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Walk through history as we guide you to things to learn, places to discover, and events that help connect us to our rich heritage.
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Discover the stories behind where we came from, how we arrived here, and what we are doing now to serve our community.
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Get to know more about HBMS — dedicated to telling the stories of Bethlehem's past and its lasting impact on our community.
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Find out why our city is The Christmas City while planning your scenic downtown visit and warming to our holiday traditions.
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Review updates and progress on Historic Bethlehem’s initiative to grow closer to our World Heritage nomination.
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11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Bethlehem’s musical identity was in place long before the start of Musikfest. Our Heart & Soul: Moravian Music Tour explores our musical city.
More InformationBe prepared to blush during our Love, Lust, & Marriage Tour. This adults-only encounter reveals the secret details about early Moravian love, courtship, marriage, and intimacy. The experience takes place at the Gemeinhaus and Moravian Museum — the oldest building in town, and your guide will be dressed in traditional Colonial attire.
More InformationExperience Professor Sarah Eyerly’s “Moravian Soundscapes,” in a two-day event offering a unique walking tour with sound installations and the Jeanette Barres Zug Lecture at the Gemeinhaus Saal, Moravian Museum.
More InformationLed by one of our certified guides in period dress, the tour will tell the 275-year history of Bethlehem’s unique beginnings since 1741.
More InformationDeemed “the best way to see Bethlehem,” this motorcoach tour explores the history & traditions of Bethlehem with guides in period dress.
More InformationDesigned especially for the Christmas season, this tour focuses on cherished traditions set among Bethlehem’s exquisite Victorian and colonial architecture and two National Historic Landmarks: the 1741 Gemeinhaus and the Bethlehem Waterworks.
More InformationYou’re invited to explore the history of each special rustic structure at Bethlehem’s farm in the city — a part of the Moravian community since 1748.
More InformationExplore the age-old craftsmanship of blacksmithing when you stop by the 1750 Smithy Fridays through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More InformationVisit the country’s first industrial park and discover how the early Moravians established the largest concentration of crafts and trades in the American Colonies.
More Information505 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Today's Hours 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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