WKU News

Dec 4th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum is thrilled to announce the 2024 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts is now accepting entries from artists who live within 65 miles of Bowling Green, KY.

Nov 27th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum will hold its annual Christmas in Kentucky event on Saturday, December 2nd from 11am to 2pm.

Nov 13th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum is seeking major sponsors - in advance of a forthcoming crowdfunding campaign - for their upcoming Sonic Landscape exhibition to pursue high interactive components, artistic collaboration, and public programs.

Oct 27th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum and local artists invite you into their studios to view their art, discuss their processes, and watch demonstrations during this free event!

Oct 18th, 2023

ArtWorks Inc.'s Fall Juried Exhibition has opened at the Kentucky Museum. An opening reception with awards will be held on Friday, October 20 from 5:30 to 7pm.

Sep 29th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum is thrilled to announce the return of Hammer-In, an outdoor festival celebrating metal working traditions of Kentucky. Sponsored by Logan Aluminum, this year’s event will be held on October 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sep 11th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum is seeking artifacts, photographs, posters, documents, and associated items related to musicians, venues, radio stations, and the general music scene of Warren, Barren, Allen, Simpson, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, and Metcalfe counties.

Sep 8th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum is hosting the Kentucky Arts Council’s traveling exhibit “Continent to Commonwealth: Asian/Asian American Kentucky Art" from September 6 to 23.

Sep 5th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum has launched a new crowdfunding initiative that is raising funds to help care and conserve the Museum’s beloved collection of over 330 historic and contemporary quilts.

Aug 31st, 2023

The Kentucky Museum at WKU has opened a new exhibit, Stitches in Time: 200 Years of Kentucky Quilts, showcasing thirty of the finest quilts in its collection.

Aug 17th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum invites our campus and community to engage with Southeastern basket makers during Reaching Beyond Tradition, a 1-day series of programs on August 24 from 1pm to 8pm.

Aug 14th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum has received an Institute of Museum and Library Services Inspire! Grants for Small Museums to support rehousing of its historic quilt collection.

Aug 7th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum will host several events and programs this fall featuring the diverse arts, culture, and history of our region.

Aug 2nd, 2023

The Kentucky Museum and The Mystic Arts Association have partnered to host a mystical and creative arts faire on August 5 from 12pm to 6pm.

Jul 24th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum and The Mystic Arts Association have partnered to host "Uniquely You", a four-day arts exhibition that will culminate in a mystical and creative arts faire on August 5.

Jun 19th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum has received a $1,500 grant from the Kentucky Humanities Council to support a basketmaking symposium on August 24, 2023.

Jun 12th, 2023

Funded by the Bowling Green Convention & Visitors Bureau, the multiyear exhibition will celebrate Southcentral Kentucky’s musical traditions and legacies.

Jun 5th, 2023

The Kentucky Folklife Program has received a 2023 Kentucky History Award in recognition for their work on the What Happened to Jonesville? exhibition.

May 30th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum will host “Duncan Hines: A Food Odyssey” on Sunday, June 4, from 2pm to 4pm.

May 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.