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*. In accordance with WKU policy, masks are optional. For more information, please visit WKU Healthy on the Hill.
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 Tour, or click here to schedule a Close Study of Collections session.
For questions about class tours or Museum resources contact Education Curator.
WKU Individual Student Visits for Course/Extra Credit
Interested in sending students on their own for class or extra credit? Learn more here, or contact Education Curator.
June 4 at 2pm
Join us to explore the life and work of Duncan Hines from his days growing up in Warren County, Kentucky, through his career as a travel writer, and finally to his rise as a brand name in the world of packaged goods. Talk will be presented from 2pm to 2:45pm. Museum will be open from 1pm to 4pm to view the Recommended by Duncan Hines and other exhibitions.
April 6-June 30, 2023
The Side by Side exhibit is the final phase of an arts partnership between Arts for All and the Kentucky Museum. The Side by Side program was created by Arts for All Kentucky (formerly VSA) in 2004 for school age kids with special needs in communities across Kentucky. Learn more.
Latest News
May 30th, 2023
The Kentucky Museum will host “Duncan Hines: A Food Odyssey” on Sunday, June 4, from 2pm to 4pm....
View ArticleMay 3rd, 2023
The Kentucky Museum will host the kick-off event for Duncan Hines Days with a special talk by former WKU archivist Jonathan Jeffrey on Sunday, June 4, from 2pm to 4pm....
View ArticleApr 21st, 2023
The Kentucky Museum is hiring Student Docents for the Summer and Fall 2023 terms. Docents assist museum visitors and lead guided tours....
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