Lititz Moravian Museum & Archives
Come experience a piece of history!
The Lititz Moravian Museum & Archives welcomes visitors to explore the history, faith, and daily life of the Moravians!
Guided tours, led by knowledgeable Moravian guides, share the story of who the Moravians are and why they settled here in Lititz.
Tours may include:
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The historic sanctuary (1787)
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The restored Coffee Kitchen (1763)
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God’s Acre and the Corpse House
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The Brothers’ House, featuring two Tannenberg organs
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The Museum and, by request, the Moravian Mission Gift Shop
Contact the church office to arrange a visit by calling 717-626-8515.
Bus tours or large group tours can also be arranged by contacting the church office. There is a $5 suggested donation per person for these tours.
The Lititz Church Square grounds are always open to the public to see the exterior of the buildings and architecture.
Throughout the year, you may wish to visit for one of the following events. Please note, tickets would be required for the events listed below.
LANTERN TOUR
And each fall, the Museum and Archives usually hosts a special “Lantern Tour” where costumed guides lead visitors through historic Church Square where many ‘departed souls’ appear to tell their unique stories. It’s not a ‘fright nite’ tour, but rather a group of departed Moravians whose stories are culled from our church records and reenacted by church volunteers.
COLLEGIUM MUSICUM
Another exciting historic event is the newly reformed Lititz Moravian Collegium Musicum, aka History You Can Hear! In eighteenth-century Moravian settlements, the Collegia Musica presented instrumental and choral works, as well as chamber music for strings and winds, that represented the “cutting edge” of European musical culture in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. The LMCM will source music from its vast collection of scores and present a fall and spring concert, which will include an ‘museum moment’ where selected historic instruments from the Lititz collection will be discussed and demonstrated, and other related exhibits. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact the Church Office:
Phone: (717) 626-8515
Email:
Visit Lititz Moravian Museum Facebook Page for details of scheduled tours and concerts.