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Museums in Northern Kentucky
12 checked museums and historic house museums, with what each one is about, when it opens and what it costs.
Browse museums across Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant and Owen counties.
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Historic house
Dinsmore Homestead
Burlington · Boone County
An 1842 farm house museum interpreting the Dinsmore family and the farm's enslaved-labour history.
- Hours
- Friday–Sunday 1:00pm–5:00pm, tours on the hour with the last at 4:00pm; closed mid-December to the start of April
- Admission
- Check current admission
Guided tours only, run hourly.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Dinsmore Homestead: admissions & directions
Science & nature
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site Museum
Union · Boone County
Ice Age fossils and salt-lick history at the site called the birthplace of American vertebrate paleontology.
- Hours
- March 16–November 12 daily 8:30am–4:00pm · November 13–March 15 Monday–Saturday 9:00am–3:00pm
- Admission
- Check current admission
The park grounds keep separate dawn-to-dusk hours from the museum and visitor centre.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Friends of Big Bone: hours of operation
Science & nature
Creation Museum
Petersburg · Boone County
A large exhibit museum presenting a young-earth creationist account of natural history, with a planetarium and gardens.
- Hours
- Hours change through the season. September 13–October 24, 2026: Monday–Saturday 9:30am–5:00pm, closed Sunday
- Admission
- One-day tickets from $44.99; combined Ark Encounter tickets from $89.99
Ticket prices vary by date and group rates apply from 15 paying guests.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Creation Museum: hours; Creation Museum: tickets
Local history
Behringer-Crawford Museum
Covington · Kenton County
Northern Kentucky's regional history, natural history and culture, in Devou Park.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday 10:00am–5:00pm · Sunday 1:00pm–5:00pm · closed Mondays and holidays
- Admission
- $12 adults · $10 seniors 60+ · $5 children 3–17 · free for members
Group rates from ten people; Wednesdays admit one grandchild free per paying grandparent.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Behringer-Crawford Museum: hours & admission
Specialty
Vent Haven Museum
Fort Mitchell · Kenton County
The world's only museum dedicated to ventriloquism, holding hundreds of figures and related artefacts.
- Hours
- By appointment only, May 1 to September 30; no walk-ins
- Admission
- $15 per person, guided tour only
Tours run 60–90 minutes and must be booked in advance.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Vent Haven Museum: visit; Vent Haven Museum: schedule a tour
Military
Fort Thomas Military and Community Museum
Fort Thomas · Campbell County
The military post and community history of Fort Thomas.
- Hours
- Seasonal: Friday and Saturday 12:00pm–4:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm–4:00pm
- Admission
- Free; donations welcomed
Private tours can be arranged by appointment.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: City of Fort Thomas: museum
Local history
Newport History Museum at the Southgate Street School
Newport · Campbell County
The history of Newport's African-American community and the Southgate Street School, which served it from 1873 to 1955.
- Hours
- Check current schedule
- Admission
- Check current admission
The museum does not publish standing hours; contact it before visiting.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Preservation Kentucky: Campbell County directory
Historic house
General James Taylor Mansion
Newport · Campbell County
The historic home of Newport's founder, shown on guided history tours.
- Hours
- By appointment: scheduled guided tours only, not walk-in
- Admission
- Check current admission
The house is also used as an event venue, so tour dates vary.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Preservation Kentucky: Campbell County directory
Local history
Log Cabin Museum
Alexandria · Campbell County
Campbell County history and genealogy collections kept by the county historical society in a log cabin exhibit.
- Hours
- Check current schedule
- Admission
- Check current admission
The society's research office keeps its own separate hours from the cabin.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society: Log Cabin Museum
Historic house
Sherman Tavern
Dry Ridge · Grant County
One of the last standing stagecoach stops in Kentucky, kept by the Grant County Historical Society.
- Hours
- Tuesdays 10:00am–3:00pm; group tours by appointment
- Admission
- Check current admission
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Grant County Tourism: historical sites
Historic house
William Arnold Family Log Home
Williamstown · Grant County
The early nineteenth-century log home of Williamstown's founder, furnished with donated Grant County pieces.
- Hours
- Check current schedule
- Admission
- Check current admission
No standing public hours are published; Grant County Tourism lists a contact number.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Grant County Tourism: historical sites
Local history
Owen County Historical Society Museum
Owenton · Owen County
Owen County's local history collection, on Main Street in Owenton near the courthouse.
- Hours
- Check current schedule
- Admission
- Check current admission
No first-party hours page could be verified, so contact the society before visiting.
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Visit Owen County: attractions
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