National Museum of Industrial History Core Exhibits — National Museum of Industrial History
The National Museum of Industrial History, a Smithsonian affiliate housed in a converted 100-year-old former Bethlehem Steel facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, opened August 2016; Metcalfe Architecture & Design designed the exhibits (with interpretive planning by Drexel University's Center for Cultural Partnerships) and Art Guild fabricated and installed them, on a nine-month compressed timeline.
| Venue | National Museum of Industrial History |
|---|---|
| Project type | Major Renovation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2016 |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe Architecture & Design | Exhibit Design | |
| Art Guild, Inc. | Fabrication |
Description
The 13,000-square-foot exhibit program tells the story of American industrial history and innovation through the 19th and 20th centuries, including steel, silk, and propane manufacturing, set within one of the largest former Bethlehem Steel brownfield buildings.
Sources
- https://keystoneedge.com/2016/11/15/national-museum-of-industrial-history-bethlehem/
- https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2016/october/nmih-opening
- https://www.artguildinc.com/2016/10/20/exhibit-fabrication-national-museum-industrial-history/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Industrial_History