Kentucky Gateway Museum Center

Kentucky Gateway Museum Center The oldest Kentucky state-chartered historical organization in continuous existence. Movie Stars. Artists. Pioneers. Slaves.

We have been collecting, preserving, and telling the story of Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley since March 1, 1878. Kentucky Gateway Museum Center: Three Historic Collections in One Dynamic Place

Explorers. Everyone who ever passed through this part of Kentucky or called it home left a story behind. Some are stories of courage and great achievement, others of love and everyday survival. The mo

re we explore those struggles and dreams, the more we understand our own. Now, by showcasing three dynamic collections in one place, the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center brings all the stories of the region into fascinating focus:

Our Genealogical and Historical Research Library, sheds light on the people and events of a seven-county area through an extensive collection of books, manuscripts and documents from colonial times. Our Regional History Museum illuminates the past through award-winning dioramas, more than 4,000 regional artifacts and a gallery of fine art related to the area. Our Kathleen Savage Browning Miniatures Collection looks at the world from a new perspective through mesmerizing, 1/12-scale reproductions of homes, furnishings, clothing, artwork and people. And our Changing Exhibits Gallery that has been host to award-winning traveling exhibits such as the "The World We Create", "Children Just Like Me", "The Cabaret Mechanical Theatre", "Brain Teasers", "Everybody Eats", "Herblock" and many others. Step outside the Center, and you'll discover that Maysville's stately architecture has more than a few great tales to tell, as does the pioneer graveyard located behind the Center. Before tomorrow becomes yesterday, we invite you to get the whole story at the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center!

Thank you Kim and Erin for a lovely seminar this morning! We learned more about their upcoming production “The Great Roa...
06/20/2026

Thank you Kim and Erin for a lovely seminar this morning! We learned more about their upcoming production “The Great Road Speaks”, some behind the scenes production processes, and how to support their mission! To purchase tickets and learn more about Appalachian Creatives Theatrical Society follow them on Facebook! 🎭

We will see you tomorrow morning for our June Saturday seminar!!
06/19/2026

We will see you tomorrow morning for our June Saturday seminar!!

Join us for our June Saturday Seminar to learn more about the theatrical experience "The Great Road Speaks" by Appalachian Creatives Theatrical Society! 🇺🇸

Live painting in the museum’s atrium!  Our Executive Director, Dr. Robert Boone, has commissioned artist Dree Boggs to p...
06/19/2026

Live painting in the museum’s atrium! Our Executive Director, Dr. Robert Boone, has commissioned artist Dree Boggs to paint an oil portrait of his children. “I was inspired to personally commission a portrait while helping plan our ‘Art of Portraiture’ exhibit, which is currently open in the Calvert Gallery. I wanted to share this experience with anyone who would like to see an artist work in ‘real time’ in the spirit of providing more experiential education for our museum’s visitors,” according to Boone.

Dree Boggs is currently a graduate student at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA, pursuing a degree in painting and museum studies, after having completed an internship at the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center this spring.

You are invited to stop by the KYGMC and see the painting’s progress to round out your experience in our “Art of Portraiture” exhibit!

June trivia night was a great time with brownies, bourbon and baseball! The sons and daughters of the potato famine cont...
06/19/2026

June trivia night was a great time with brownies, bourbon and baseball! The sons and daughters of the potato famine continued their winning streak and took home the win for regular trivia. Baseball trivia ended with a two team tie and a ripping good time. Congratulations teams! And congratulations to Lareina Bierley for winning tonight’s special door prize—a signed bottle of “Maysville Club” donated by the Pogue family! Thank you Ron and Danny for hosting and Glenda Weddle for the delicious brownies! We’ll see you in July for our next round of Wormald Trivia.

TONIGHT!!! We’ll see you at the Old Pogue Experience for a special double header trivia night!
06/18/2026

TONIGHT!!! We’ll see you at the Old Pogue Experience for a special double header trivia night!

🎩🧢Mark your calendars for special Wormald Trivia DOUBLE HEADER for June! Along with our regularly scheduled Wormald Trivia Night, we'll be hosting a special BASEBALL Trivia right after! Doors open at 5:30 for cocktails and conversation. Come for one or both! Each scheduled round is $5 at the door. 🏆⚾️

Many thanks to Tammy White and Chuck Whitehead with Woodman Life Chapter 915 for donating a limited edition America250 f...
06/18/2026

Many thanks to Tammy White and Chuck Whitehead with Woodman Life Chapter 915 for donating a limited edition America250 flag to the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center yesterday! This flag will join our permanent collection of American centennial and bicentennial flags, which are on display in our newest exhibit “America 250 at the KYGMC” opening on Friday.

We launched a special five-week series this morning for Camp Discovery! This week’s session focused on the art of portra...
06/17/2026

We launched a special five-week series this morning for Camp Discovery! This week’s session focused on the art of portraiture. Campers learned about the history of portrait painting, different portrait medium, and “selfies” as modern portraits. We ended the two-hour session with a class where campers created their own self portraits using mirrors. Many thanks for Tara Machamer and Dree Boggs for leading this session!

The Kentucky Gateway Museum Center is thrilled for partner with Camp Discover to offer these weekly sessions. Next week’s session will focus on the experience of pioneer life!

The Research Library was jam packed this morning! We hosted over 60 guests for Hinton Mills Summer learning event! Our E...
06/16/2026

The Research Library was jam packed this morning! We hosted over 60 guests for Hinton Mills Summer learning event! Our Executive Director, Dr. Robert Boone was invited to be this year’s guest reader and read “The Rusty, Trusty Tractor” to the group. Thank you to Hinton Mills for allowing us to be part of this wonderful event! Be sure to visit Hinton Mills this weekend for their Weekend In May’s Lick event and stop by the museum to see the 'Mini Tractor Exhibit' open through July! 🚜🐄🇺🇸

If you haven't had a chance to visit Dree in the portrait gallery you still have plenty of opportunities to do so this s...
06/15/2026

If you haven't had a chance to visit Dree in the portrait gallery you still have plenty of opportunities to do so this summer! Our next round of tours will be June 26th and 27th!

Throughout the summer you can stop by on the dates below and get an in-depth tour of our exquisite portrait exhibit with art expert Dree Boggs! 🎨🖼️

Open this week! We’ve teamed up with Hinton Mills and Friends to bring nostalgia and agriculture to Sutton street! 🚜 🌾
06/14/2026

Open this week! We’ve teamed up with Hinton Mills and Friends to bring nostalgia and agriculture to Sutton street! 🚜 🌾

Address

215 Sutton Street
Maysville, KY
41056

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16065645865

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