Hopewell is a small town museum in a historic Bourbon County building. Their exhibits are…read moredecidedly Kentucky, The opening receptions are always presented with a nice array of food, book signings relative to the exhibits, and interesting people to meet. The Spirit of Bourbon exhibit opened last night with a table of "bourbonized" treats. You can keep up with the museum's events by getting on their email list.

From the owner: Hopewell Museum specializes in the history and art of Bourbon County and the state of Kentucky. It…read moredisplays rotating exhibits along with a History Hall and a learning center for kids in a renovated 1908 building that once served as a local post office. The Long Ago in Bourbon County Learning Center encourages younger visitors to try out the activities of a small town of 100 years ago. Kids can dress up in period clothing; clerk or shop at a general store; role play the teacher or student in a one room school house setting.

This is not as big as other children's museums but is still fun and well kept. There were a range…read moreof activities for different ages and it's conveniently located to lunch places.

This is a wonderful place to bring your children. My 2.5 year old grand]daughter loved it. A hidden…read moregem in Lexington.

Very interesting, craft artists are informative. Prices for entrance and souvenirs reasonableread more

Interesting site with lots of actors, most of which are friendly and all of which are…read moreknowledgeable. The orientation video is informative and sets up the experience nicely. Enjoyed the blacksmith demonstration, and the numerous artifacts and posters combine to form an intimate narrative of the place. The fort itself seems a little run down, and a few of the employees seemed standoffish and irritable on the day that we visited, especially the woman in the first cabin with a person. I didn't really understand why she seemed so agitated at another person near us asking a very simple question. Bizarre. We got the heck out there. The monument in front of the fort easily had a hundred bees buzzing around it, so beware if you have bee sting allergies.

This is a very nice FREE MUSEUM. It is located on the main street, downtown Easy to find near…read morecollege. The building is a old bank or post office. Full of memorial items from the history of the area Very informative and educational I enjoyed it tremendously If you are in the area you should stop in definitely while it fee

My family and I really enjoyed learning about the history of the area. The kids liked the…read moreinteractive displays.

My husband, our two kids (ages 4 and 8), and I had the most wonderful time celebrating the 4th of…read moreJuly at the Kentucky Historical Society. There were so many fun activities for the children, and it was the perfect place to stay cool out of the summer heat. The absolute highlight of our day was visiting the gift shop and meeting Delaney. She was incredibly sweet, answered all of our questions, and even put a beautiful red ribbon in my daughter's hair. She chatted with us throughout the day and truly made us feel so welcome--she is an absolute gem in the middle of downtown Frankfort! My kids are absolutely in love with their new toys, and I will cherish the gorgeous Ginkgo leaf earrings my husband bought me. Thank you for making our holiday weekend so special! Much love, the Blair family from Lexington

The Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort is an amazing modern facility that preserves the…read morehistory of Kentucky. Admission is included with ($8) admission to the Old State Capitol building. We spent about an hour walking through the exhibits and learning. Many of the exhibits are hands-on and educational. The path through starts with the history of indigenous people of Kentucky through modern day. I found the many artifacts displayed very interesting. Information and additional artifacts about the early settlers of Kentucky were interesting as well. A separate area in the museum houses portraits of all the governors of Kentucky. Upstairs is a research library. The gift shop offers various souvenirs, books and locally crafted items for sale. The center is worth a visit if you love history and especially good for kids. There is a dedicated parking lot for the museum, but we found free street parking down the street.

Different learning experience here as you view all displays in the miniature gallery that are exact…read morereplication in a remarkable 1/12th scale with extraordinary attention to detail to every thing. If it is electric it lights up, it is an instrument it plays, if it is a diamond it is a diamond....well you get the point that it is a big deal to be a small deal. They have the historical info about the town and details on interesting local lore. Come and see what you can learn as I have no spoiler alerts. If you know history your knowlegeably ahead of the game and still much more to learn all the time. Discount is only for students, none for seniors or military. Current cost is $10 per person. They do also have a Pouge experience next door and you can sample the DSP 3 rye and bourbon for an extra $5. This not the distillery site. A must do on a hot day or cold day. Find out why hush puppies are called that name. Time to learn and appreciate craftsmanship.

You have to visit this place…read more A week ago a group of us drove up to Maysville to visit the museum specifically to see the miniatures collection. We were overwhelmed with the quality and size of the museums displays. It's like you were giants in a Twilight Zone movie looking into real tiny houses that's how lifelike they were. The Spencer's House was fantastic. They have a movie playing about the creation of it. There are several rooms full of all sorts of displays. More will be added in the spring of 2024. This is a must see collection. We were also impressed with the other displays in the museum. These were focused on the major historic milestones of Maysville. Also displays of major products produced in that region. I would say we never expected this level of quality and size in a small town museum.

The Kentucky Military History Museum admission is included with admission to the Old State Capitol…read morebuilding. Our family visited last week. The building, complete with turrets, served as the second state arsenal after fire destroyed the first building near the Old State Capitol. Architect Nathaniel Cooke designed the arsenal in the 1850s. The arsenal was captured by the Confederates during the Civil War but later reclaimed by Union troops. Today, the building serves as a museum of weapons, artillery and memorabilia from early U.S. wars through present. I found, of most interest, the stories and memorabilia of Kentucky residents that served in various wars. There are two floors of museum, which are accessible by elevator or stairs. The museum is immaculate. A curator is available to answer questions. Free parking is available in their dedicated lot. The museum is worth a visit if you like military history.

Was in town exploring a couple of distilleries and decided to stop in the museum on the way out of…read moretown. Wish we would have stopped in earlier so we could have checked out the other museums in the area. There are lots of weapons in the museum and lots of stories told in the artifacts. We will have to come back to explore the other museums.

Laura was an excellent tour guide! She is incredibly knowledgeable and eager to answer questions,…read moreshe is also very funny. I highly recommend the Ultimate Queen City Underground Tour, I learned so much about Over The Rhine!!

What a great time! We did the Queen Tour with Harrison-he was so engaging and very nice to…read moreentertain the kiddos! It was perfect weather-hot outside and a perfect cool down refrigerator temp in the "caves". Wear tennis shoes and it does last the full 90 minutes-time does fly though! Again-Harrison was just great! Great work!