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Visiting Kentucky Museum

Plan Your Visit

The Museum is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday 9AM-4PM. The Museum is occasionally closed corresponding to WKU's calendar and holidays. Closure notices are posted in blue information bar atop web pages.

Individual visitors are welcome for self-guided visits 9AM-4PM Wednesday through Saturday.

Groups:

All groups must complete online reservation request forms. The Museum cannot accommodate walk-in groups. All group reservations are made online (links below) and are filled on a first come, first served basis.
WKU Faculty Class Tour, or WKU Close Study of Collection
K-12 School Groups
Adult Groups

Museum staff will respond within 48 business hours to reservation requests.

STREET ADDRESS

1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

Visitors may park in the Kentucky Museum Lot adjacent to the Museum with additional parking across the street in the Adams Street Lot in spaces marked with KY Visitor Signs. Visitors must sign the parking log in the Museum lobby. Museum Directions and Parking information.

PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY

Special event photography is not allowed at the Kentucky Museum.

Kentucky Museum

Western Kentucky University

1444 Kentucky Street

Bowling Green, KY

<br><table class="wysinwyg-accordion" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td>ACCORDION-ID</td> <td>tours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ACCORDION-ICONS</td> <td>STYLE-3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ACCORDION-COLLAPSIBLE</td> <td>TRUE</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ACCORDION-ACTIVE</td> <td>FALSE</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ACCORDION-HEIGHTSTYLE</td> <td>CONTENT</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Museum Tours</td> <td> <ul> <li><a href="/kentuckymuseum/group_tours.php">Public Tours</a></li> <li><a href="/kentuckymuseum/education/teachers.php">K-12 Tours</a></li> <li><a href="/kentuckymuseum/education/wku_faculty_class_reservation_request.php">College Tours</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Directions & Parking</td> <td> <p>Visitors may park in the KY Museum lot, adjacent to the Museum with additional parking across the street in the Adams Street Lot in spaces marked with KY Museum Visitor signs. Visitors must sign their vehicle in with the clerk in the Museum lobby.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/kentuckymuseum/directions_parking.php">Printable Directions, Map and Parking Information</a></li> <li>Special event signs will be posted for overflow parking in the Kentucky Street Lot.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Accessibility</td> <td> <p> The Museum is accessible for visitors with disabilities. If special needs are a concern please call 270-745-2592.</p> <ul> <li>Parking: accessible parking in the KY Museum lot.</li> <li>Elevator provides access to the 3rd and ground floors.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Campus Map</td> <td><a href="/campusmap.php">Campus Map</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Museum Visitor Survey</td> <td><a href="/kentuckymuseum/visitor_survey.php">A Short Survey</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <p> <img src="/kentuckymuseum/images/exterior_museum_2013.jpg" alt="Kentucky Museum exterior" width="275" height="183"></p> <h1> Museum Entrance</h1>

Accessibility

The Museum is accessible for visitors with disabilities. If special needs are a concern please call 270-745-2592.

Parking: accessible parking in the KY Museum lot.
Elevator provides access to the 3rd and ground floors.

Campus Map

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