Join us for our annual Founder’s Day dinner. We’ll have a social hour at 6 PM with dinner at 7 PM. Catered meal & drinks are included with your ticket purchase. Guest speakers will be The Megibben Family and Sannie Overly. We will be presenting our 2023 Mary Spears Van Meter Historic Preservation Award. RSVP […]
FALL OPEN HOUSE! This year's featured home belongs to Steve and Cindy Stewart. The Woodlawn property, also known as the 'Tucker House', is located at 1519/1521 Peacock Road. Come see the extensive restoration of this beautiful Federalist-style home built in 1818. You'll be guided through the house and yards, with detailed accounts of the renovation […]
Join us at Hopewell Museum during the Fall ArtWalk. Our featured artist will be Michael Johnathon. Refreshments will be served.
We welcome school leaders to tour the museum. Donuts and Coffee will be served.
Light refreshments. Free & open to the public. This exhibit will share the history of Paris and Bourbon County from prehistoric Native American settlement through the current day. On display through September 6.
Join us on Wednesday, October 25th, from 5:30-7:00pm, to view the spectacular collection of Secretariat photos taken by the late renowned equine photographer, Tony Leonard. This exhibit is curated by our own Bobby Shiflet, of Frames on Main, from his extensive private collection of memorabilia. You won't be disappointed! The Opening Reception includes refreshments and […]
Enjoy spooky storytelling by Paul Strickland, for kids first and then adults. Family Fun Series: Hands-on art & history activities. Activities subject to change. Pre-registration requested, space is limited. Children must be accompanied by an adult. FREE & Open to the public.
Join us for a celebration of the inventor Garrett Morgan, 100 Years of the Signal 1923-2023, on Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 2-5pm at the Hopewell Museum. We will have light refreshments and an unveiling of the model signal. This event is free and open to the public. Presented by Hopewell Museum and Paris Westside […]
Join us for a showing of The Paris 3: A Story of Justic, Unity, and Transformation, presented by Story Front. The Paris 3 tells how three young girls dared to confront segregation, inspiring a movement in 1961 that forever altered the small town of Paris, Kentucky. Showtimes are November 17th at 2 p.m. and 6 […]
Hopewell Museum Members! Join us for our annual member meeting & soup supper on November 18 at 6 PM. Chautauqua performer Simonetta Cochis will entertain us with her interpretation of Madame Mentelle (presented by Kentucky Humanities, with regional sponsors: PNC Bank, Kentucky Colonels, the Cralle Foundation and others). We will vote on our 2024 slate […]