Expanded Opportunity Expanded Impact

November 15, 2022—In July, the Lexington History Museum expanded our lease to include the entirety of the Thomas Hunt Morgan House at 210 North Broadway.

With the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation now headquartered at Hopemont (201 North Mill Street), LHM staff were able to relocate offices to the second floor of the Thomas Hunt Morgan House. We were able to consolidate our collection onsite—meaning the collection, for the first time in more than a decade, is under one roof and accessible by the Museum staff every day.

Most excitingly, we will be able to open the front two rooms of the house for expanded interpretation. The Parlor will include exhibits about the Hunt Morgan family, especially the house’s namesake Thomas. The Community Salon will be open for use by groups looking for an intimate meeting space. We will utilize it for short-term or pop-up exhibits, like those featured in Gallery Hop. We are so excited to share these spaces with our visitors. 

And that’s not all! We are developing a guided house tour, during which visitors will learn more about the architecture of the home, its inhabitants, and view  Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan’s dry sink on the third floor. With this expansion we have the opportunity to make an even greater impact in Lexington—sharing more of our history with the public and serving as a community gathering point through our salon space.