Fort Thomas Museum

Fort Thomas Museum The Fort Thomas Community Museum's mission educate the public on the importance of our community's heritage. We are open for the 2026 season!

The official opening day for the 2023 season is April 7. Hours will be Friday & Saturday, 12-4pm and 1-5pm on Sundays. The Fort Thomas Community Museum's mission is to preserve, interpret and celebrate the cultural significance of our city; and to educate the public on the importance of our community's heritage.

05/15/2026

Due to illness, the museum will be closed this Saturday and Sunday. We apologize for the inconvenience.

05/09/2026

The museum would like to thank Rachel from the Mary Ingles DAR chapter for cleaning up our flower bed and planting daffodil bulbs for next spring! Thanks so much, Rachel!

04/17/2026

The Fort Thomas Museum opens for their 2026 season today at noon!

The Museum will be open Fridays and Saturdays from noon until 4, Sundays from 1 until 4, and are available for private tours by appointment. Stop by and see all the history and new exhibits of our cool city!

The new ornament is now available for purchase at the Holiday Markets and at the Holiday Walk. The Green Line Trolley (w...
12/03/2025

The new ornament is now available for purchase at the Holiday Markets and at the Holiday Walk. The Green Line Trolley (which became the Green Line bus in 1947) is the finishing touch for our collection of Fort Thomas icons. Individual ornaments are available for $20, but you will receive a discount if you buy more than one ornament during a single purchase. We offer the complete collection of all 5 ornaments -- Mess Hall, Tower, City Hall, Old Highlands, and Trolley - for $75. Stop by and see us at the Holiday Markets in the Mess Hall beginning December 3.

11/18/2025

The Fort Thomas Military and Community Museum is closed for the season. Thank you to all the visitors for a great year! We want to extend our appreciation to Deanna Beineke and Kevin Eagles for their dedication and hard work they put in to keep the museum running.

Private tours may be arranged up to mid-December with at least a 48 hour notice by contacting [email protected]. The museum will reopen the first full weekend in April 2026 with new exhibits to explore. We appreciate everyone’s interest in preserving the history of Fort Thomas!

09/11/2025

The museum will be closed on Friday, September 12, as a result of a medical appointment that cannot be changed. We will be open on Saturday from noon until 4 and on Sunday from 1 until 4. We will be closed the following weekend, September 19-21, for Merchants and Music. Enjoy the Best Festival in Northern Kentucky!

08/30/2025

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Museum will open about 1 PM Saturday, August 30. Sorry for the inconvenience. Feel free to sit on our porch and relax in the park if you get there before we do.

07/02/2025

The Fort Thomas Military and Community History Museum will be closed on Friday for July 4th. We will be open regular hours on Saturday and Sunday.

06/20/2025

The Museum will be closed on Saturday, June 21, for a private event. We will open at 1 PM on Sunday.

05/19/2025

I would like to thank all those who walked with us on our inaugural walking tour of the Fort and the Midway this morning. We had no idea whether we would have 10 or 100 -- nearly 50 participated! Hope you enjoyed it! Hope you learned something you didn't already know! We had a good time.

Address

801 Cochran Street Fort Thomas, Kentucky 41075
Fort Thomas, KY
41075

Telephone

859-815-8481

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