Featured mage from the Elizabeth Johnston Prime Dollhouse Collection. Photo by Darlene Schneck.
Additional Kemerer Museum Dollhouse Tour Dates Announced by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
New Days and Times Added after First Two Rounds of Dates Sold Out
BETHLEHEM, PA—Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) has announced a third round of dates and times for its popular Behind the Scenes Antique Dollhouse Tour at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts after the first two runs of dates sold out. New dates and times are below. Tickets for these tours are on sale now at historicbethlehem.org and 610-882-0450; cost is $30 for the public and $25 for HBMS Members.
Thursday, July 10 at 3 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, July 24 at noon and 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 14 at 3 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 21 at noon and 1:15 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13 at noon and 1:15 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 27 at noon and 1:15 p.m.
Attendees on the July 10 and Aug. 14 tours are invited to stay for the Kemerer Museum’s Sip & Shop event, where they can sample a selection of cocktails, mocktails and local products; check out the Cordially Invited and Checking In exhibitions; and meet and connect with local artists. Sip & Shop takes place 5-8 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month.
The Behind the Scenes Dollhouse Tour provides exclusive access to the Elizabeth Johnston Prime Dollhouse Collection, which features 44 antique structures including dollhouses, stores, stables, mansions and verandas representing every decade between 1830 and 1930. The 19th and early 20th-century works of art are complemented by an extensive collection of more than 6,000 meticulously crafted miniature pieces, including dolls, furniture, paintings, animals, rugs, dishes and chandeliers. Prime, who bequeathed the collection to the Kemerer Museum following her passing in 2006, was so precise in her collecting that she only put pieces in each house that were period-appropriate, right down to the chinaware.
The Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New St., Bethlehem, is one of only 15 decorative arts museums in the country. All of the pieces in the Elizabeth Johnston Prime Dollhouse Collection are housed in an environmentally controlled vault that protects the works of art from moisture, temperature changes and potential damage. For more information, visit historicbethlehem.org.
ABOUT HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS & SITES
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) is a nonprofit institution that brings to life three centuries of American history. HBMS tells the story of a small town of great influence, home to some of our nation’s earliest settlers, America’s first municipal water pumping system and one of the world’s greatest industrial companies. HBMS is located in eastern Pennsylvania, only a one-hour drive north of Philadelphia and two hours west of New York City. The nonprofit is a partner in Moravian Church Settlements-Bethlehem, the United States’ 26th World Heritage site; an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution; and part of Historic Moravian Bethlehem, which is a National Historic Landmark District. For more information, visit historicbethlehem.org.
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Mark Demko
