The Pennyroyal Area Museum exhibit space has reopened following a temporary closure in line with the state’s coronavirus restrictions.
“We are so excited to welcome you back to the museum, and we are making every effort to ensure a healthy and fun environment by following state and local health guidelines,” Alissa Keller, executive director of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, said in a news release.
The museum features a new exhibit space that was completed shortly before the pandemic began as part of a major renovation of the museum housed in the former post office building on East Ninth Street.
The Vault by Planters Bank, the museum’s gift shop, is also open and has discounts on a number of items that make good Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers.
“We just added new jewelry made from the museum’s copper roof from Pennyroyal Artisans,” Keller said.
The museum will offer a Christmas Craft Buffet on Dec. 18 and 19 with three craft stations at separate tables. There’s no additional charge for the activity.
“Make your crafts here, or pick up a kit to go with all of the crafts and complete them in the comfort of your own home,” Keller said.
The museum and gift shop hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Safety guidelines require all guests and shoppers to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
The museum will be closed Dec. 24 through 28 for Christmas and Jan. 1 and 2 for New Year’s.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. She spent 30 years as a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition.
