Overview

The 1810 Goundie House Welcome Center is the place to start your visit to Bethlehem! Purchase museum admission, tickets for our historic tours, gather information, and shop here. You can find the perfect gift or souvenir here!

The 1810 home of one of Bethlehem’s early brewers, John Sebastian Goundie, stands on Main Street at in downtown Historic Bethlehem. This handsome, Federal-style brick house has been restored and is the setting for changing exhibitions reflecting Bethlehem’s fascinating history.

It’s a story of beer, women, and bribes—learn about the history of brewing in Bethlehem through “Bethlehem Brewed & Distilled, a semi-permanent exhibition.” From the stories of early and modern breweries in Bethlehem to Bethlehem’s secret beer caves, this exhibit takes you through the brewing process—from grain to glass.

Hours / Museum Pass: Monday & Tuesday, by appointment only. Friday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Purchase your Museum Pass at the Historic Bethlehem Visitors Center.

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) operates this area. Please check their website for updates and more information on safety practices.

Other HBMS Historical Sites to Tour:

Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts
Moravian Museum of Bethlehem
1750 Smithy
Nain-Schober House
Single Sisters’ House
1752 Apothecary
Burnside Plantation; by appointment only

Not to Miss Annual HBMS Events:

Heritage Trail
Old Bethlehem Walking Tour
Death & Dying Cemetery Tour
Christmas City Stroll
John Adams Bethlehem Walking Tour
The 1752 Apothecary Tour
Rise & Fall of Bethlehem Steel Walking Tour

World Heritage Nomination Progress

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is part of an effort to bring World Heritage Site status to Historic Moravian Bethlehem. As a World Heritage List candidate, Historic Moravian Bethlehem preserves and advances the ageless values of education, equality, industry, integrity and spirituality that have been part of the community since 1741.

Historic Moravian Bethlehem is on a prestigious list of U.S. sites poised to be nominated to the World Heritage List in the coming years, which would place it alongside national treasures including Independence Hall, the Statue of Liberty and many more.