The Kentucky Museum – Online Exhibits
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2020 U.S. Bank: Celebration of the Arts
February 29 - June 2020
The Kentucky Museum presents a unique art exhibit which is truly a celebration of this region’s art. Anyone over the age of 18 and living within 65 miles of Bowling Green was eligible to enter a piece of their original artwork which will be on exhibit for the entire length of the show. The work was judged and monetary awards given in eight amateur as well as professional categories.
Historic Schools of Warren County, Kentucky by Donna C. Parker
In 1855, the Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction reported there were 3,575 children of school age in Warren County, Kentucky. An average of 1,107 students actually attended the county's common schools that year. Of the 58 schools reporting, there was one five-month, one six-month and one seven-month school. Two four-month schools were in the count with the remaining 53 being in session for three months.
This website presents over 100 common schools listed in Warren County's Official Record Book of the County Superintendent. It goes a step further and shows many other schools which were once or still are a part of the Warren County school system.
Out of the Box: Object Lessons
In 2019, the Kentucky Building celebrates 80 years of showcasing South Central Kentucky’s unique culture and heritage. In honor of this milestone, the Kentucky Museum presents Out of the Box, an exhibition focused on fostering multidisciplinary discussions about our collective heritage while shining new light on the relevance of our museum in the 21st century.
This virtual exhibit presents the Object Lessons created by faculty, and links to additional resources held by the Kentucky Folklife Program and WKU Department of Library Special Collections. Curated by 11 WKU faculty from 9 departments.
Adopted Artifacts
In 2019, the Kentucky Museum began its Adopt an Artifact campaign. Through the program, people like you are helping protect and conserve the over 30,000 artifacts in our collections. We rely entirely on public donations for collections care, ensuring that our artifacts remain on display and in good condition through a process called "conservation."
While adoptions are ongoing, this exhibit features selected artifacts adopted during the kick-off SpiritFunder campaign in Fall 2019. Sponsored by ServiceOne Credit Union.
Kentucky Women Rising
This virtual version of our Kentucky Women Rising exhibit explores the history of Kentucky women in politics, with supplementary videos and resources to help students understand the waves of feminism.
Gazing Deeply: Big Ideas
This companion exhibit to "Gazing Deeply: The Art & Science of Mammoth Cave" (on view 2020 to 2022) takes a deeper look at the objects, stories, and involvement of WKU at Mammoth Cave National Park. This exhibit features expanded text by Dr. Chris Groves, Lee Anne Bledsoe, and Autumn Singer of Crawford Hydrology Laboratory and art instructor Julie Schuck of the WKU Art Department.
A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green
As part of the Kentucky Folklife Program’s on-going oral history project, the Kentucky Folklife Program and Kentucky Museum are proud to present a virtual version of the 2016-2018 exhibit, A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (Kulturno naslijeđe Bosanci u Bowling Green-u).
Side by Side
A collaborative exhibition of artwork created by young artists with disabilities and local artists will be on display at the Kentucky Museum. This statewide program was created by Arts for All Kentucky in partnership with the Kentucky Museum.
Some of the links on this page may require additional software to view.