The Filson collects, preserves, and shares the significant history and culture of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley – including YOURS!
Venue Rental
Spaces Available for Rent Beginning 2022
The Filson Historical Society is a unique venue that blends the historic with the modern and provides a stunning background for any event. Several areas of the campus are available to be rented for dinners, retreats, meetings, receptions, parties, or weddings. The venues have access to 74 free parking spaces and wifi, as well as small catering areas. All of the Filson’s facilities have accessible parking.
Visit the Filson
1310 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 635-5083
Plan Your Visit to the Filson! All events through April 24th, 2022 will be fully virtual; to register or purchase tickets for our events, please visit our Events Page; for information on recorded lectures and other activities, please visit us online at Bringing History Home.
The Research Library is open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4:30pm; we close at 12:30 pm on the third Friday of each month. Appointments are not required, but feel free to reserve a seat online – learn more here. We also continue to provide remote research services; please email gro.l1653346405aciro1653346405tsihn1653346405oslif1653346405@hcra1653346405eser1653346405.
Sponsors
Jazz Classics with a Side of Salsa
/in Filson EventsSunday, May 22, 2:00-5:00 pm (EDT) | $45 for Filson members, $55 for non-members – This event is sponsored by PNC Wealth Management. Jazz at the Filson this year begins on May 22 with an All Star Group assembled by music director Dick Sisto. Sisto most recently performed his music with his quartet Live with the Louisville Ballet for the first ever Jazz/Louisville Ballet collaboration at the Brown Theatre. All four performances received a standing ovation. For Jazz at the Filson, the African American Jazz Ensemble will play Classic Jazz Hits adding Latin and high energy percussion to the mix.