National Museum of Industrial History
Wedding venue in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania




About National Museum of Industrial History
The National Museum of Industrial History occupies a former Bethlehem Steel facility on the SteelStacks campus in South Bethlehem. Its indoor event spaces include the lobby, gallery areas, Barnette Education Center, and renovated second-floor space; the outdoor plaza has views of the blast furnaces and can be used for seated dinners, cocktail events, or concert-style events. The museum hosts weddings as well as other private functions. The lobby accommodates 100 for a seated dinner or 300 for a cocktail event. The Education Center accommodates 100 classroom-style, 75 for a cocktail event, or 40 for a conference meeting, and has A/V and telecommunications capabilities. The plaza accommodates 60 for a seated dinner or 100 for a cocktail event. The second floor has hardwood floors, industrial architecture, steel-plant views, and dining beneath a five-ton crane. Guided tours and hands-on workshops are available, and free on-site parking is offered.
The facts
- Guests
- 25–300 guests
- Price
- $800–$10,000
- Pricing note
- The wedding rate sheet lists three-hour facility fees by space and guest count. First-floor rates are $7,000 for up to 99 guests, $9,000 for 100–199, and $10,000 for 200+; second-floor rates are $4,000 for up to 25, $5,000 for 26–99, $6,000 for 100–199, and $7,000 for 200+. The Education Center is listed at $2,500 for up to 25 guests and $3,500 for 26–99. Separate lobby and plaza rates apply for evenings, weekends, and holidays. Additional hourly charges apply, some exclusions are noted, and the first and second floors are available Wednesday–Sunday after 5 p.m. and any time Monday or Tuesday.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Museum
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach National Museum of Industrial History
- Website: nmih.org
- Phone: (610) 694-6644
- Address: 602 E 2nd St
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