Kentucky Museum
Kentucky Museum
OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC
HOURS: Wednesday-Saturday 9AM-4PM (Check above for periodic closure information)
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1472 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.
October 11 from 10 am to 3 pm
Celebrating our 10th Anniversary!
Notably this year, see Equal Temperament, a national juried metalworking exhibition featuring works by 32 artists across the nation.
Join us at the Kentucky Museum for a free community event celebrating the metal workers' trade, including forge, tinsmithing, and basic skills demonstrations; narrative stages; DIY aluminum pours, and the opportunity to meet metalworkers and artisans. Cotton BBQ will be onsite.
Learn more here.
Sponsored by Logan Aluminum
November 8 1-4 PM
An afternoon of activities for both adults and children to celebrate and honor our region's veterans. Following the Bowling Green Veterans Day Parade, veterans and their families, and the public, are invited to join us.
- Online Wall of Honor
- WWI & II Artifacts
- Children's Activities & More
Click here for more information.
Sponsored by Atmos Energy
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides travel reimbursement funds to Kentucky schools for field trips to the Kentucky Museum with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The 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!
Latest News
Sep 29th, 2025
The Kentucky Museum will host the 10th annual Hammer-In, an outdoor festival celebrating Kentucky's metalworking traditions, on Saturday, October 11 from 10 am to 3 pm....
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The Kentucky Museum has opened Equal Temperament, a national juried metalworking exhibition featuring works by 32 artists across 20 states, in their new Sculpture Gallery. ...
View ArticleSep 8th, 2025
The Kentucky Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral Kentucky, a highly immersive, multiyear exhibition of Southcentral Kentucky’s musical traditions....
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