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Kentucky Museum

Kentucky Museum


OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC

HOURS: Wednesday-Saturday 9AM-4PM (Check above for periodic closure information) 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:  1444 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.


 

KYAEA
KYAEA All-State Art Show
February 19 - March 15

We are thrilled to welcome back the Kentucky Art Education Association's All-State Elementary and Middle School Art Show for 2025. Please join us for an Awards Reception on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CST.

Nancy Green: The Real Aunt Jemima graphic
KY Chautauqua
March 8 1PM

Nancy Green became one of the first prosperous African American women in the U.S. Green was born enslaved in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in 1834. While in Kentucky she worked for the Walker family and moved with them to Chicago just after the Great Fire, in 1872. Eight years later, Nancy Green became "Aunt Jemima." Playing the role of "Aunt Jemima" gave Green financial independence few African Americans and few women experienced at the time. She used her wealth as a means to empower her community. She was particularly active in her church, leading missionary trips, investing in anti-poverty programs for African Americans, and advocating for equal rights. Learn more. 

 

 


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