Welcome to the Lehigh County Historical Society

The Lehigh County Historical Society is one of the largest historical societies in America.  Our new 30,000 square foot headquarters museum The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum is a state-of-the-art climate-controlled facility that houses one of the finest historical research libraries in the state of Pennsylvania.  The Heritage Museum includes 6 galleries with more than 13,000 square feet of exhibits.

The Society administers 7 museum sites that date from Colonial America through the Industrial Revolution.  Our collection encompasses more than 35,000 historical artifacts, 65,000 vintage photographs, and nearly 3-million documents.

History provides a sense of proportion and perspective in people’s lives.  A person’s knowledge of history creates a more balanced and tolerant individual.  Visit us today; together we are proving that history matters!

 

 

Regular Museum Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 12 noon – 4:00 p.m. Closed Mondays. Model trains operate Saturdays from 11 am to 4 pm. Due to unforeseen circumstances, operating hours for the model railroads may change. Please call ahead to confirm hours.

Library Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Closed Sundays & Mondays.

Museum, Library, and outlying sites are closed major holidays.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT WEATHER-RELATED CLOSINGS, PLEASE CALL US AT 610-435-1074. THANK YOU!

Admission: $6 adults, $3 children; Members FREE

Directions:

For cars (our lot is not accessible to buses due to narrow alleys; please see below for bus directions): to our parking lot: From US-22 take PA 145 south 1.8 mi. to Walnut St. Turn left on Walnut .2 miles to 5 th St. Turn right on 5 th St. to the first alley on your left. Turn left into this alley and proceed one block to another alley. Stop to yield right-of-way before crossing this alley. After crossing the alley, you will see 3 small parking lots on either side of the alley; you may park in any of these. Street parking is also available.

For buses: to our bus drop-off area: From US-22 take PA 145 south 1.8 mi. to Walnut St. Turn left on Walnut .25 miles to the site at 432 W. Walnut St. You will see a bus pull-out on your right. Your vehicle may be left there while the tour takes place, but we do ask the following:
1. Please shut down the engine as a courtesy to our neighbors.
2. Please remain with your vehicle in case it needs to be moved for another group to drop off. If you are asked to move your vehicle, you may usually find street parking by proceeding down Walnut to 4th St. Turn right on 4th to Martin Luther King. Street parking can usually be found on King.