February is the month of love! 💌These vintage cards remind us that love never goes out of style. Which detail catches your eye?

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Making The Past Present with Dr. Patrick A. Lewis By Kevin Murphy Wilson | Photos provided by FHS and Megan Coleman PhotographyDr. Patrick A. Lewis is a noted author, historian, and the newly named President + CEO of the Filson Historical Society—a…

Dr. Patrick A. Lewis, President and CEO of the Filson, sat down with Voice Magazine to share how he's reimagining the past to inspire the future of the Filson through our programming and outreach.

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In-person tickets are sold out, but you can still attend Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard virtually. We'll see you later this week at the Filson!

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This week at #TheFilson we are hosting a film screening of "Secrets of the Dead: The Civil War's Lost Massacre." The screening will take place on Tuesday the 18th at 6pm at the Muhammed Ali Center.

#SecretsOfTheDead #MovieScreening #YourHistory #YourFilson

Gretchen Dykstra joins us next Tuesday, January 28th for a lecture on her new book: Lessons From the Foothills. Dykstra profiles modern Berea College with its rich and beloved history.

Reception from 5-6p followed by the program from 6-7p.

#Berea #LessonsFromTheFoothills #BookLecture #YourFilson

This week, we partnered with the Louisville Orchestra to discuss their upcoming performance of Der Kaiser von Atlantis.

The Filson is honored to join the Orchestra in honoring the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

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We are back after our winter shutdown! We have made some improvements to our campus over the last few weeks and are resuming our normal hours. (M-F, 9a-4:30p)

Glad to welcome you all back!

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Happy New Year from all of us at the Filson! Here's to another year of making and documenting history. #2025 #HistoryInTheMaking #HappyNewYear #YourFilson

Celebrate the Festival of Lights! 🕎

The Filson’s collection is proud to feature Hanukkah programs and postcards from history!

#Hanukkah #FestivalOfLights #JewishHistory #YourFilson

Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas, or at least a better Christmas than poor Tom Plunket, who enjoyed a freezing-cold Christmas on watch aboard the U.S.S. Gettysburg in 1877.

At least he got a whole mince pie as compensation.

#MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #ChristmasHistory #YourFilson

AI: Humanity's Next Great Adventure

Last night, we explored how #AI shapes our world. From its potential in healthcare to the critical questions of truth, #democracy, and #freedom, AI’s impact could surpass even the Industrial Revolution and the internet.

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