Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County

The Museums of Hopkinsville-Christian County is excited to announce the next installment of our Saturday Sleuths program on August 23 from 10:30am-11:30am. Designed for children ages 6-12, Saturday Sleuths will invite students to become detectives and help solve a history mystery at the museum on the last Saturday of every month.In August, the date was…

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to Paint Like Gant during the Christian County Art Loop on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 10am until 4pm. This paint party will feature designs inspired by Hopkinsville native and artist Gant Gaither.Born in Hopkinsville in 1917, Gant Gaither was an accomplished theater and movie producer, published…

The bell hooks Book Club is an informal group who will come together in conversation of Hopkinsville native bell hooks and her extensive work. All are welcome to join the discussion.The group continues its discussion of bell hooks’s 2000 book All About Love: New Visions with Chapter 6 “Values: Living by a Love Ethic” and…

The Supper Club’s next meeting will be Thursday, August 14 and will meet at the Pennyroyal Area Museum at 6pm. This month’s program features traditional summer favorites prepared by Margaret Prim. Prim, who serves as the Director of the Pennyroyal Arts Council and is a co-owner of The Crusty Pig, is widely known for her…

Join us for a celebration of freedom as we pay tribute to African American history! Come out for this FREE event and learn more about Emancipation and local history while enjoying historical presentations, activities, and much more!

Grace Abernethy, preservationist and artist, will lead a hands-on workshop showing techniques of tuck pointing to repair mortar joints in masonry buildings.The workshop will be held at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.Cost to attend is $20 and registration is required. Register online through our website.All supplies will be provided. For questions, contact the museum at 270-887-4270.

The Museums of Hopkinsville-Christian County is excited to announce the next installment of the new Saturday Sleuths program on July 26 from 10:30am-11:30am. Designed for children ages 6-12, Saturday Sleuths will invite students to become detectives and help solve a history mystery at the museum on the last Saturday of every month. It’s summer and…

Calling all Museum Members!Join the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County for Museum After Dark: Booze and Buildings Tour an exclusive night as we explore Hopkinsville’s Downtown Entertainment District.This walking tour will start at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and will visit four of Hopkinsville’s downtown establishments as we stroll and drink our way through the district.…

The bell hooks Book Club is an informal group who will come together in conversation of Hopkinsville native bell hooks and her extensive work. All are welcome to join the discussion.The group continues its discussion of bell hooks’s 2000 book All About Love: New Visions. Writer, cultural critic, feminist icon, and Hopkinsville native bell hooks…

Museum Monday: Hopkinsville Fire Department features the hottest and most heroic of special guests! The Hopkinsville Fire Department will join us at the museum to talk about what firefighters do. They will be letting those who attend get a close-up experience with an actual fire truck, too.No need to register – just show up at…