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Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts

Located at 427 North New Street in Bethlehem
(610) 868 - 6868
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In 1951, Bethlehem resident Annie S. Kemerer left her collection of antique furniture, textiles, porcelain, folk art, paintings, Bohemian glass, and other significant historical objects to the City of Bethlehem. Her collection served as the core for the establishment of the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts. The collections, exhibitions and educational programs of the Kemerer Museum tell the story of the Lehigh Valley region throughout the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries.

To book a tour or program, see programs. The Kemerer Museum would be a wonderful place to host you next event! Please see rentals. For our current exhibits, please see exhibitions.



In 2006 the Kemerer Museum received the bequest of The Elizabeth Johnston Prime Dollhouse and Toy Collection. This world-renowned collection features 50 different types of structures including dollhouses, stores, safari scenes, room boxes, cupboard houses, stables, zoo buildings and forts plus thousands of furnishings, dolls and figures to accompany them. The objects date from the 1830s to the 1930s and are primarily from Germany, England, Great Britain and the United States.

The Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts is pleased to be a part of the National Endowment for the Arts Blue Star Museum Program!

Up and Coming Exhibit
Please visit our new Virtual Exhibit where we have taken the opportunity to share with you fabulous pieces from our unexhibited collection at Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts. Check back frequently as the featured artifact will rotate!