Kentucky Humanities

Kentucky Humanities We are Telling Kentucky's Story through our programs and services, including Kentucky Chautauqua®; Think History; the Kentucky Book Festival; and more.

Share your Kentucky story with us! Why are we Telling Kentucky's Story? More than just history, by Kentucky's story we mean Kentucky's writers, inventors, judges, musicians, architects, doctors – in short, the contributions from every walk of life to the quality of life in Kentucky. We recognize a need to build civic engagement as well as literacy, and we want to involve all ages and all places fr

om Pine Knot to Princeton. Everyone has a story to tell, and everyone can learn from the stories of others. These stories, taken together, are the stories of our communities, our counties, our regions, and our unique Kentucky culture and heritage. They are the basis of our pride and the basic premise of community.

It’s Museum on Main Street Monday, a weekly spotlight on "Americans"—the traveling Smithsonian exhibit currently touring...
06/01/2026

It’s Museum on Main Street Monday, a weekly spotlight on "Americans"—the traveling Smithsonian exhibit currently touring Kentucky.

Each Monday, we’ll share exhibit highlights, trivia, and upcoming events from Kentucky communities hosting this traveling exhibition.

Did you know there are a series of six ancient Native American mounds in Ashland, Kentucky?

Learn more about Ashland's Native American mounds at https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/595

"Americans" is now open at the Highlands DOzeum in Ashland. This is the exhibit's final stop in Kentucky.

Historical Marker #921 in Ashland's Central Park notes the location of a series of six ancient Native American mounds. The Indian mounds constructed in what became Kentucky are believed to have been built by the Adena Culture, a prehistoric people who antedated the Native Americans that the fir...

06/01/2026

You're Invited! 💚

Join us for an evening of connection and culture during Business After Hours on June 11th from 5-7pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with fellow professionals while viewing AMERICANS, the Smithsonian traveling exhibition currently on display at the museum.

AMERICANS is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and state humanities councils nationwide. We’re honored to bring this powerful exhibit to our community as part of our America 250 celebration.

We hope to see you there!

06/01/2026

In celebration of Kentucky’s Birthday, we are doing Kentucky Trivia all week long.

Check back here each day to test your Kentucky history knowledge.

Who was Kentucky’s First Governor?

👍 Joseph Desha
❤️ Isaac Shelby
😮 Thomas Metcalf
😆 James Garrard

👉 Vote by reacting to this post!

The answer will be revealed tomorrow.

06/01/2026
05/29/2026

AMERICA 250 | As the American Revolution spread throughout the colonies, the lives of everyday citizens were thrust into chaos. In the NEH-supported podcast, George Mason University explores the implications of the war on the greater population in the narrative docuseries, “Worlds Turned Upside Down." https://shorturl.at/kVpwU

Meet the Lineup: John G. FeeA moral reckoning. A life devoted to justice.Experience John G. Fee's powerful story through...
05/28/2026

Meet the Lineup: John G. Fee

A moral reckoning. A life devoted to justice.

Experience John G. Fee's powerful story through a Kentucky Chautauqua drama that brings to life the enduring convictions behind social change.

Bring this compelling Kentucky Chautauqua performance to your community.

Learn more at https://kyhumanities.org/programs/chautauqua/

During a recent performance in Wilmore, Kentucky Chautauqua's Mary Todd Lincoln, portrayed by Catherine Pleis Gaffney, r...
05/28/2026

During a recent performance in Wilmore, Kentucky Chautauqua's Mary Todd Lincoln, portrayed by Catherine Pleis Gaffney, received a key to the city from Mayor Harold Rainwater!

Learn more about bringing history to life with Kentucky Chautauqua https://kyhumanities.org/programs/chautauqua/

"Americans" is now up at the Highlands DOzeum in Ashland! The exhibit opens this Saturday, May 30th. Be sure to check it...
05/27/2026

"Americans" is now up at the Highlands DOzeum in Ashland!

The exhibit opens this Saturday, May 30th. Be sure to check it out in its final stop in Kentucky!

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