The Lehigh Valley has a variety of museums that encompass heritage, history, local art, and culture. Recently, the Lehigh Valley added to its extensive number of museums with the opening of the National Museum of Industrial History. This museum is recognized as one of the Smithsonian Affiliate Museums where you will find approximately 20 Smithsonian artifacts. This is one of the highest numbers among all of the 150 affiliate museums in the country. The National Museum Of Industrial History, a 18,000-square-foot facility, has about 200 artifacts in total.
The exhibits at the museum display this country’s roots in inventive and innovative machinery and the labors of millions of nameless and faceless workers of the past. Amy Hollander, who is the president and CEO of the museum, also wanted to complement the displays with oral histories. These oral histories depict America’s industrial past which are characterized by dangerous working environments, minimal wages, child labor, struggles with the creation of unions, and discrimination against women and minorities. The museum has many different types of exhibits that are sure to leave its visitors impressed.
The museum has a regional focus on PA’s strong industrial heritage and its contribution to the development of this country. The museum features artifacts and exhibits that show how steel helped build our city skyscrapers, bridges and equipment that is used in war. There are also other industries that are featured which include the propane and silk industries.
One of the exhibits which is located in the main gallery is the 1876 Centennial Exhibit. It is an exhibit that celebrates what the United States had accomplished within the first 100 years of being a country. The event that officially celebrated it was the first World’s Fair which occurred in Philadelphia in 1876. Although many of the items on display are replicas of what you would have seen during that time, you can also find many originals at the Centennial Exhibit.
Another of the museum’s exhibits that is most notable is the propane exhibit. R.F. Ohl, a sponsor of the National Museum of Industrial History, participated in the opening ceremony. Below are some of the main features of this exhibit:
Come and take a virtual hot air balloon ride.
Learn how propane is used during wartime.
The development of propane as a significant fuel by Walter Snelling, the “father of propane”.
Learn about the many uses of propane.
The National Museum of Industrial History has many displays that will leave its visitors impressed. You will certainly be able to appreciate and learn about PA’s strong industrial heritage and its contribution to the development of this country. Want to visit? Here are the details for the museum:
602 E 2nd St
Bethlehem, PA 18015
info@nmih.org
(610) 694-6644
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