Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts
Resource Collection Center

The new Collections Resource Center will be a 5,000 sq ft addition to the Kemerer Museum that will house the most sensitive artifacts in Historic Bethlehem's 60,000+ collection. The center will include a floor-to-ceiling glass wall that allows the public to more easily view the collections. Researchers and guests will also have increased access.

The new center opens spring 2013. To contribute to this project, click here.

1758 Nain-Schober House
Exterior Renovations-Completed, June,2012

The 1758-65 Nain-Schober House is believed to be the only log building extant in the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor that was both built and lived in by American Indians. To restore this national treasure, the slate roof was replaced with period-appropriate red clay tiles. The temporary aluminum siding was also removed and the building was parged. We encourage you to visit downtown and view house on Heckewelder Place firsthand!

Interior Renovations

Funds are currently being raised to renovate the interior of the Nain-Schober house. With these renovations, guests will have the opportunity to take a peek back in time to the interior of this only remaining Native American built and lived in house in the Deleware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor! Click here to see how you can help!

Burnside Plantation
Hands-On Gallery for Children
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The newest addition to Bethlehem's farm-in-the-city will provide a fun and engaging way for kids to learn about agriculture's pivotal part of our area's colonial past. Interactive programs such as Back to Your Roots aim to instill an appreciation for history and agriculture in the children of Bethlehem.
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To support this educational program, click here.

Moravian Museum of Bethlehem
Single Sisters' House
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An enduring symbol of Bethlehem's Moravian community, this one-of-a-kind historic building has housed women for over 250 years! Historic Bethlehem Partnership currently aims to preserve the 1744 and 1752 sections of Single Sisters' House on Church Street. Ultimately, the restored building will serve to educate our community on the unique history of Moravian women in Bethlehem.
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To contribute to the Single Sisters' House project, click here.

1869 Luckenbach Mill
Education Center

After serving many purposes throughout the past century, the Luckenbach Mill, located in the heart of the oldest industrial park in America, will be the new home to the Historic Bethlehem Library Archives and multi-purpose classrooms. In this fitting setting, students will learn about the science of tanning leather, explore engineering in the water mill, and discover the use of technology in colonial Bethlehem.

To support the Luckenbach Mill conversion project, click here.

Seeking Excellence Capital Campaign
The projects listed above are part of a larger restoration effort:
- Restoration of 505 Main Street: Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center
- Restoration of the garden behind the 1810 Goundie House
- Restoration of the waterwheel in the 1762 Waterworks
- Completion of the second floor of the 1750 Smithy
- Increasing the endowment

To contribute to the campaign, click here.