Welcome to the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center, where preservation and education is our mission.

By staying true our mission, we can offer our guests a unique experience through dynamic collections, exhibits, and a genealogical-historical library. We bring all the stories of the Maysville region into fascinating focus. Our Genealogical & Historical Research Library sheds light on the people and events of a seven-county area through an extensive collection of books, manuscripts and documents from the past 300 years.

Tickets and Memberships

FIVE EXHIBITS, ONE LOCATION

WORMALD GALLERY

*View our collection of regional, historical artifacts*

CALVERT GALLERY

*DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW IN OUR DYNAMIC EXHIBIT*

THE OLD POGUE EXPERIENCE

*POUR YOURSELF INTO THE HISTORY OF BOURBON*

RESEARCH LIBRARY

*DIVE INTO OUR ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTURIES OF LOCAL HISTORY*

KSB MINIATURES

*THE WORLDS LARGEST PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MINIATURES*

CURRENT EXHIBITS

Revolutionary Defense: A Journey Through American War History

This exhibit takes you on a journey from Revere’s ride to modern-day military operations. From horseback to airborne, we’ll look at the evolution of war, strategy, and military life throughout the past 250 years! This extraordinary exhibit showcases objects and artifacts that have a connection to our region. Starting with the Revolutionary War, you’ll experience stories that shaped our history and our local memories forever.

Showing in the Calvert Gallery Now Through August 2025

We’re Open: An Artifactual Exploration of Maysville Business

This exhibit focuses on historical business that shaped the landscape of Maysville’s development, architecture, culture, and community. Browse merchandise and artifacts, and get hands-on by doing your own guided research for a deeper dive into the history of Maysville Mercantiles.

On display now in the wormald gallery

SATURDAY SEMINARS

Saturday Seminars are part of the KYGMC educational outreach programming. The third Saturday of each month, starting in April, we welcome a guest speaker to the Research Library for an informative seminar covering a wide variety of topics! Click below to see the schedule for 2025.

KYGMC MESSENGER

The Messenger is our quarterly newsletter. You’ll find recent articles and information regarding exhibits and recent events! Museum membership holders receive their copy in the mail once published. Non-members can view them online or pick up a copy at the museum. Find previous newsletters here.

WORMALD TRIVIA NIGHT

Wormald Trivia Night at the Old Pogue Experience is a wonderful event, pack with educational trivia, cocktails, and laughs. Our winners get the honor of having their photo taken with James Wormald’s hat and bragging rights. Learn more about the story of our trivia night below!

2025 Seminar Schedule

March 2025 Messenger

THE STORY OF TRIVIA