdays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

940 Centre Avenue, Reading

$7 Adults (Ages 18-64) | $5 Seniors | $4 Children (Ages 4-17) | Free Members and Children under 3

More Info

 

Berks History Center – Sights Unseen

In partnership with the Vision Resource Center of Berks County

Opening Reception: January 24, 5-7 p.m.

Wednesdays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

940 Centre Avenue, Reading

$7 Adults (Ages 18-64) | $5 Seniors | $4 Children (Ages 4-17) | Free Members and Children under 3

More Info

 

Coopersburg Historical Society – Leaders and Legends of Coopersburg

Now through 2025

Town Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg

Free admission, donations welcome. By appointment or during special events

Email Coopersburghistory@gmail.com to schedule.

More Info

 

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Checking In? Bethlehem’s Alluring Accommodations

Now through January 26

“Check in” at the Moravian Museum, 66 W. Church Street, Bethlehem

Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New Street, Bethlehem

Free Members | $20 Non-Members | $12 Child

More Info & Tickets

 

Historic Trappe – Valley Culture: Constructing Identity Along the Great Wagon Road

Explore the evolution of Pennsylvania German Folk Art as settlers moved west.

Now through August

Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe

Included with $10 Museum Admission

More Info

 

Lafayette College Art Galleries – Embrangledscape

January 29 through March 14

January 30: Reception & Artist Talk

Williams Center Gallery, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton Street, Easton

Free admission

More Info

 

Lafayette College Art Galleries – In the Spirit of Empathy: Remembering Larry Fink

January 29 through May 23

February 15: Reception, Talk, & Book Signing

Kirby Art Study Center, Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton Street, Easton

Free admission

More Info

 

Moravian Historical Society – Grounds for Meditation: Moravian Pleasure Gardens

Now through April 13

Daily 2-4 p.m.

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

$8 Adults | $6 Seniors and Students under 18 | Free Members and Children under 5

More Info

 

National Museum of Industrial History – Unseen Signals: E. Howard Armstrong’s Radio Revolution

Now through April 30

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

$15 Adults (18-64) | $12 Veterans, Educators & Seniors (65+) | $10 Students & Youth (7-17) | Free Members and Children under 6

More Info

 

Reading Railroad Heritage Museum – Nostalgic Christmas Trains

Weekends through January 12

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sundays, 12-4 p.m.

500 South Third Street, Hamburg

$9 Adults | $8 Seniors | $3 Children 5-12 | Free Children under 5

More Info

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Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Holiday Putz

Now through February 28

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

More Info

 

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Stories Are Made…Loop by Loop

Now through March 28

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

More Info

 

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Next Stop, Pennsburg: A History of Model Trains

Now through April

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

More Info

 

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Elephants, the Michelin Man, and Sunbonnet Sue: 20th-Century Pictorial Embroidered Quilts

Now through April

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

More Info

 

Sigal Museum – Warehouse Valley: A Changing Landscape

Now through July 6

342 Northampton Street, Easton

$10 Adults | $8 Seniors (55+), Students, Teachers, Active Military, Children Ages 6+ | Free Members & Children under 5

More Info

 

Sigal Museum – “I saw Easton the way it could be:” TIM HARE

Now through July 1

342 Northampton Street, Easton

$10 Adults | $8 Seniors (55+), Students, Teachers, Active Military, Children Ages 6+ | Free Members & Children under 5

More Info

 

?HISTORIC WALKING TOURS

 

on Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites’ “Discovering Bethlehem” Tour for Kids

America on Wheels – Special Restoration Center Tour

Guided tour from America on Wheels to RB Collection (across the street). Visit a high-end showroom and see the process of restoring a classic car.

Wednesdays & Fridays, 1-1:45 p.m.

5 North Front Street, Allentown

$4 per person (in addition to museum admission)

More Info

 

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Historic Walking Tours

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays

Enjoy themed tours that explore Bethlehem’s past from early Moravian history to the rise and fall of Bethlehem Steel.

Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main Street, Bethlehem

Prices & Departure Sites Vary

 

?THIS MONTH’S TOURS:

Central Moravian Church Offerings

Discovering Bethlehem: Interactive Museum Adventure for Kids

Love, Lust & Marriage (starting January 10)

Moravian Stories (staring January 11)

Old Bethlehem (starting January 8)

Playful Pathways: Family-Friendly Tour

Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel

Trees of Historic Bethlehem (through January 12)

World Heritage Tour

 

NEW Self-Guided Walking Tours (including God’s Acre Cemetery and Nisky Hill Cemetery)

Heritage Trail

Walk, jog, or bike along the Historic Bethlehem Heritage Trail! Experience Bethlehem on your own time and at your own pace with the use of your own mobile device.

 

Monroe County Historical Association – Walking Tours of Historic Stroudsburg

2 p.m. Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 10:30 a.m. Thursdays

Meet at: 748 Main Str