Smithsonian Exhibits

Museum on Main Street

Bringing the Smithsonian to Kentucky communities.

Museum on Main Street is a partnership of the Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) and State Humanities Councils nationwide that serves the small-town museums and citizens of rural America.

Museum on Main Street serves rural communities by circulating Smithsonian exhibitions that focus on broad topics of national history and culture.  State Humanities Councils help small museums prepare exhibition-related events for and about their communities.  The museums benefit from the project's professional training in educational programs, marketing, and interpretation of local history.  Through these combined resources, Museum on Main Street provides high-quality cultural programs to underserved rural citizens and sparks everlasting professional improvement for small-town cultural organizations.  Learn more about Museum on Main Street at museumonmainstreet.org.  The site has detailed information for the general public and members of the press including updated itineraries and educational resources for each exhibition.  It is also used as a key administrative and assistance tool for state and local Museum on Main Street coordinators.

The Kentucky Humanities Council is hosting two exhibits during 2011 and 2012.  Journey STories will be touring from May, 2011 through March 2012.  New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music will be touring from April, 2012 through January, 2013.