Eclipse Events at the Museum
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County is gearing up for the solar eclipse, and we invite you to join us for the following activities and events: Saturday, July 15 and Saturday, July 29: Make a Pinhole Camera, 10am-2pm Want to view the solar eclipse in a fun, creative way? Make a pinhole camera with us,.. read more →
Total Solar Eclipse: An Edgar Cayce Perspective, August 21
SOLD OUT! Spend Eclipse Day with the Museum and with Edgar Cayce! We’re heading to the country on Eclipse Day to view the celestial phenomenon through the eyes of Edgar Cayce. We will gather in the shadow of the Beverly Academy schoolhouse for this all-day affair. There will be food, music, games, and enlightened fellowship as.. read more →
Dinner at the Drive-In, June 22
The Museums of Hopkinsville and the Pennyroyal Arts Council are going ape for the 1950s! Good golly! Get your TICKETS now! Diner-inspired dishes are on the menu, doo-wop and rock ‘n roll are on the jukebox, and James Dean is on the big screen at our drive-in. This rockin’ n rollin’ fundraising event supports both.. read more →
Integrating Segregated Histories, Sat. May 20
KHS to Help Document African American and Jewish Connections in Hopkinsville The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is teaming with the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County (MHHCC) to better document the shared histories of African Americans and Jews in that part of Western Kentucky. Hopkinsville is one of the most racially diverse communities in the state... read more →
Edgar Cayce Hometown Seminar, March 17 – 19, 2017
Purchase Tickets! The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to pay tribute to our community’s most famous son: world-renowned psychic Edgar Cayce. Join the Association for Research & Enlightenment’s own Patrick Belisle in Cayce’s hometown for an exciting weekend of learning, fellowship, and self-discovery. Patrick Belisle is a longtime student of the Edgar Cayce.. read more →
Pennyrile Polar Express & Holiday Fun!
Feel the spirit of the season centered around the wonder of trains on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the 12th Annual Pennyrile Polar Express! Historic East 9th Street will be transformed into a winter wonderland with train station stops that feature free activities sponsored by local businesses. Located on East 9th Street from Main Street.. read more →
Big Read, Oct. 7 – Nov. 5
The Big Read is back! Join us as we delve deep into the Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Get ready for book discussions, programs, and special events that all celebrate the works of this giant in the literary world. For a complete list of events, visit The Big Read Hopkinsville. What’s happening.. read more →
Tobacco War Pilgrimage, Sept. 24
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County announces the 5th Annual Tobacco War Pilgrimage to be held on Saturday, September 24, 2016. This day-long series of events commemorates a period of agricultural crisis, economic boycott, and vigilante rebellion that affected every aspect of life in the region. The headline event will be the Night Rider Tobacco.. read more →
Edgar Cayce 101 – July 23
Who was this mysterious man? And what can we learn from him? We have all heard of Edgar Cayce, but many of us do not know much about the phenomenal life that he led. The most well-documented psychic of the 20th century, the father of holistic medicine, a medical clairvoyant, the sleeping prophet: these terms.. read more →
An Evening On the Air
An Adventure THrough the 10940s June 4, 2016 Alhambra Theatre Doors Open at 6:30 PM Showtime 7 PM The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and Pennyroyal Arts Council announce An Evening On the Air: An Adventure through the 1940s, a joint fundraising event on June 4, 2016 at the historic Alhambra Theatre. Doors open at.. read more →