Kentucky Museum News

Oct 14th, 2026

The museum is hosting a presentation by WKU history professor David Serafini entitled "Kentuckians at War" followed by a rare opportunity to see some of our military collection up close.

Oct 7th, 2026

On Saturday evening July 25th the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded the EMMY for Historical Documentary to a group of WKU-based folklorists, Community Scholars, and media professionals for their production

Mar 3rd, 2026

The Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University has received a $246,233 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America program, to support inventorying and cataloging the Museum’s collection.

Feb 11th, 2026

The KY Museum is hosting the KyAEA All State Art Show. This exhibit (Feb 11- March14) features works by students in grades K-8 from across Kentucky.

Nov 19th, 2025

Now through April 30, 2026, the Kentucky Museum will continue to host Equal Temperament, a national juried metalworking exhibition, in their new Sculpture Gallery. Five artists were selected to receive awards.

Sep 29th, 2025

The Kentucky Museum will host the 10th annual Hammer-In, an outdoor festival celebrating Kentucky's metalworking traditions, on Saturday, October 11 from 10 am to 3 pm.

Sep 22nd, 2025

The Kentucky Museum has opened Equal Temperament, a national juried metalworking exhibition featuring works by 32 artists across 20 states, in their new Sculpture Gallery.  

Sep 8th, 2025

The Kentucky Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral Kentucky, a highly immersive, multiyear exhibition of Southcentral Kentucky’s musical traditions.

Sep 1st, 2025

The Kentucky Museum invites our community to a day-long celebration in honor of the grand opening of Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral Kentucky.

Jul 14th, 2025

The Kentucky Museum and PCAL Cultural Enhancement Series at WKU will welcome internationally recognized bluegrass artist Sam Bush to campus as part of the Sonic Music Fest on Saturday, September 6, 2025.