{"id":127434,"date":"2024-02-15T06:44:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T11:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127434"},"modified":"2024-02-15T06:44:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T11:44:45","slug":"the-kemerer-museum-of-decorative-arts-welcomes-marche-maison-vintage-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127434","title":{"rendered":"The Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts Welcomes March\u00e9 Maison Vintage Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>The museum is the only one in Pennsylvania dedicated to decorative arts.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa. (February 14, 2024)\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708083132634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2_B5s_zZuRzBfiVqnsKd3G\">Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites (HBMS)<\/a>\u00a0today announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchemaison.com\/vintage-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.marchemaison.com\/vintage-market&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708083132634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1WWTP1kq7lZ7D4xo1VpPPC\">March\u00e9 Maison<\/a>, its french cottage inspired design and decor shop, has relocated from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/visit-us\/museums-sites\/1810-goundie-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/visit-us\/museums-sites\/1810-goundie-house\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708083132634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3kAy1aD_QRvHUJO973Ey8h\">Goundie House<\/a>\u00a0to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/visit-us\/museums-sites\/kemerer-museum-of-decorative-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/visit-us\/museums-sites\/kemerer-museum-of-decorative-arts\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708083132634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3QazfxhE0EnYiOKr8a5IPI\">Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts<\/a>. The Kemerer Museum is the only museum of decorative arts in Pennsylvania and one of 15 decorative arts museums in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRelocating March\u00e9 Maison to the Kemerer Museum gift shop feels like a natural step because so much of the collection and experience is about creating a sense of home and celebrating how form and function come together,\u201d said Michelle Olson, owner of March\u00e9 Maison. \u201cItems that are useful in your home can also be beautiful and make your place feel special.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-columns-3 su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-default su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-none\" style=\"max-width:500px\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":3000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":false,\"selectedAttraction\":0.007000000000000000145716771982051795930601656436920166015625,\"friction\":0.25}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69f860a7b8db5\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9333.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9333.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9333.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9333-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9333-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9333-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9333-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9332.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9332.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9332.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9332-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9332-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9332-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9332-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9331.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9331.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9331.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9331-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9331-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69f860a7b8db5_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f860a7b8db5\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69f860a7b8db5_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f860a7b8db5_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69f860a7b8db5_script){su_image_carousel_69f860a7b8db5_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69f860a7b8db5_script);}<\/script>\n<p>The Kemerer Museum reflects the passionate expression of its founder, local collector Annie S. Kemerer, and her love of beautiful objects. Born in 1865 just south of Bethlehem, Annie and her family enjoyed surrounding themselves with stunning furniture, paintings and decorative art. This museum speaks to the changes in style and design over three centuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarch\u00e9 Maison\u2019s move into the Kemerer Museum gift shop not only aligns with the museum\u2019s mission to highlight the changes in style and design over three centuries, but it also gives people a tangible way to engage with the relevance of the decorative arts and allows them to take a piece of it home,\u201d said HBMS\u2019s Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Brett Peters.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to regular Kemerer Museum operating hours, March\u00e9 Maison will have dedicated shop hours: Wednesday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Marche Maison hosted the first \u201cApril in Paris\u201d spring shopping event. HBMS has partnered with March\u00e9 Maison in 2024 to expand the shopping experience. In preparation for the event, Olson will travel to Paris this spring to purchase vintage products and pieces from various local flea markets. This year\u2019s \u201cApril in Paris\u201d is on April 28, 2024, and is open to the public. For more information on the Kemerer Museum, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/visit-us\/museums-sites\/kemerer-museum-of-decorative-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/visit-us\/museums-sites\/kemerer-museum-of-decorative-arts\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708083132634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3QazfxhE0EnYiOKr8a5IPI\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS &amp; SITES<\/p>\n<p>Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites is a not-for-profit institution that brings to life three centuries of American history. Historic Bethlehem tells the story of a small town of great influence, home to some of our nation\u2019s earliest settlers, America\u2019s first municipal water pumping system, and one of the world\u2019s greatest industrial companies. Historic Bethlehem is located in eastern Pennsylvania, only a 1-hour drive from Philadelphia to the North and 2 hours west of New York City. Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and part of Historic Moravian Bethlehem, which is a National Historic Landmark District and candidate for possible nomination to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/about-us\/press-release\/world-heritage-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/about-us\/press-release\/world-heritage-update\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708083132634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2qgGsv055reLGnsQex5Pwx\">World Heritage List<\/a>. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708083132634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2_B5s_zZuRzBfiVqnsKd3G\">historicbethlehem.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<\/p>\n<div><b>Amiee Goldy<\/b><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialtmarketing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.socialtmarketing.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708083148883000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1MV33vM06vdkudVeFiq4Of\">www.socialtmarketing.com<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The museum is the only one in Pennsylvania dedicated to decorative arts. BETHLEHEM, Pa. (February 14, 2024)\u00a0\u2013 Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites (HBMS)\u00a0today announced that March\u00e9 Maison, its french &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127434\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts Welcomes March\u00e9 Maison Vintage Market<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127439,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ED46EF08-E0FF-4913-A365-44093396B3C7.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127434"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=127434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/127439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=127434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=127434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=127434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}