Kentucky Museum
Kentucky Museum
OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC
HOURS: Wednesday-Saturday 9AM-4PM. SEE BLUE BOX ABOVE FOR CLOSURE DATES.
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1472 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101
FRONT DESK: 270-745-2592
Plan Your Visit
The Museum follows the WKU calendar and is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday 9AM-4PM*.
Individual visitors are welcome for self-guided visits on Wednesday through Saturday. ALL GROUPS must complete online reservation requests forms.
Click here for more information to plan your visit.
*Consult blue information bar atop web pages for occasional closure information.
WKU Class Visits
Faculty should click here to schedule a Class Visit, or click here to schedule a Close Study of Collections session.
For questions about class visits or Museum resources, contact the Museum's Education Curator.
WKU Individual Student Visits for Course/Extra Credit
Interested in sending students on their own for class or extra credit? Contact the Museum's Education Curator.
May 30 10 AM-2PM
Join us in celebrating both Kentucky’s upcoming birthday, and the nearing America 250 anniversary at the KY Museum.
Enjoy children’s activities, history demonstrations, performances, musicians, artisans, food trucks and much more. Click here for more info.
This project is supported with funding from the America250KY Commission and the Kentucky Historical Society.
Specialist, Exhibits Development
The Exhibits Development Specialist serves as a key member of the museum team, responsible for securing financial support and curatorial partnerships that enable the creation, enhancement, and sustainability of museum exhibits and related programming. Learn more and apply online here.
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides travel reimbursement funds to Kentucky schools for field trips to the Kentucky Museum with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The 2025-26 academic year will bring a melody of America250 programming to the Museum - from our first-ever Music Fest to guest speakers, film screenings, and more.
Click here to see our plans and save the dates so you don't miss out!
Latest News
May 12th, 2026
The Kentucky Museum is hosting a “Kentucky Birthday Bash” on Saturday, May 30th from 10AM-2PM. This free, fun family-oriented event will be celebrating both Kentucky’s upcoming birthday, and the nearing America 250 anniversary....
View ArticleMar 3rd, 2026
The Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University has received a $246,233 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America program, to support inventorying and cataloging the Museum’s collection....
View ArticleFeb 11th, 2026
The KY Museum is hosting the KyAEA All State Art Show. This exhibit (Feb 11- March14) features works by students in grades K-8 from across Kentucky....
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