Upcoming
Exhibits
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Recommended
by Duncan Hines
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.
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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.
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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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