I had an enjoyable visit to the museum. I love Bluegrass and have been to Bill Monroe's museum. I…read morehave been wanting to check this out. They had a cool display on Jerry Garcia. Who knew he was so into bluegrass before the Grateful Dead days. The displays are professionally designed. Well worth checking out. There were people playing near the entrance of the displays. It was cool to hear live bluegrass. They also had Steve Martins banjo. How cool is that!

My husband and I visited the museum this past weekend, July 18 and 19. We had a great time!…read more Lauren Price, the mandolin player from the Price Sisters manages the gift store. So it was a thrill to meet her. There is a cool Kody Norris Show room. On Saturday there is an open jam for all levels of musicians. We attended and they wanted to k. Ow if we were coming back next week!! . But the best thing is that Amy from the gift store got in touch with two of my friends to Le t me know we had left an. iPad and a music stand after the jam. We were headed out of town to go home to Georgia when my friends got in touch. So we went back and got the iPad and stand. It's that kind of good cus service that I appreciate that makes for a good experience! wWe love y'all!!

Love it!! I brought my toddler and baby here. It was great! The upstairs has like a fake farmers…read moremarket and farm play area and also slices and tunnels and tree houses for older kids.

I read one post that said veterans get in free...that is not correct, only active duty veterans get…read morethis benefit. Not a big deal since admission is only $5, but I just wanted to clarify. The museum is a good way to spend a couple hours on a snowy/rainy day, but not much more than that.

I recently was in Owensboro and was excited to go to Friday After Five for the first time, as I had…read moreheard about it for years. And... I was impressed. This takes over a long stretch by the river. There are several stages, lots of vendors, and all sorts of things going on. To think they do this week after week is impressive! It could have used a little bit more diversity for my liking, but all in all, it seemed like a good time and an event I'd hang out at regularly if I lived in Owensboro.

We come to Owensboro for a bit of adult fun annually when we travel to the area for our family trip…read moreto Holiday World. We have found a lovely balance of crazy, sweaty, summer fun at Holiday World, and the clean, cultured town of Owensboro. The downtown is something to be proud of. Plenty of great food and drink to be had as well as entertainment. When we first planned this vacation years back we almost made the mistake of staying a little bit outside of Holiday World on the Indiana side. We are so glad we didn't! Honestly, if it had not been for Friday After 5 and the wonderful park and events that we discovered, we probably wouldn't have made this an annual vacation like it is now. Back home we rave about the variety of entertainment available, fun food trucks, and park. Coupled with staying at the Hampton Inn, it is the perfect combination for our family.

Great museum spotlighting talent of Muhlenberg County. There are actually two museums. The…read morebuilding was previously a car dealership. The old showroom is the music and local actors museum. The old service area is a car museum. No admission fee but they gladly take donations. The volunteers are super helpful and willing to explain everything on display. They basically gave me a guided tour. I highly recommend checking this out when you're in Central City.

The museum was really cool and informative. It also had quite the display of cars. Well worth the…read moretime

Many people have made the journey to see, touch, or hear, what is left behind of the legendary Bill…read moreMonroe. Bill Monroe's Homeplace, on top of Jerusalem Ridge, is located off U.S. 62 East near Rosine, Kentucky. Visitors pass over a gated bridge to climb a winding little road, which leads up to a lovely white farmhouse trimmed in green. If you ever get the chance to go, roll down your windows, quiet down, slow your pace, and deeply draw in the fresh air. The winding little road will take you way up on top of the Ridge, twisting you about the woods, showing you where young Bill was raised. While there, you may be greeted by these fluttering, small, beautiful, yellow butterflies, which the Cousins say have always been there. In some cultures, the yellow butterfly is revered for bringing all things positive. Some even declare yellow butterflies carry the whispers of souls long gone. We reached the top of the Ridge, winding around an older home of Bill's relative, through the woods until the trees finally opened up revealing the graceful little farmhouse. As we stepped out of the car, we immediately began to feel the importance of where we were, almost like we were about to step on spiritual ground. Some say they can hear music without anyone there. It's like the rocks and timber have retained it all these years, waiting to release it to those who can listen. Some Homeplace attendants say they hear music while working on the Ridge when there's no possible way for it to be playing. The Cousins revealed that part of the house partly burned and Bill's father had rebuilt the home. They also confirmed Bill himself came and picked the colors of the house to be painted at the refurbishment. The Cousins revealed the story of Bill coming to see his home place and how sad he was to see there was no one at home and no light in the window. He went back and wrote the song, "I'm On My Way To The Old Home." The Cousins showed us a beautiful quilt depicting Bill's songs: the light, the little girl with the snake, the "Grand Ole Opry" with one Cousin telling us the museum has a hat from Minnie Pearl with the tag on it. On the front porch, we were told they had sawn off the bottom of the rocking chairs so they wouldn't rock, that's why their chairs were so short. Bill, Charlie, Birch and the Boys, with Uncle Pen, would ride the wagon on those chairs and go down the road singing and playing music where everyone could hear. We walked on outside and stopped at the tree in the front yard. Standing at the tree, the Cousins said they have seen people, from all over the world, stand at that tree, drop to their knees, and cry, for they hear singing. We walked to the back porch, I liked this best. The view of the woods with the slight breeze coming up the Ridge, I could spend a lot of time rocking on the porch. Editor's note: The Bill Monroe Homeplace is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 270-363-9501. In the summer, the Monroe Homeplace hosts "Pickin' on the Porch," the second Sunday's of the month from 2-4 p.m. The Bill Monroe Foundation and Ohio County Tourism encourage everyone to bring their instrument and lawn chair. Donations are always accepted for the Cousins do all their work voluntary on touring and upkeep of the grounds. -Excepts from a published version in OC Monitor by myself, Angie Hudnall