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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.
![Tangents to Heaven](/kentuckymuseum/images/tangents_open.jpg)
Now open
This exhibition honors the life and legacy of Episcopal priest, filmmaker, writer and art connoisseur Al Shands (1928-2021) and his wife, Mary Norton Shands. Together, the couple supported and collected the works of nationally and regionally prominent contemporary artists. After their deaths, their collection was bequeathed to institutions across the Commonwealth, including 45 pieces donated to the Kentucky Museum. We are honored to exhibit selections from this collection, which serve to inspire the next generation of Kentucky artists.
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2024-2025
The Museum hosted six terrific America 250 programs in 2023-2024. We are excited to host five more amazing America 250 programs in 2024-2025.
On July 4, 2026, our nation will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The journey toward this historic milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans.
![Painted basket with strawberries](/kentuckymuseum/images/bgartclass.jpg)
with BGArtClass
We are thrilled to welcome Aaron and Jensine, two local artists from GrimStylesArt, who will be teaching art classes in our classroom space! They are thrille dto share their accrued knowledge and skills of various creative forms. Classes begin July 12-13 and will be held on various weekends.
Latest News
Jun 6th, 2024
The Kentucky Museum has partnered with BGArtStudio to provide new art classes for the public starting in July. Registration is now open on BGArtStudio.com...
View ArticleMay 15th, 2024
On May 18, the Kentucky Museum and International Council of Museums (ICOM) invites the world to recognize the pivotal role museums play in education and research by supporting the Museum for All initiative....
View ArticleApr 23rd, 2024
The Kentucky Museum is thrilled to debut its latest art exhibition, Tangents to Heaven, which features The Mary Norton Shands and Alfred R. Shands III Art Collection Bequest....
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