The Filson Historical Society

Use our website to search collections guides, or visit to access our extensive archival, library, and museum collection. The Filson has: 📜2.1 million documents, photos, & prints 📚50,000 books 🏺10,000 museum items 🖼️400+ portraits filsonhistorical.org/collections-re…

Join @UofLEnvirome on Wednesday, November 1st at @FilsonHistory to discuss this issue in greater depth. Register HERE.👇🏾 It’s FREE!!!!!!! prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages…

Can't make it to the full "New Voices In Kentucky Material Culture" conference? You're invited to the keynote on Friday, October 13 at 6 pm! Dr. Kariann Akemi Yokota presents “Unbecoming British: How Revolutionary America became a Postcolonial Nation.” tinyurl.com/filsonkeynote2…

Tracy Heightchew from @LeoWeekly highlights "The High Lonesome Sound". Catch this FREE screening, this Sunday at 12:30 PM leoweekly.com/2023/09/tracy-…

Join us THIS SUNDAY as we celebrate Filson Community History Fellow, Nathan Viner's project, "Songs Between Others: Jewish Visions of Appalachia." October 8th at 12:30 pm, at the @speedartmuseum cinema, screening of "The High Lonesome Sound" directed by John Cohen. Free!

Register today! Reduced rates for Filson & MESDA members & students! Contact us for reduced pricing. Conference registration grants you FREE ADMISSION to the @SpeedArtMuseum on Friday, October 13. Click here for more info: tinyurl.com/materialcultur…

In less than TWO WEEKS the Filson and MESDA are partnering to open new conversations about material culture in the colonial and early-national Ohio Valley: "New Voices In Kentucky Material Culture" on October 13 & 14.

Register today! Reduced rates for Filson and MESDA members as well as students! Contact us at (502) 635-5083 or info@filsonhistorical.org for reduced pricing. Conference registration grants you FREE ADMISSION to the Speed Art Museum on Friday, October 13. tinyurl.com/materialcultur…

This conference will feature panels exploring Black, Indigenous, female, and queer perspectives on the confluence of rivers and cultures in the 18th and 19th century. It is intended to spark new ideas by bringing together academics, curators, collectors, and practicing artists.

The Filson and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts are partnering to open new conversations about material culture in the colonial and early-national Ohio Valley: "New Voices In Kentucky Material Culture" on October 13 & 14.

Boone is the star of the new exhibit at @FilsonHistory This is his breakout moment, probably gonna remake Air Bud after this.

Register today! Reduced rates for Filson and MESDA members as well as students! Contact us at (502) 635-5083 or info@filsonhistorical.org for reduced pricing. Click here for more info: tinyurl.com/materialcultur…

We've got suuuuuuch an amazing lineup coming at you for our upcoming "New Voices in Kentucky Material Culture" conference! This conference on Oct 13 & 14, 2023, highlighting new and underappreciated perspectives on material culture of the Colonial and early-national West.

TONIGHT join us for the kick off event of our 2023 Notable Louisville Neighborhood Series: Portland! This event will be held at Portal @ 1512 in Portland at 5 pm. It is free and open to the public! Please register for this event here: filsonhistorical.org/events/upcomin…

The @StJamesArtShow is just a month out, and 2023 marks 67 years of this historical art event! The arts are great for our economy, for our quality of life, and they’re an important part of the work we’re doing every day to make Louisville a safer, stronger, and healthier city.

The @StJamesArtShow is right around the corner! Learn more about the 67th year for the event & a special gift to @FilsonHistory at the 1pm press conference - facebook.com/loumetrotv

This event will be held at Portal @ 1512 in Portland. It is free and open to the public! Please register for this event here: filsonhistorical.org/events/upcomin…

Tom Owen’s fast-paced, broad-brush description of the colorful community will emphasize the role of transportation, the rich and varied folks that have peopled the place, and Portland’s special independent streak.

Join us for the kick off event of our 2023 Notable Louisville Neighborhood Series: Portland on September 7th at 5 pm! Louisville’s Portland neighborhood, located in the upper-left corner of your Jefferson County map, was among the first local areas to become urbanized.

Got stalactites? 🪨 Happy birthday to the @NatlParkService! Founded #OnThisDay in 1916. Today, we're sharing a few 19th century images of Kentucky's own, @MammothCaveNP! 🎉 Stay cool and hydrated if you're enjoying the great outdoors today! 🥵🧊

Definitely a delight to see this one from @FilsonHistory in print. Reach out to them to get one of your own.