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Kentucky Museum

Kentucky Museum


OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC

HOURS: Wednesday-Saturday 9AM-4PM (Check above for periodic closure information) 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:  1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101

FRONT DESK: 270-745-2592

 

Plan Your Visit

The Museum 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.


 

Sonic Landscape Exhibit
Opening September 6

Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral Kentucky

At the crossroads of north and south, east and west, Southcentral Kentucky has long been a hub for mustical expression and exchange. Whether raised here, or just passing through, musicians gravitate to Bowling Green and its surrounding region. Their journeys have resulted in some of popular music's greatest innovations and sounds, from early jazz to newgrass to country-rap.

Who were they? What influenced and inspired them? And why here - of all places - did this music change the world?

Sonic Landscape tells their story, in their own words, for the first time.

Shadow of U.S.A. with words America250
Save the Date

Thye 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!

 

 


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 Last Modified 7/8/25