*Purchase a Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites gift card that can be used for admission to see the full exhibit when they reopen. And in the meantime, enjoy Bag Lunch, a virtual series with the collector herself!
Ilene Hochberg Wood's world-class purse collection, which numbers into the thousands, has been separated into subcollections based on material, aesthetic and use, and is on display at three locations across the Lehigh Valley. Styles of handbags range from folk art to contemporary designer to embroidered.
Those interested in browsing the collection can purchase a combination ticket to all three museums: The Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, the America On Wheels museum and the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem.
What's more, two tours with a 20-person limit will be offered on April 26, starting with a wine and cheese tour in the morning. Following the tour, visitors can enjoy light refreshments while Hochberg Wood conducts a Q&A with the audience. Those interested must preregister for the event online. Tour tickets for Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites members are $30, or $55 for future members.
Hochberg Wood is a New York Times bestselling author known for her wit and style. She has the largest privately owned handbag collection in the United States and plans to create the American Handbag Museum.
Combo Ticket: $20 | Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts | 427 N. New St., Bethlehem | Moravian Museum of Bethlehem | 66 W. Church St., Bethlehem | America On Wheels | 5 N. Front St., Allentown | historicbethlehem.org
