Need the perfect gift? Do all your holiday shopping during the Holiday Open House in the Museum Store at the Kentucky Library & Museum. The Museum Store is stocked with a wide array of Kentucky-crafted items including jewelry, pottery and glassware as well holiday themed [...]
The Kentucky Library & Museum hosted the first annual WKU Student Organizations Holiday Ornament Competition. Each organization was given a bag of basic ornament making supplies and a tree to decorate. A tree decorating reception was held November 17th with celebrity [...]
Looking for a place to entertain the relatives over the Thanksgiving holiday? Come to the Kentucky Library & Museum. Featuring more than 500 pieces of furniture, paintings and other decorative art items that date from as early as 1300 B.C. to the mid-twentieth century, the [...]
The WKU Theatre Department performed “Cinderella: The World’s Favorite Fairy Tale” for school audiences at the Kentucky Library & Museum. The story of Cinderella as she is known in China, Russian and by Native Americans as told by Cinderella herself.
Featuring more than 500 pieces of furniture, paintings and other decorative art items that date from as early as 1300 B.C. to the mid-twentieth century, theSnell-Franklin Gallery at the Kentucky Library & Museum opened on Friday, November 13, 2009.
Due to the running of the Medical Center 10K Classic, the Kentucky Library & Museum will open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31st. Regular hours resume on Sunday, November 1st.
Western students had fun Saturday, October 17th, at the Kentucky Library & Museum learning the techniques of fabric dying. Dr. Laura McGee did a demonstration for the students. Some students were so enthused they completed two tie dyed scarves!
Twenty two local children spent their fall break at the Kentucky Library & Museum Arts Day Camp. While they were aptly improving their artistic skills, the campers also recycled waste paper into new hand made paper and learned about fabric transfer by designing and [...]
Gourd painting was the focus of a recent workshop at the Kentucky Library & Museum. Over twenty people from age three to retirees participated in the Kentucky Library & Museum Gourd Painting workshop. Participants painted pumpkins and witches as well as other autumn themes.
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Five hundred elementary students participated in Native American days at the Kentucky Library & Museum. Held over a two day period, this event rotated children through four stations where they learned about Native American life and culture from experienced Native American reenactors. [...]
Unveiled in early August,“The Story of Duncan Hines 1908 - Today” recently went online. Featuring images from the Duncan Hines Collection, this web site explores the history behind the Duncan Hines brand of food products, which is owned by Pinnacle Foods, a [...]
The fall issue of Dress magazine includes a writeup on the reproduction of a Civil War era dress included in the A Star in Each Flag: Conflict in Kentucky exhibit. Made by Dr. Martha Jenkins, a long time museum volunteer and retired faculty [...]
A pair of brightly colored striped stockings are featured in an article in the Fall 2009 issue of Interweave Knits. Written by Joanne Seiff, the author of several books on knitting and fiber production, the article explores the possibility that this footwear was made by Mrs. James [...]
On Sunday, September 13th VSA arts of Kentucky and the Kentucky Library & Museum kicked off the start of the Side by Side: VSA arts Statewide Exhibit with a reception at the Kentucky Library & Museum.
On October 3rd, get ready for fall by painting a pumpkin gourd at the Kentucky Library & Museum! Bring your mom, kids, or grandkids. Special family price for two! All materials are supplied. Workshop facilitated by Lynne Ferguson.
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Participants do have an option to paint a second gourd [...]
On October 2, participate in the the Bowling Green Gallery Hop, a unique collaboration between the city’s independent galleries, non-profit galleries and studio centers to provide Bowling Green with great artistic opportunities. The galleries, museums and studio centers from around the city open their doors four Friday evenings out [...]
On Sunday, September 13, The Kentucky Library & Museum and VSA arts of Kentucky will open Side By Side 2009 Statewide Exhibition with a reception at 2:00 PM (CDT). This exhibit is composed of pieces selected from VSA arts Side by Side projects from across [...]
The Kentucky Library & Museum Batik Workshop taught by Laura McGee was a wonderful success. Photos show participants using wax resist techniques and dying their silk crepe de chine scarves.
In order to keep the staff up-to-date, the Kentucky Library & Museum will close for staff training on August 25 & 26. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause patrons and visitors.
Great news! Need a fun place to escape the heat and humidity over the July 4th weekend? Take your out of town guests to the Kentucky Library & Museum. While the building is closed on July 4th, the museum galleries are open on Friday, July 3rd and [...]
An exhibit celebrating the career of children’s book illustrator Dorothy Grider opened at the Kentucky Library & Museum on July 1, 2009. Driven to become an artist from the age of eight, this Bowling Green native became Rand McNally’s' [...]
Students who participated in the “Exploring Cultures Camp” learned about the music, crafts, foods and traditional costumes of cultures in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Summer campers who participated in the Fine Art Camp built upon their basic drawing, painting, and design skills. By the time this camp ended, they had experimented with using pen & ink, charcoal, watercolor, pastels, and acrylic paint.
On Friday, June 5, Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society member Becky Leavy led participants in the Bowling Green Gallery Hop and Alumni College events through the 2009 KHQS Annual Quilt Show, “Save the Planet.” The quilts and wall hangings in this feature were made into [...]
Campers discovered history is all around them. Field trips included visits to explore the Historic Railpark and L&N Train Museum, Lost River Cave, Riverview at Hobson Grove, Fountain Square Park and much more.
In June a group of children in grades 1 – 5 attended a week long summer camp at the Kentucky Library & Museum. Led by artist Davie Reneau, they learned clay hand building techniques including pinch pots, coil and slab work.
View work from the the senior theses of Interior Design majors. Using the landmark Honeykrust Bakery as their inspiration, 18 students submitted designs for adaptive use of this historic structure.
On April 17, WKU’s graduating art students opened their Senior Show in the Kentucky Library and Museum’s third floor gallery. This exhibition features the work of 30 students presenting a representative body of work in the areas of graphic design, painting, ceramics, [...]
The Kentucky Library & Museum Education Department hosted Historic Kentucky Native American days April 16-17th. Four hands-on stations including storytelling, everyday life, weaponry, and beads/face painting were staffed by experienced Native American re enactors, as well as KYLM staff and volunteers. Four hundred thirty five area school children along with [...]
Authors and creators want to tell, to see through words, and to be seen and heard. A new exhibit “Pages from the Past to the Present” focuses on the tools used to create those symbols, and offers some rare examples of papyrus and cuneiform, and other very early illustration and [...]
On Saturday, April 4, Laura McGee taught a two hour tie-dye workshop at the Kentucky Library & Museum in which participants produced richly dyed velvet scarves. Patterns were created by tying the material with rubber bands and simple hand bunching as they used brushes and droppers to deposit the dye [...]
On April 24, the Kentucky Library & Museum will be the scene of a murder mystery party and auction to benefit VSA Arts of Kentucky. The mayhem begins at 6:00 p.m. Can you solve the crime?
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Come join us on Thursday, April 16 for a screening of An American Drummer Boy, the third feature film written and directed by Dorian Walker of Bowling Green, Kentucky. This independent film is the story of a young boy’s journey to manhood. Based on a compilation of true Civil War [...]
2009 Spring Break Day Campers enjoyed a variety of art activities, including painting with acrylic and watercolors, block printing, foam core sculpture, collage and more. As part of camp, children toured Kentucky Museum art exhibits including Side by Side 2009 and the US Bank juried Exhibition, the largest art exhibit [...]
More than 500 art lovers turned out to celebrate the opening of the 2009 US Bank “Celebration of the Arts” Open Art Exhibition. This year’s show includes nearly 400 works submitted by 200 plus artists competing in the professional or amateur divisions. Juror Mitch Eckert of the University of Louisville [...]
Fifteen basket making enthusiasts spent Saturday, Feb. 7th making an Egg Basket at the Kentucky Library & Museum. Using traditional oak hoops, they learned how to weave a Kentucky style “eye”to lash the hoops together under the watchful eye of instructor Beth Hester and her side-kick Scott Gilbert. Everyone took [...]
Does your wardrobe need that special accessory? Did you ever want to learn how to tie dye? The Kentucky Library & Museum is offering a Tie-Dye Workshop on April 4 from 10 am to 12 noon. Artist Laura McGee will teach you how to use Procion-H dyes to tie-dye a [...]
Looking for an activity to chase away the winter blahs? Learn how to make a traditional Kentucky-style “eye” and rib construction basket from noted basketmaker Beth Hester. This 10 inch melon-shaped egg basket is easy to make and recommended for novice basket makers. This is a great beginner level basket. [...]
On March 6 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, area art lovers can support the arts by joining in the Bowling Green Gallery Hop. Stop by the Kentucky Library & Museum and see the 2009 US Bank “Celebration of the Arts” Open Art Exhibition in the Kentucky Room Gallery and the [...]
Looking for a spring break activity for your child. Enroll him or her in the Kentucky Library & Museum Spring Break Art Camp. Designed for children in grades 1 to 6, this weeklong activity runs from March 16 - 20 from 8 am until 12 noon and after camp care [...]
Young artists, their collaborating professional partners, and friends and family turned out on Sunday, January 18th for the opening of the “Bowling Green Side by Side: VSA arts of Kentucky” exhibit. Featuring more than 60 works, the exhibit runs through March 31.
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On December 6, 2008, about a thousand attendees including children of different ages participated in the free, fun-filled family activities throughout the Kentucky Museum featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus, Big Red, ornament making, Christmas carolers, dramatic performances and much more. This year’s theme was the “Civil War in Kentucky!” Light [...]
Number of comments: 1 In November, several hundred area school children learned about the world’s three greatest tricksters and about theater and theatrical vocabulary, as well as African, Native American, and European cultures. The play, The Mischief Makers, was performed by students from the Western Kentucky University Theater Department.
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