Pennyroyal Area Museum

Stories about the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

Executive Director Alissa Keller accepted the Thomas C. Clark Award of Excellence in Frankfort.
Alissa Keller with award
The museum will receive the Thomas D. Clark Award of Excellence during Kentucky History Day ceremonies in Frankfort.
museum exhibit feature
In the last decade, Hopkinsville’s downtown has experienced a resurgence. It has mostly been driven by women-led businesses.
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Cayce Day — organized by the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, Visit Hopkinsville and Milkweed Health & Harmony Emporium — will be Saturday, March 26.
edgar cayce on couch
Several events will honor the Hopkinsville author and feminist scholar during Women's History Month, including a celebration at the library, a special exhibit at the museum, a history program at the Hopkinsville Brewing Co., screenings of interviews featuring hooks, and more.
bell hooks speaking
The Attucks Science Club members, captured in a 1962 photograph, were part of a tightly knit community, where the motto was "Do or Die for Attucks High."
attucks high school classroom
Various organizations in Hopkinsville are celebrating Black History Month with an array of events from a pop-up shop to a brewery presentation.
Hopkinsville-Brewing
The Pennyroyal Area Museum is home to several collections highlighting Hopkinsville's Black history.
brooks hospital exhibit
Museum director Alissa Keller will give the program at Hopkinsville Brewing.
museum logo feature
The artwork by Jay Swafford will be on display at Hopkinsville Community College through Feb. 25.
abstract painting
When racists "Zoombombed" a memorial for Hopkinsville native and author bell hooks, Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown encouraged the community to take a nod from the author and stand against hate.
bell hooks