Visiting Kentucky Museum

Plan Your Visit 

The Museum is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday 9AM-4PM. The Museum is occasionally closed corresponding to WKU's calendar and holidays. Closure notices are posted in blue information bar atop web pages.

In accordance with WKU policy, visitors to the Museum must wear masks. For more information, please visit WKU Healthy on the Hill.

 

Individual visitors are welcome for self-guided visits 9AM-4PM Wednesday through Saturday.

 

Groups: 

• All groups must complete online reservation request forms. The Museum cannot accommodate walk-in groups. All group reservations are made online (links below) and are filled on a first come, first served basis. 
• WKU Faculty Class Tour, or WKU Close Study of Collection
• K-12 School Groups
• Adult Groups 

 

Museum staff will respond within 48 business hours to reservation requests. 

 

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STREET ADDRESS

1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101

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DIRECTIONS & PARKING

Visitors may park in the Kentucky Museum Lot adjacent to the Museum with additional parking across the street in the Adams Street Lot in spaces marked with KY Visitor Signs. Visitors must sign the parking log in the Museum lobby. Museum Directions and Parking information. 

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PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY

Special event photography is not allowed at the Kentucky Museum.

Kentucky Museum

Western Kentucky University

1444 Kentucky Street

Bowling Green, KY