Highlighting American history, culture, natural history, science, and technology exhibits with items of special interest for kids. (18th - 20th Century). Specializing in American canal history. Highlights include the child-friendly exhibits.
Activities: Tours
Open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed on Monday)
$$ (Moderately Priced); Children Free
The museum's collections reflect the material culture and document the history of America's canals and navigable rivers plus canal-related industries in the Lehigh Valley. The museum's holdings include: 3,753 artifacts; 3,890 reels of film, video cassettes, and audio (oral history) tapes; 52,782 slides, photographs and negative images; 31,824 engineering drawings; a library of more than 13,483 volumes; 736 linear feet of manuscript materials; and 261 rolls of microfilm. Among the museum's archival holdings are rare film footage of canal life, historic photographs, canal maps, captain's logs, a complete set of the Army Corps of Engineers' annual reports to Congress, and engineering plans for 15 towpath canals east of the Mississippi River.