Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County

Create your own quilt square with talented local quilters as you view historic examples from the museum’s collection.

Inspiration is all around us - especially at the Museum! Elizabeth Burton joins us for a workshop that uses historical objects from the museum’s collection to spark creativity. Writers will have the chance to examine artifacts, pictures, and items in the exhibit as they create original compositions. This workshop is FREE to the public. Light…

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Christian County has a rich, dark history of slavery from its earliest days. In the Kentucky New Era in 1934, local journalist Charles Meacham published short biographies of 25 local African Americans who had lived as enslaved people in this area. These biographies provide a glimpse into a part of our past that is not…

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The City of Hopkinsville and the bell hooks Legacy Group will host a dedication ceremony for bell hooks Way — formerly Eighth Street between South Virginia and Clay streets — at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 1. The public is invited to gather at Eighth and Liberty streets for the unveiling of a new street sign…

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The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, Visit Hopkinsville, and Milkweed Health & Harmony Emporium will celebrate the work of psychic Edgar Cayce on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23, 2024. Join us downtown for a day full of activities that center around Edgar Cayce’s roots in Christian County and the major impact he continues…

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Cayce Days kick off this Friday evening! Much is known about the women in Edgar Cayce's life, but the major focus has been on on his wife Gertrude, members of her family, and his stenographer Gladys. Grace Abernethy has researched readings that Edgar gave to women in his immediate family on his Cayce side. Join…

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Saturday morning of this year's Cayce Days is going to be enlightening! Tricia Ferrell joins us for a chakra workshop. Chakra - which means "wheel" in Sanskrit - refers to seven energy centers in the body that run from the base of the spine to above the top of the head. Chakras can be open…

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Edgar Cayce and bell hooks definitely have one thing in common: they’re both from Christian County! On Saturday evening and concluding Cayce Days, Alissa Keller explores similarities found in the work from these two brilliant minds. Register here! https://718b24-2.myshopify.com/pro.../cayce-days-sessions...

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County celebrates Women’s History Month at our next History on Tap on Thursday, March 28 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company. In 1896 following the death of her mother, seven-year-old Louise Jones became one of the wealthiest people in Christian County. Her father Lucian Jones, the first president of the…

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Crystals, fossils, and coal galore! The geology of the Pennyroyal will rock your world! Stop by the museum each day during Spring Break for a different lesson and activity about our unique local history. We will be charging a special student Spring Break admission rate of $2—and accompanying adults are FREE!