
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.

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.

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.
Latest News
Jan 23rd, 2025
The Kentucky Museum has published its exhibition schedule for Spring semester, welcoming significant additions to its roster of rotating arts shows. Exhibits include annual favorites plus two new exhibits drawn from the permanent collection....
View ArticleJan 21st, 2025
Entries for the annual Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts are due February 7, 2025. Residents living in a Kentucky county within 65 miles of Bowling Green are eligible to enter. All WKU and SKYCTC students may enter for free....
View ArticleDec 6th, 2024
The Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts juried exhibition continues in 2025, hosted at the Kentucky Museum. Entries are due February 7, 2025....
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