From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)
Kentucky African American Museums, Cultural Centers, Trails & Tours, Heritage Sites, and Annual Events
Listed below are museums, cultural and heritage centers, and other types of dedications to the history of African Americans in Kentucky that include artifacts, government documents, manuscripts, art, archival materials, annual events, performances, and travel tours. This list will continue to be updated as new data is received.
| TITLE/EVENT | SPONSOR/ORGANIZATION/LOCATION | INITIAL YEARS |
| Eighth of August (Emancipation Celebrations) | Allensville, Crofton, Hopkinsville, Paducah, Russellville | 1868 |
| African American Art Exhibition | Actors Theatre [Jefferson County] | 2003 |
| African American Forum, Inc. | Lexington [Fayette County] | 1993 |
| African American Heritage | Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Group Tours | |
| African American Heritage Center | Franklin [Simpson County] | |
| The Spirit of Second Street: African American History in Danville, Kentucky | Danville-Boyle County Convention and Visitors Bureau [Boyle County] | |
| African American Museum / Bowling Green Area | Bowling Green [Warren County] | 2010 |
| African American Theatre Program | University of Louisville [Jefferson County] | 1993 |
| African AmericanHeritage Guide | Lexington Visitors Center [Fayette County] | 2008 |
| Black Heritage in Racing | Kentucky Derby Museum [Jefferson County] | |
| African Heritage Festival | Bridge Kids International [Jefferson County] | |
| Early History of Black Berea & Berea College Special Collections & Archives | Berea [Madison County] | 1855 |
| African American History at Mammoth Cave | Mammoth Cave National Park [Edmonson County] - National Park Service | 1838 |
| Camp Nelson, Civil War Heritage Park | Camp Nelson Restoration and Preservation Foundation [Jessamine County] | 1863 |
| Center of Excellence for the Study of Kentucky African Americans (CESKAA) | Kentucky State University [Franklin County] | |
| Danville Boyle County African American Historical Society | Danville [Boyle County] | 2013 |
| E&S Art Gallery | Louisville [Jefferson County] | |
| Eastern Kentucky African American Migration Project | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [North Carolina] | |
| Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - Kentucky (Online) | FamilySearch provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 1865-1872 |
| Hotel Metropolitan | The Upper Town Heritage Foundation [McCracken County] | |
| Kentucky African American Heritage Commission | Frankfort [Franklin County] | 1994 |
| Kentucky Center for African American Heritage | Louisville [Jefferson County] | 2009 |
| Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Hall of Fame |
The Hall of Fame has found a permanent home on the Kentucky State University campus and is under the supervision of CESKAA. |
2000 |
| Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | Frankfort [Franklin County] | |
| Kentucky Histoical Society | Frankfort [Franklin County] | |
| Kentucky State University (HBCU) | Frankfort [Franklin County] | 1886 |
| Kentucky's African American Hamlets | National Public Radio website | 2000 |
| Laurel County African American Heritage Center | London [Laurel County] | 2004 |
| Lincoln Institute (Simpsonville, KY) | Lincoln Foundation [Jefferson County] | 1910 |
| Louisville Civil Rights History Tour, Self-Guided | Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, University of Louisville [Jefferson County] | |
| Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center | Lexington [Fayette County] | 2009 |
| [Muhammad] Ali Center | Louisville [Jefferson County] | 2005 |
| National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | Cincinnati, Ohio | 2004 |
| National Underground Railroad Museum in the Bierbower House | Maysville [Mason County] | 1994 |
| Roots and Heritage Festival | Lexington Roots & Heritage Festival [Fayette County] | 1989 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky African-American Studies Guide (HBCU) | Louisville [Jefferson County] | 1879 |
| Slave Deeds, Slaves in wills, Emancipation Papers, Colored Marriages, etc. | County Clerk Offices in Kentucky (120) | |
| Southeast Kentucky African-American Museum and Cultural Center, Inc. | Hazard [Perry County] | 2020 |
| Western Branch Library | Louisville Free Public Library [Jefferson County] | 1905 |
| West Kentucky African American Heritage Center [SEEK Museum] | Historic Russellville [Logan County] |