Kentucky Museums - Kentucky History Museum

The National Quilt Museum Because of the state’s rich history and heritage, you’ll find dozens of Kentucky museums and memorials commemorating everything from the Civil War to music, bourbon and horses.

Celebrate the legends of Kentucky horse racing at Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Museum, and the International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park. Visit the childhood home of Abraham Lincoln in Hodgenville, KY, or view the Civil War battlefields of Perryville and Richmond.

Hear some of the earliest, most influential sounds of American music, and discover dozens of famous native Kentucky musicians at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Museum. While in Owensboro, don't forget to stop by The International Bluegrass Music Museum.

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S Gallery

Shelbyville, KY

Featuring Shelby County's award-winning artists.

Sanders Cafe

Corbin, KY

There's Only One...Sanders Cafe.

Eat where it all began. Colonel Sanders' original restaurant, the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken, has been carefully restored ...

SAR Historical Museum

Louisville, KY
www.sar.org

Museum displays artifacts and information of the American Revolution. A genealogical/research library may be used for a nominal fee. ($5.00 per day)

Shaker Museum at South Union

South Union, KY
www.shakermuseum.com

The Shakers were a communal religious organization that flourished in America during the 19th century. The Shaker Museum, found in the 40-room 1824 Centre House, is filled wit...

Simon Kenton Shrine

Maysville, KY
www.cityofmaysville.com

Frontiersman Simon Kenton, Daniel Boone's frontier counterpart, found Washington in 1775 during his fourth expedition into the area to discover the "cane lands" of Kentucky...

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

Nazareth, KY
www.scnfamily.org

Open year-round, hours vary. Call for tours, retreat information & Mass times. An excellent quiet campus for walks, meditating, tours, retreats. Highlights of the campu...

South Central Kentucky Cultural Center

Glasgow, KY
www.kyculturalcenter.org

Located in the former 1920's Kentucky Pants factory, the 30,000 square foot center currently has quality exhibits spanning three floors. The first floor features a display ...

Speed Art Museum

Louisville, KY
www.speedmuseum.org

The Speed Art Museum is Kentucky’s foremost art museum, presenting works from ancient Egypt to contemporary art and attracts thousands of visitors annually from acros...

Stanford Historic L & N Depot

Stanford, KY
www.stanford-lincolncountytourism.com

The current structure , which served as the depot until 1986, was built in 1912 and has been newly restored. A caboose and railroad work car are sitting on original sections ...

Statue of Abraham Lincoln

Louisville, KY

A statue of Abraham Lincoln by noted sculptor George Grey Barnard. The statue is accessible at all times.

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S GallerySanders CafeSAR Historical MuseumShaker Museum at South UnionSimon Kenton ShrineSisters of Charity of NazarethSouth Central Kentucky Cultural CenterSpeed Art MuseumStanford Historic L & N DepotStatue of Abraham LincolnStatue of James BradleySwope's Cars of Yesteryear MuseumThomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky HistoryThoroughbred ParkThree Forks Historical MuseumTrail of Tears Commemorative ParkU.S. 23 Country Music Highway MuseumUnion Soldier MonumentVanceburg Railroad Depot MuseumVent Haven MuseumVeterans Memorial ParkWar Memorial of Mid-AmericaWarren Thomas MuseumWaveland State Historic SiteWestern Kentucky MuseumWestern School SiteWhitehall Plantation MuseumWickliffe Mounds State Historic SiteWildlife/Natural History MuseumWilliam Clark Market House MuseumWilmore Railroad MuseumWoodford Co. Historical Society Library & MuseumWooldridge MonumentsWorld Peace Bell and Exhibit CenterWrather West Kentucky MuseumYeiser Art CenterYoung Lincoln Statuelincoln Statues1817 Saddle Factory Museum3c. Fort C. F. SmithAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Museum at ForklandAbraham Lincon Sculpture - Washington County Judicial CenterAction at Bardstown JunctionAdsmore House & Gardens and Ratliff GunshopAfrican American Heritage CenterAfrican Cemetery No. 2Alexander Arthur MuseumAmerican Cave MuseumAmerican Saddlebred Museum- Showplace for SaddlebredsApple Valley, Hillbilly Garden & ToylandThe Art Museum at the University of KentuckyAtkinson-Griffin Log House / MuseumAuburn Historical Society & MuseumAviation Heritage ParkAviation Museum of KentuckyBarlow House MuseumBarthell Mining CampBehringer-Crawford MuseumBell County Historical Society MuseumBen E. Clement Mineral MuseumBibb House MuseumBig Sandy Heritage CenterBill Monroe's BirthplaceBirthplace of African-American Inventor Garrett MorganBlack History GalleryBluegrass Motorcycle MuseumBluegrass Scenic Railroad and MuseumBobby Davis Museum and ParkBoyd County War MemorialBreathitt County MuseumBreathitt County War MemorialBreckinridge County Historical Society MuseumBrothers Once More MemorialBrush Arbor Appalachian Pioneer HomesteadCaldwell Railroad MuseumCamp BucknerCamp Nelson Civil War Heritage ParkCampbell County Log Cabin MuseumCane Ridge Meeting House & Barton Warren Stone MuseumCivil War Discovery Driving TrailCivil War Museum of the Western TheaterCloverfork MuseumCloverport Community MuseumCoal House and Coal Mine DisplayCoal Miner's MemorialCoal Miners' MuseumConfederate CemeteryConrad-Caldwell House MuseumConstitution Square State Historic SiteCorbin Railroad MuseumCreation MuseumCrittenden County Historical MuseumCumberland MuseumCynthiana Harrison County MuseumD W Griffith SiteDaniel Boone MonumentDaniel Boone's Grave, Frankfort CemeteryDavid A. Zeeger Coal Railroad MuseumDawson Springs Historic Museum & Art CenterDon F. Pratt Memorial MuseumDuncan Memorial ChapelDuncan Museum & Art GalleryEast Kentucky Science CenterElkhorn City Railroad MuseumEverly Brothers LandmarkExplorium of LexingtonFairview Cemetery and Confederate MonumentFirst VineyardFleming County Covered Bridge MuseumFloral ClockFloyd Collins MuseumFordsville Historical Society and Depot MuseumFort Campbell Memorial ParkFort Thomas Military and Community MuseumFort WilliamsFranklin Sousley MonumentFrazier History MuseumFreedom Underground Railroad StationGarden of HopeGarrard County Jail MuseumGeneral George Patton MuseumGeneral Hobson GravesiteGeorgetown & Scott Co. MuseumGeorgetown CemeteryGheens Science Hall and Rauch PlanetariumGodbey Appalachian Cultural & Fine Arts CenterThe Governor's MansionGrave of Captain Abraham LincolnThe Great American Dollhouse MuseumGreenhill CemeteryGreenup County War MemorialGuthrie Railroad MuseumHall of FameHancock County Farm MuseumHancock County Museum, Inc.Hardin County History MuseumHarlan County Coal Miners Memorial MonumentHarriet Beecher Stowe Slavery To Freedom MuseumHarrodsburg Historical Society Morgan RowHarry C. Miller Lock CollectionHart County Historical MuseumHeadley-Whitney MuseumHeaven Hill Distilleries Bourbon Heritage CenterHickman County MuseumHiestand House MuseumHighlands Museum & Discovery CenterHistoric Midway Museum StoreHistoric Railpark and Train MuseumHistorical Society of Hopkins Co. Library & MuseumHopewell MuseumHunt-Morgan House and Civil War MuseumInternational Bluegrass Music MuseumIrvington Community Museum & StationIrvington Depot and MuseumIrvinton House MuseumJames A. Ramage Civil War MuseumJames Best LandmarkJames D. Veatch Camp Breckinridge Museum & Arts CenterJanice Mason Art MuseumJefferson Memorial ForestJenny Wiley GravesiteJesse Stuart FoundationJohn Fox, Jr. Genealogical LibraryKentucky Coal MuseumKentucky Derby MuseumThe Kentucky Doll and Toy MuseumKentucky Folk Art CenterKentucky Gateway Museum CenterKentucky Horse ParkKentucky Military History MuseumKentucky Motorsports Hall of FameKentucky MuseumKentucky Museum of Art and CraftKentucky Music Hall of Fame and MuseumKentucky Native American Heritage MuseumKentucky Railway MuseumKentucky School for the DeafKentucky State CapitolKentucky State Police MuseumKentucky Veterans MemorialKentucky Vietnam Veteran's MemorialKnox Historical MuseumLaurel Gorge Cultural Heritage CenterLebanon Civil War ParkLebanon National CemeteryLee County War Memorial ParkLegendary Chief Paduke StatueLevi Jackson State ParkLexington History MuseumLexington Public LibraryLiberty BellLincoln Memorial at Waterfront ParkLincoln MuseumLincoln MuseumLloyd Tilghman House & Civil War MuseumLouisville Science Center & IMAX TheatreLouisville Slugger Museum & FactoryLouisville Stoneware Co.Mammoth Cave Wildlife MuseumMantle Rock Native Education and Cultural CenterMarie Stewart Museum and Crafts ShopMary Todd Lincoln HouseMayo Underwood School Historical MonumentMcCreary County MuseumMemory Hill Foundation MuseumMerle Travis MonumentMill Springs National Battlefield Visitor Center & MuseumMilliken Memorial Community HouseMorgan - On To OhioMorris Toy MuseumMose Rager MonumentMountain Life MuseumMuhammad Ali CenterMural of Kentucky River HistoryMuseum of AnthropologyMuseum of the American Printing House for the BlindNational Corvette MuseumNational Quilt MuseumNational Softball MuseumNational Underground Railroad MuseumNicholas County Depot & MuseumNortheastern Kentucky MuseumNostalgia Station Toy & Train MuseumOhio County MuseumOhio County Veterans MuseumOld Church MuseumOld Green County CourthouseOld Jail MuseumOld Presbyterian Meeting House and MuseumOld Water Works Building & Museum/Nature ConservancyOldham County History CenterOscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History & Bardstown Historical MuseumOwen County Historical Society MuseumOwensboro Area Museum of Science and HistoryOwensboro Museum of Fine ArtOwsley County Historical SocietyPaducah Railroad MuseumPaducah Wall to Wall MuralsParker Warner Historic MuseumPennyroyal Area MuseumPortland MuseumRailway Museum of Greater CincinnatiRed River Historical MuseumRiver Discovery CenterRiverview ParkRobert Penn Warren Birthplace MuseumRose Hill/Lyon County MuseumRosemary Clooney House MuseumRosine CemeteryRound Table Literary Park

Kentucky Museums and Memorials