| Attraction | Description | County | Nearest City |
| Bardstown/Nelson County Historical Museum | In Spalding Hall (circa 1820), this extensive collection includes an original porcupine-quill-decorated Indian coat and one of the first Kentucky long rifles made in Bardstown by renowned gunsmith, Jacob Rizer. (circa 1835). A variety of Historical artifacts, up to and including WWII, is on display. | Nelson | Bardstown |
| Black History Gallery | FREE, Sat-Sun. Noon-S or by appointment. The Gallery's collection from Emma Reno Connor contains pictures, articles, biographies and prints depicting the accomplishments and events pertinent to the Black American experience. | Hardin | Elizabethtown |
| Breckinridge County Historical Society Museum | Open Sat. 9-12. FREE. Across from the county courthouse in a former bank building, the museum contains artifacts from the entire county's historic past. | Breckinridge | Hardinsburg |
| Civil War Museum of the Western Theatre | Kentucky’s largest collection of Civil War artifacts. Authentic uniforms, actual battle flags, weapons, maps and documents are on display. Group tours available. Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mar. – Dec. | Nelson | Bardstown |
| Cloverport Community Museum | Photos & artifacts from the riverboat days – one of 3 interesting museums in the county. | Breckinridge | Hardinsburg |
| Hardin County History Museum | Hardin County History Musuem has been collecting and preserving artifacts, documents and other memorabilia that tells the story of Hardin County from its early Indian inhabitants to modern times. | Hardin | Elizabethtown |
| Henry County History Center and Museum | Genealogical information and ever-changing displays of Henry County’s history. | Henry | New Castle |
| Joseph A. Calloway Archeological Museum | A copy of the Rosetta Stone and a 2,700 year-old mummy are featured in these collections of ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern artifacts. | Jefferson | Louisville |
| Kentucky Derby Museum | Hands-on computerized exhibits, 360-degree multi-media show, tours of Churchill Downs and real thoroughbred encounters. | Jefferson | Louisville |
| Kentucky Museum of Arts & Crafts | The world’s largest selection of contemporary & traditional Kentucky craftwork. | Jefferson | Louisville |
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