Instruments of American Excellence

The Kentucky Museum will close for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 3rd.  Normal hours resume on Tuesday, September 4th.

Free fun family event at the Felt’s Log House. Explore Kentucky life 200 years ago, experience historic cooking, clothing, toys and much more.

For more information, contact Christy Spurlock at 270-745-6082.

It's difficult to imagine what a typewriter, a skateboard, a telescope, and a space suit could possibly have in common. While at first glance it is difficult to make a connection, they are all part of a fascinating new collection that opens on Friday, September 21 at the Kentucky Museum on the campus of WKU.

The Instruments of American Excellence exhibit will debut on Friday, September 21 at 1 pm with a ribbon cutting ceremony and free tours.  More info.

This unique collection showcases the ordinary means by which Americans from many fields of study have achieved extraordinary things-- the actual "tools" that have shaped the course of this nation's history. Serving to educate and inspire, these items remind us that the actual instruments used by the highest of achievers are not magical or highly unusual, but rather that the attainment of excellence is often achieved only by the imagination and perseverance that personify the American spirit.

Meet with others in a relaxed and welcoming social atmosphere and share in their creativity – their passion! Campus and community members will present on a wide range of topics. We encourage anyone with a passion for a specific topic to inquire about presenting.

For more information, contact Christy Spurlock at 270-745-6082 or visit the PechaKucha website.