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Kentucky, the Kentucky Library and Museum serves as a time
capsule for Kentucky history. Learn more about the Civil War,
World War II, Kentucky authors, Mammoth Cave, early university
life, Kentucky ancestors, folklore, South Union Shakers and
politics. The collection includes diaries, quilts, music,
clothing, maps, letters, oral histories, furniture, toys,
political memorabilia, scrapbooks, decorative and fine arts
as well as a 19th century log house.
Public outreach includes exhibit openings, musical events,
workshops, educational programs, guest speakers, family events
and prearranged guided tours. The Kentucky Building, which
houses the Kentucky Library and Museum, is located on the
campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
"To enhance an understanding of Kentucky and its people."
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