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Kentucky Museum
Changing Exhibits
Kentucky Building | Western Kentucky University Campus | (270) 745-2592
Current Exhibits
- Snell_Franklin Decorative Arts Gallery - (Third Floor Gallery)
- Side by Side: VSA arts of Kentucky Statewide Exhibit - September 13-December 6, 2009 (Third Floor Gallery)
- Dorothy Grider's Illustrious Career - July 1 - December 20, 2009 (Kentucky Library Second Floor Gallery)
- Eleanor Clark at Yaddo (Kentucky Library Second Floor Gallery
- A Star in Each Flag: Conflict in Kentucky
- Recommended by Duncan Hines - (First Floor Gallery)
- Felts Log House (Building Grounds)
- Western 100: A Century of Spirit (First Floor Gallery)
- Roads, Rails and Rivers: Warren County Then and Now (First Floor Gallery)
- Hascal Haile: Guitar-maker to the Stars (First Floor Gallery)
- Taking the Mystery Out of Prehistory (First Floor Gallery)
Upcoming Exhibits
- WKU Student Organizations Holiday Trees - November 18, 2009 - January 4, 2010 (Kentucky Room)
- VSA arts Bowling Green Side by Side - January 17 - March 31, 2010 (Garden Gallery)
- US Bank Celebration of the Arts Open Art Exhibition - February 28 - April 3, 2010
- Graduating Seniors Art Exhibition - April 17 - May 14, 2010 (Third Floor Gallery)
- 2009 Interior Design Senior Thesis Show - April 17 - May 14, 2010 (Garden Gallery)
- Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society Annual Show - May 21 - June 6, 2010 (Third Floor Gallery)
- Kentucky Library and Museum Photographic Exhibit - Summer 2010 (Garden Gallery)
- Duncan Hines Festival Art Contest - Opens August, 2010 (Third Floor Gallery)
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
Snell-Franklin Decorative Arts Gallery
Opens November 14, 2009
The Kentucky Library and Museum has many unusual and interesting objects in its collections. All of the objects in this exhibition are related to Kentucky in some way; they were made here, retailed here, or they might be part of a collection put together by a Kentuckian. This gallery displays furniture, silver, glass, glass, ceramics, paintings and anthropological items, which were used to decorate homes at different periods in history.
Side by Side: VSA arts of Kentucky Statewide Exhibit
September 13 - December 10, 2009
The Kentucky Museum and VSA arts of Kentucky have partnered to produce an exhibition of artwork created during VSA arts workshops held in cities across the Commonwealth. Participating cities in 2009 include Bowling Green, Lexington, Louisville, Murray, and Somerset.
VSA arts of Kentucky is a statewide, non profit organization dedicated to promoting arts, education and creative expression for all, with an emphasis on persons with disabilities.
Dorothy Grider's Illustrious Career
July 1 - December 6, 2009
Driven to become an artist from the age of eight, Bowling Green native Dorothy Grider graduated from Western Kentucky State Teacher's College, studied art in New York City and Paris, France, and worked for the U.S. Playing Card Company and Norcross Greeting Card Company before freelancing full time. Rapidly becoming Rand McNally’s most popular children’s book illustrator, Grider’s work often stood alone in coloring books, picture books, and activity publications. Illustrating more than 100 books, including six as both author and illustrator, her work is available today in more than 200 libraries around the world.
WKU Student Organizations Holiday Trees
November 18 - January 4, 2009
All WKU student organizations were invited to participate in the Kentucky Library and Museum's 2009 Holiday Ornament Contest. Each participating organization was provided with basic ornament making supplies and given the opportunity to choose their own theme. They then used the finished ornaments to decorate their own trees in the library and museum's Kentucky Room.
A Star in Each Flag: Conflict in Kentucky
The Civil War, 1861-1865, split our nation apart along the lines of slavery. Kentucky, a slave state with strong ties to North and South, was caught in the middle. This interactive exhibit explores the devastating conflict in Kentucky. View our online Civil War Collections and the exhibit opening.
Through a collection of museum artifacts, many donated by the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, "Recommended by Duncan Hines" includes 11 sections featuring the life and work of the Bowling Green native. Visitors learn of Hines’ career as a writer on travel, dining and entertaining, and his transition to a "name brand" icon and pioneer in the world of packaged food. See Duncan Hines slideshow
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Western 100: A Century of Spirit
From first setting foot upon a university campus, the student experience becomes wide and varied. The world opens up to them and finding classes, meeting professors, and making friends are only a part of campus life. This exhibit celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Western Kentucky University by presenting the many activities students encounter as they live their college life. See Western 100 slideshow
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Roads, Rails and Rivers: Warren County Then and Now
From settlement to present day, modes and means of transportation have been important to the development of Warren County, Kentucky. This exhibition presents the county's history through the themes of business and industry, religion, education, war, health and medicine, and entertainment. Co-sponsored by Houchens Markets and the Margie Helm Library Fund with additional support from Humana. Visit "Roads, Rails and Rivers: Warren County Then and Now"
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Hascal Haile: Guitar-maker to the Stars
Monroe County, Kentucky native Hascal "Hack" Haile (1906-1986) began making guitars professionally after retiring from furniture making in the late 1960s. A lifelong musician, he made guitars for classical artists and country musicians alike. This special exhibition case features two of Haile's guitars; an acoustic folk guitar (1983) and a solid body amplified acoustic guitar (1982). Haile received national attention when in 1980 the Smithsonian Institution accepted one of his guitars for its Hall of Musical Instruments and President Jimmy Carter received him at the White House.
Taking the Mystery Out of Prehistory
Long before the first written history in Kentucky, people lived and hunted there. This small exhibit identifies tools, cooking utensils, and ornaments made and used by prehistoric Kentuckians. Ordinary and unusual objects of stone, bone, pottery, and fiber are included and a special display of projectile points identifies spear and arrow tips that span 10,000 years of Kentucky prehistory.
Felts Log House
This early nineteenth century log house is a classic example of traditional Kentucky architecture. The double-pen, story and a half structure with its dog-trot floor plan and poplar, oak, and walnut construction are typical of the folk architecture of the region. The structure interprets folklife in rural, south central Kentucky in the eighteen-thirties using reproduction household furnishings and equipment, tools, and clothing accurate to the period. Teachers Resource Guide Online: History and Folklife of the Kentucky Frontier.
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