Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites is hosting a Steampunk: Tea Party Opening event on May 9, 2015 to kick off their new Steampunk exhibit. The event will take visitors on a journey through a looking glass celebration featuring crazy hats, tea dueling competitions, and a showcase of the Kemerer Museum and sculpture garden. Steampunk blends 19th century industrialization with imagination and adventure. The free event for members and $12 for the public will feature artifacts from the museum's collection and bring the rising Steampunk trend to life.

1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: LoriAnn Wukitsch, Vice President and Managing Director
Email: lwukitsch@historicbethlehem.org
Date: February 18, 2015
Tea Party Opening
The First of Many Steampunk Exhibits
Bethlehem, PA - Following suit with our Steampunk exhibit and Local Artist Spotlight, Domenick
Naccarato, Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites is proud to present Steampunk: Tea Party
Opening. Combining history and imagination for a dazzling collision, this program is one of our
many facets of Steampunk.
At the Tea Party Opening, visitors take a journey through a looking glass to celebrate our new
Steampunk exhibit. This exciting experience will be on May 9, 2015. The official opening to
Steampunk, this event features crazy hats, tea dueling, and showcases our Kemerer Museum
and sculpture garden. Wear a crazy hat, fight to be the victor of a tea duel, or relax and explore
our museum. This event brings life to history by blending adventure and imagination.
Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction based around the industrialized and aesthetic
civilization of the 19th century - though it is not limited to that time period. Today, Steampunk is
making waves as a new retail trend for this century. On top of the rising trend, our exciting new
exhibit will present many artifacts from the HBMS collections.
Admission to this exciting experience is free for members, and $12 for the general public.
Historic Bethlehem is a not-for-profit institution that brings to life three centuries of American
history. Historic Bethlehem tells the story of a small town of great influence, home to some of
our nation’s earliest settlers, to America’s first municipal water pumping system, and to one of
the world’s greatest industrial companies. Historic Bethlehem is located in Eastern Pennsylvania,
only a 1.5 hour drive from Philadelphia to the North and 2 hours west of New York City. Historic
Bethlehem is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. For more information please call 610-
691-6055 or visit www.historicbethlehem.org.
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