Cornerstone of Hodgenville’s historic district, The Lincoln Museum is Kentucky’s only museum dedicated solely to Lincoln’s life and times, and is a Civil War Trust Discovery Site and a Kentucky Scenic Byway Site.  Feature 12 historically accurate scenes from Lincoln’s life, Civil War & Lincoln memorabilia and the Lincoln Art Collection.  Built through the efforts of local volunteers, the museum is housed in two former storefronts on Lincoln square.  Not long after its opening, Southern Living magazine stated, “If Abraham Lincoln had been around, he probably would have grabbed a hammer and pitched in.  The man who believed in unity would have loved the community spirit that built The Lincoln Museum in Hodgenville, Kentucky.”  For more information, visit the website: www.lincolnmuseum-ky.org or call (270)358-3163.

Facility:  Designated Kentucky’s Official Lincoln Museum in 1991, the collections are housed in a national register building located in the heart of the downtown historic district near the original bronze sculpture of Lincoln created by A.A. Weinmann which is the centerpiece of the town square.

The museum was selected as a site on the National Trust’s Civil Way Discovery Trail and the Tri-State Lincoln Heritage Trail.  The museum is a participating member in AAA.

Level 1:  Contains 12 dioramas featuring a collection of life-like wax figures in authentic background settings depicting key events in Lincoln’s life and U.S. history from 1809-1865.

Level 2:  Features original Lincoln art collection, a film on Lincoln’s life in Kentucky, other permanent and changing exhibits.

Open:  Daily, year round except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Easter.

Hours:   Monday-Saturday 8:30-4:30 (EST), Sunday 12:30-4:30

Passenger Drop:  Front door.  Bus parking nearby.

Rates: Groups of 12 or more 2$/each
Escort and driver are complimentary.

Groups of 12 or more: 2$/each. Escort and driver are complimentary.

Tours:  Self-guided: Descriptive brochure provided.  Allow at least 30 minutes. 
Guided: Advanced notice required.  Allow 1-hour.

Access: Museum is totally accessible.

Payment: At time of tour unless pre-arranged with museum director.

Visit Us:  www.lincolnmuseum-ky.org

Location:  Hodgenville is located within a 45 mile radius of Louisville, Elizabethtown, Bardstown, Ft. Knox, and Mammoth Cave.

Nearby:  Lincoln’s Birthplace National Historic Site;  Lincoln’s Boyhood Home at Knob Creek; antique & craft shops; jewelry outlet; The Lincoln Jamboree; and more……

** Please give us a call at 270-358-3163 if we can be of assistance in planning your trip to the Lincoln area**