Ages: 6-12 Drop off: 8 - 9:00 am; Pick up: 4 - 4:30 pm Back by popular demand, Fun at the Fair is ready to bring your camper their favorite fair foods, games, and history. Campers will see how fairs and expositions have brought the world to Kentucky by exploring the Great Southern Exposition from 1883, creating their own midway,...
Ages: 6-12 Drop off: 8 - 9:00 am; Pick up: 4 - 4:30 pm Attention artists! Throughout history, people have expressed themselves and recorded their stories through artistic forms. Join us as we explore Kentucky’s art history and artifacts from the far past to modern times. From architectural design to watercolor painting, campers will experience the medium through the eyes...
Ages: 6-12 Drop off: 8 - 9:00 am; Pick up: 4 - 4:30 pm Set sail with the Kentucky Historical Society as we learn about Kentucky’s various rivers, streams, and creek beds and what makes Kentucky’s water so special! Explore the Commonwealth’s waterways and see how water has shaped Kentucky’s people, land, and culture. From native people, the introduction of...
Ages: 6-12 Drop off: 8 - 9:00 am; Pick up: 4 - 4:30 pm Live Kentucky’s story through the eyes of young men and women of the past. Experience a different time period each day and learn about young Kentuckians who made history. Explore the frontier, Civil War, turn-of-the-century coal country, Great Depression, and WWII through the eyes of Kentucky...
Hey, homeschoolers! Get ready for a challenge that will put your political science and history knowledge to the test at our mock citizenship competition. Step back in time to the 1891 Constitutional Convention at the iconic Old State Capitol, explore fascinating political artifacts in our main gallery, and more. But that's not all—take your experience to the next level by...
Celebrate Black History Month at the Kentucky History Center and Museums! Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where your kids will dive into the remarkable life of Kentuckian Garrett Morgan, the brilliant mind behind game-changing inventions like the traffic signal, gas mask, and a range of hair products. Prepare to be inspired as you hear his story. Next, unleash...
Celebrate Black History Month at the Kentucky History Center and Museums! Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where your kids will dive into the remarkable life of Kentuckian Garrett Morgan, the brilliant mind behind game-changing inventions like the traffic signal, gas mask, and a range of hair products. Prepare to be inspired as you hear his story. Next, unleash...
Celebrate Black History Month at the Kentucky History Center and Museums! Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where your kids will dive into the remarkable life of Kentuckian Garrett Morgan, the brilliant mind behind game-changing inventions like the traffic signal, gas mask, and a range of hair products. Prepare to be inspired as you hear his story. Next, unleash...
Join us for the first annual 4-H Day hosted by the Kentucky Historical Society! 4-Hers will have the opportunity to earn achievement points and network with members from across the Commonwealth while touring two of our sites, including our main exhibit, “A Kentucky Journey,” and the Old State Capitol building. Students will also be able to participate in special tours,...
Celebrate Black History Month at the Kentucky History Center and Museums! Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where your kids will dive into the remarkable life of Kentuckian Garrett Morgan, the brilliant mind behind game-changing inventions like the traffic signal, gas mask, and a range of hair products. Prepare to be inspired as you hear his story. Next, unleash...
Kick off the new year with some awesome winter celebrations from around the world right here in the Commonwealth! Join us as we delve into the rich history of winter celebrations observed by Kentuckians from various cultures. Make a fidget cube with the seven principles of Kwanzaa, smash open a piñata to celebrate Los Posadas, and take part in our...
Kick off the new year with some awesome winter celebrations from around the world right here in the Commonwealth! Join us as we delve into the rich history of winter celebrations observed by Kentuckians from various cultures. Make a fidget cube with the seven principles of Kwanzaa, smash open a piñata to celebrate Los Posadas, and take part in our...