Top Things to do in Lehigh Valley
Top Hotels in Lehigh Valley
- 1. Historic Hotel Bethlehem
- 2. Bear Creek Mountain Resort
- 3. Courtyard Bethlehem Lehigh Valley/I-78
- 4. Hilton Garden Inn Allentown Bethlehem Airport
- 5. Glasbern - A Historic Hotel of America
- 6. Hyatt Place Bethlehem
- 7. Red Roof Inn Allentown Airport
- 8. SpringHill Suites Allentown Bethlehem / Center Valley
- 9. Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West
- 10. The Sayre Mansion Inn
Things to do in Lehigh Valley, Lehigh Valley: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Lehigh Valley, United States including Gwendolyn Evans Gallery, The Moravian Historical Society, Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum, National Canal Museum, Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, National Museum of Industrial History, The Banana Factory, Allentown Art Museum, America On Wheels Museum, SteelStacks.
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1. Gwendolyn Evans Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Gwendolyn Evans Gallery in Bethlehem is the new location for the work of artist Gwendolyn Evans Caldwell. A painter with 76 juried shows to her credit and winner of many awards for her watercolors, oils, drawings and mixed media, Gwendolyn is a graduate of Principia College (B.A. in fine arts) and Rhode Island School of Design (M.A.E in fine arts with honors). She has painted throughout the US and abroad and has lived in many parts of the US including St. Louis, Memphis, Shawnee-on-Delaware and now Bethlehem. Gwendolyn Evans Gallery is open by appointment and for private art instruction. Here Gwendolyn paints, exhibits, writes, creates, and teaches as she has done for more than three decades.
2. The Moravian Historical Society
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
3. Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Our 5000 sq ft HO gauge display depicts the routes of the Lehigh Valley, Reading and Central of New Jersey Railroads from West Portal New Jersey west to Harrisburg and north to Buffalo. OPEN: The Third Sunday of the month from 2:00 to 5:00 PM January to November. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSES: Thanksgiving through the first week of January. See website for days and hours.
4. National Canal Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 109 reviews
Visit the only museum that tells the story of America's coal-carrying canals and how they ignited America's Industrial Revolution. Experience hands-on educational exhibitions, extensive historical archives & collections, and the historic locktender's house and garden. You can also take a ride on Pennsylvania's only mule-drawn canal boat ride.
Reviewed By Callinan - Philadelphia, United States
An enjoyable day trip from Philadelphia, the museum is dedicated to telling the story of the canal system in Northeastern Pennsylvania that enabled the coal and steel industries to power the industrial revolution. It is run by dedicated and very knowledgeable docents. The 45 minute, mule drawn canal boat ride is definitely the highlight. The docent running the boat filled the ride with stories of life on the canal when full families lived on the boats. The museum is small, but very informative. Unfortunately, the Lock tender's house was not open the day we were there, but we would consider a return trip. Park is beautiful with plenty of space for picnics and a full play ground for children. One warning - definitely check the website for directions. It could be difficult to find if you are not familiar with the area.
5. Moravian Museum of Bethlehem
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 79 reviews
Part of Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, this museum focuses on the life of the region's early German Protestant settlers.
Reviewed By suelange20 - West Haverstraw, United States
We pre-bought our tickets for this museum and the Kemerer. Saw this one first. Our guide was very informative and you could tell she loved the museum. She gave us history of the Moravian Church as well as showed us the trees that the Garden Club put together for Christmas. The theme was Designers to go along with the Pursonality display that has been in the Museums this year. We learned about the Putz as well as the Sister's house. A couple that was with us had done this tour in the fall and said it was worthwhile even without the Christmas trees.
6. National Museum of Industrial History
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 132 reviews
National Museum of Industrial History
Reviewed By toddbessemer - Philadelphia, United States
Terrific museum in the old Electrical Machine Shop of the Bethlehem Steel works. Some incredibly well-preserved pieces of American industrial history, including an old Corliss machine that has been restored to working order and is run at special events. Knowledgeable and obliging staff, a number of whom volunteer their time. The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian.
7. The Banana Factory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
8. Allentown Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 144 reviews
Reviewed By Bi-coaster - Bradenton, United States
This small art museum is a gem with a diverse permanent collection and, currently, several galleries devoted to Who Shot Sports, It’s an all encompassing exhibit of sports photography with early examples from the 19th century and the vast majority from the past 50 or 60 years. Think of a sport, any sport amateur, Olympic or professional, and chances are that there is at least one photograph of it in the exhibit. Horse racing, football, baseball, tennis, gymnastics, etc. plus photos of spectators. See it while you can!
9. America On Wheels Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 358 reviews
Reviewed By AnnaMae50
We visited on first Friday of October. Since Covid is keeping visitors away, it wasn't crowded. We were given a tour by Rich Greene. This gentleman had a passion for cars and their history. We learned so much about the first Ford vehicles and Hudsons. We also visited across the street at RB Collections where they restore classic cars. Al R. also provided us with information regarding the work they do restoring vehicles. It was fantastic. If you plan on visiting make sure it's on Wednesday and Friday when Mr. Greene is there. You won't regret it. The museum was great also.
10. SteelStacks
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 635 reviews
SteelStacks is a ten-acre campus in Bethlehem, PA, dedicated to arts, culture, family events, community celebrations, education and fun. The campus is in the shadow of the blast furnaces of the former Bethlehem Steel plant.
Reviewed By Stay31066679257 - West Palm Beach, United States
Take an old steel plant and make it into an arts venue and you have the coolest, eclectic event and arts center that makes you proud to be a part of the Lehigh Valley. So much to do from movies, to concerts- both small and large, plays, food, drinks, learning, art, you name it. I just love everything about Artsquest.
