Hopewell Museum

2025 Downtown Paris Architectural Walking Tour
2025-10-11 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Hopewell Creative Arts Guild, 718 Main St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Explore Downtown Paris – Walking Tour!
📅 October 11–12, 2025 | 🕒 Multiple Time Slots | 💰 $10 Suggested Donation
Step back in time with a guided tour of 11 historic stops – from Gothic Revival homes to the Hinton Building / Hotel Thoroughbred. Learn fascinating stories, admire architectural details, and support preservation efforts in Bourbon County!
Details:

Tours are 1.1 miles, ~1 hour
Groups limited to 10 participants per time slot
Check in 10 minutes early at Hopewell Art Guild, 718 Main St.
Receive a sticker to wear during the tour

2025 Downtown Paris Architectural Walking Tour, Day Two
2025-10-12 12:00 - 15:00 | Hopewell Creative Arts Guild, 718 Main St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States

A Night at the Museum: Spooky Storytelling
2025-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Hopewell Museum
Spooky Storytelling at the Hopewell Museum, hosted by Paris Storyfest, free and open to the public featuring Storyteller Ed Bryson! Family Friendly 7:00-7:45 P.M., Really Scary (for older kids!) 8:00-8:45 PM.

Annual Membership Meeting & Soup Supper
2025-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Hopewell Museum
Join us for our annual membership meeting and soup supper.

Cookies with Santa
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Hopewell Museum
Join us Sunday, December 7th for Cookies with Santa. 1-2 p.m. is Sensory-Friendly Hour, and 2-4 p.m. is General Admission. Cookies, a cocoa/coffee bar, and fun crafts will be in the Hopewell Museum Community Room located on our lower level.

Holiday Party
2025-12-12 17:30 - 21:00 | Hopewell Museum
Join us for the HPBC/Hopewell Museum Holiday Party at Hopewell Museum on Friday, December 12th from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Suggested donations are $20 per person for members, $40 per person for non-members, and $5 for kids. Click here to donate.

Museum Opens for the Season
2026-02-04

Old Time Music at the Hopewell Museum
2026-02-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Hopewell Museum
Enjoy hot chocolate and coffee, make-your-own valentines, and the musical stylings of musician Beth Burden at our Old Time Music event on February 12th from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Bring a partner, family, or all of your friends! This event is free; however, we welcome donations (suggested $5).

Opening Reception for "The Heart of the Turf: Racing's Black Pioneers" Exhibit
2026-02-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Hopewell Museum
Join us for the opening reception for Keeneland Library’s traveling Exhibit “The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers” from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

DAR Junior American Citizen Art Contest Opening and Reception
2026-02-27 | Hopewell Museum

Women's History Chautauqua Speaker - donations benefit Kentucky Miners
2026-03-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Hopewell Museum

Library, Garden Club + Museum Collab: Easter Storytime & Egg Hunt
2026-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Paris-Bourbon County Public Library, 701 High St, Paris, KY, 40361, United States
Join us for an Easter Storytime & Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28th starting at 10 a.m. The event starts at the Paris-Bourbon County Public Library with story time and continues after a “bunny hop” at the Wallis House with an Easter egg hunt.
Here’s the lineup for the event.
10:00 a.m. – StoryTime with Miss Debbie & the Easter Bunny at the Paris-Bourbon County Public Library
10:45 a.m. – “Bunny Hop” over to the Wallis House
11:00 a.m. – Easter Egg Hunt at the Wallis House

Toy Exhibit Opening Reception
2026-04-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Hopewell Museum

Poetry Night at the Museum
2026-04-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Hopewell Museum
Drop by the Museum for our Poetry at the Museum event, where you can share original pieces, your favorite works, or just sit back and listen. Prizes will be given to 1st and 2nd Place, as well as to the Audience’s Choice. If you would like to register to present, please register here at this link: https://form.typeform.com/to/spZWKXHA (only poets need to register). The event is free and open to all ages!
We hope to see you there!

Mother's Day Tea
2026-05-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Hopewell Museum

History with Dad: Father's Day Cookout
2026-06-13 | Hopewell Museum

Summer Creatives Camp
2026-06-15 - 2026-06-19 | Hopewell Museum

Bill Coleman Jazz Weekend
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-19

Mary Spears Van Meter Historic Preservation Dinner
2026-08-14 18:30 - 20:30

Creative Harvest Exhibit Opening
2026-09-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Hopewell Museum

Annual Membership Dinner (Soup Supper)
2026-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Hopewell Museum

Cookies with Santa
2026-12-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Hopewell Museum
Join us for our annual Cookies with Santa event at Hopewell Museum. Hours are 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. for general admission and 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. for sensory-friendly hours.

Holiday Party
2026-12-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Hopewell Museum
