Kentucky Museum
Kentucky Museum
OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC
HOURS: Wednesday-Saturday 9AM-4PM (Check above for periodic closure information)
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101
FRONT DESK: 270-745-2592
Plan Your Visit
The Museum is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday 9AM-4PM*.
Individual visitors are welcome for self-guided visits on Wednesday through Saturday. ALL GROUPS must complete online reservation requests forms.
Click here for more information to plan your visit.
*Consult blue information bar atop web pages for occasional closure information.
WKU Class Visits
Faculty should click here to schedule a Class Tour, or click here to schedule a Close Study of Collections session.
For questions about class tours or Museum resources contact Education Curator.
WKU Individual Student Visits for Course/Extra Credit
Interested in sending students on their own for class or extra credit? Learn more here, or contact Education Curator.
Apply online
The Museum is now hiring WKU student docents for the fall semester. Learn more about the position and apply online here.
Fundraising through April 26
The Kentucky Museum is beginning to install Sonic Landscape – a multimedia-rich exhibit showcasing our region’s diverse musical heritage from the early 1900s to today. And we need your help to make it come to life.
To learn more and make a gift, click here.
P.S. Are you a collector of South-Central Kentucky's music history? Are you able to donate or loan artifacts for the exhibit? Contact us here.
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