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.
The Kentucky Museum is free because of donors like you!
Our supporters empower all the great exhibits, programs, and events we host - while providing docent and internship opportunities for WKU students. Most importantly, their contributions to our Annual Fund keep the museum free for everyone to enjoy.
Please support our work by becoming a member or making a gift to our Annual Fund.
Equal Temperament
The Kentucky Museum invites artists to submit up to three works to Equal Temperament, which highlights the inclusivity of modern metalworking in a juried art show. The show invites artists to submit works inspired by or including metalworking or forging that safely fit within a USPS Flat Rate Shipping Box. The works will be juried by an independent panel and showcased at the Kentucky Museum during a 10-month exhibition from July 2025 to April 2026.
September 24, 5-6:30 PM
Join panelists for a discussion reflecting on Bowling Green’s history of welcoming residents from all over the globe, while learning more about the diverse international communities represented in southcentral Kentucky. Panelists will provide insights into how new Americans have shaped SOKY’s institutions and promote welcoming efforts that support the successful integrations of our newest Kentuckians.
Panel moderator Leyda Becker, BG International Communities Liaison with fellow panelists: Albert Mbanfu, Executive Director International Center of Kentucky; and others.
October 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free and Family-friendly event celebrating the metal workers' trade, including forge, tinsmithing, and aluminum pour demonstrations; make-your-own pour; basic forge skills; and opportunity to get started in the trade. Featured demonstrator Rob Robinson will demonstrate a Kentucky Doublebit Axe and Big T's Bar-B-Cue food truck will be on site.
Latest News
Sep 16th, 2024
To meet new financial challenges, the Kentucky Museum has recently revamped its Membership program and established an Annual Fund to support key operational needs, such as its Student Docent program....
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Visitors to the Kentucky Museum this fall may notice quite a few new things – and it’s not just the exhibits on view! Funded by grants and private gifts, the Museum will be investing in its preservation environment and creating a new gallery....
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The Kentucky Museum will host five new programs during the 2024-25 academic year in honor of America's 250th anniversary....
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