Kentucky Historical Society

The Kentucky Historical Society offers diverse and unique career opportunities. We provide people who love history an opportunity to do important work with people, schools and organizations throughout Kentucky. OVERVIEW The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) was formed in 1836 by a group of prominent Kentuckians intent on preserving the history of the Commonwealth. We are a membership organization with members from Kentucky and around the world. We are part of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet; have full American Alliance of Museums accreditation; are a Smithsonian affiliate; and endorse the History Relevance statement. OUR MISSION We educate and engage the public through Kentucky’s history in order to confront the challenges of the future. OUR VISION The Kentucky Historical Society is becoming the recognized leader in helping people understand, cherish and share Kentucky’s stories. OUR VALUES Service We value our role in serving the public and work to ensure those services are exemplary. Discovery We value dialogue, discussion, education and scholarship. We value an organizational culture of discovery that inspires, engages and motivates learners of all ages. Excellence We value continuous improvement with the goal of excellence. To that end, we place high value on adhering to and shaping professional standards. Authenticity We value integrity, legitimacy and the power of the authentic. We therefore value research, collections and programs backed by fact. Stewardship We understand that stewardship is all about what you do with your resources and how you do it. As a result we value the proper stewardship of Kentucky’s historical assets, of KHS’s financial and human resources and of the KHS mission.