Trees on display in Bethlehem museums
BY LANI GOINS
Special to The Press
Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites is inviting you to its museums for a special tree tour this holiday season. At three historic sites — Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New St.; Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, 66 W. Church St.; and the Single Sisters’ House, next door to the Moravian Museum — one will see beautiful, themed Christmas trees decorated by members of Bethlehem Garden Club.
Each tree follows the theme of National Parks and Heritage Sites. Of course, there is a tree for the “Christmas city” — Bethlehem!
Visitors are asked to vote for their favorite trees. When the votes are tallied, the club team who decorated the winning tree will earn bragging rights until next Christmas, according to Carol Stager, a volunteer at the Kemmerer Museum.
Some of the themes include Mardi Gras, Independence Hall and the Statue of Liberty/New York City. These are just a few of the many beautifully decorated trees you will see on the tour.
Check the hours of the museums before buying tickets, as the museums’ hours may differ. A ticket also includes the art exhibition at Luckenbach Mill. One can walk easily from one museum to another, and the mill is a five-minute walk or a two-minute drive from the Moravian Museum. Handicapped access to the tour is limited by stairs.
For more information and tickets, visit historicbethlehem.org.