Kentucky Museum News
News Articles
Displaying Articles for Category: All
Kentucky Museum receives NEH Preservation Assistance Grant
Aug 14th, 2020
The Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University will receive a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the Preservation Assistance Grants program.
Read More
Kentucky Museum receives IMLS Inspire! Grant
Aug 12th, 2020
The Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University will receive a $49,970 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the “Inspire! Grants for Small Museums” program.
Read MoreKentucky Museum releases Annual Report
Aug 10th, 2020
The Kentucky Museum's annual report for 2019-20 is now available.
Read MoreKentucky Museum Debuts Podcast Series, Dime Stories
Aug 3rd, 2020
The Kentucky Museum has recently released its first podcast series, Dime Stories, which explores the unique art, history, and culture of South Central Kentucky.
Read MoreKentucky Museum Receives Two Grants for Whitework: Women Stitching Identity
Jul 20th, 2020
The Kentucky Museum has received grants from the Quilters Guild of Dallas and the Kentucky Humanities Council to support production of Whitework: Women Stitching Identity.
Read MoreKentucky Museum launches SpiritFunder to preserve Doc Coffey's Legacy
Jul 6th, 2020
The Kentucky Museum has launched a SpiritFunder campaign to fund preservation of the Dr. David "Doc" Coffey mask collection.
Read More
Kentucky Museum announces New Membership Levels
Jun 8th, 2020
The Kentucky Museum has lowered its membership levels, with membership starting at $5 per year, to make member benefits accessible to all in our community.
Read More
US Bank Celebration of the Arts exhibition open through April 17
Feb 29th, 2020
The 2020 US Bank Celebration of the Arts exhibition is now open, showcasing 169 works from artists in South Central Kentucky.
Read More
'Gazing Deeply' explores how Science and Art are Saving Mammoth Cave
Feb 25th, 2020
On February 25, the Kentucky Museum opened Gazing Deeply: The Art and Science of Mammoth Cave, an exhibition that showcases how WKU’s backyard—the unique landscape of Mammoth Cave—is being studied, interpreted, and inspiring action on environmental change
Read More
Kentucky Museum Selected to Participate in National Museum Assessment Program
Feb 17th, 2020
The Kentucky Museum has been selected to participate in the Museum Assessment Program (MAP), which is administered by the American Alliance of Museums.
Read MoreSome of the links on this page may require additional software to view.