The Front of the Ferguson Mansion, Home of the Filson Historical Society, 2021
The library, archival, and museum collections continued to grow, as did programming and staff, throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The Filson broadened its research and collections scope to include the Ohio Valley region and changed its name from “Club” to “Historical Society.”
Open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm
The Filson will be closed to the Public on Friday November 15th for staff meetings.
The Filson is closed to the Public the 3rd Friday of every month.
The Filson will be closed to the public for a winter shutdown starting on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, reopening on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
1310 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 635-5083
Plan Your Visit to the Filson! To register or purchase tickets for our events, please visit our Events Page.
The Research Library is open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4:30pm; we are closed on the third Friday of each month. Appointments are not required, but feel free to reserve a seat online – learn more here. We also provide remote research services; please email gro.l1733683539aciro1733683539tsihn1733683539oslif1733683539@hcra1733683539eser1733683539.
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