The Holidays are Picking up Steam at BCM!

The Holidays are

Picking Up Steam at BCM

FREE Admission for Ludlow, Fort Mitchell and Lakeside Park Residents This Weekend

All Ludlow residents are invited to visit BCM for free from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 14, courtesy of the city of Ludlow. Thank you to members of Girl Scout Service Unit 607 who will be offering children's holiday crafts from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The chorus from Notre Dame Academy will also be performing a special holiday concert at 2 p.m.

Fort Mitchell and Lakeside Park residents may visit BCM for free from 1-5 p.m. Dec. 15., courtesy of the cities of Fort Mitchell and Lakeside Park.

Guests must show proof of residency. Also celebrating a free day at the museum this month is Villa Hills on Saturday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Take a Trip on the Polar Express!

Holiday Storytime, Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22, 2 p.m.

We're heading to the North Pole! Our friends from neighborhood children's libraries will read the books "The Polar Express" and "The Holiday Adventures of Wiley Wahoo & Me!" the next two Sundays at BCM.

Children can create a Christmas craft and enjoy hot chocolate, cookies and a visit from Santa. Holiday finery or comfy PJs are encouraged.

Included with museum admission. Seating is limited; reservations are required by the preceding Friday. Call (859) 491-4003 or email rsiegrist@bcmuseum.org.

Sponsored by Central Bank.

Decorate Cookies with Your Tot

Tot Tuesdays!: Mrs. Claus' Kitchen

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 10:30 a.m.

Mrs. Claus loves to make goodies for the holidays! Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to hear a story and decorate their own crafty paper "cookies."

Tot Tuesdays!, designed to help prepare preschoolers for reading readiness and socialization, are held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. Admission is free for BCM members. For future members, cost is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors 60+ and $5 for children. There is a $1 craft fee per child. Free parking. Reserve spots for you and your child at (859) 491-4003.

Be Your Beautiful Best for the Holidays

Brown Bag Luncheon with Jessica Hansen

Thursday, Dec.19, noon

Jessica Hansen of Southern Style Soap will offer some great at-home beauty treatments that will leave your skin glowing.

BCM’s Brown Bag Lunch program is a series of mid-day lectures, concerts and performances -- great opportunities to enjoy an informative and enjoyable program while lunching with friends. Bring your own lunch – we’ll provide drinks and dessert. $3 for BCM members, $10 for future members. Registrations requested: (859) 491-4003.

A Covington Composer

and a Christmas Classic

Many people have heard the Christmas song "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," but did you know that the lyricist Haven Gillespie (along with composer Fred Coots) was born in Northern KY? BCM Curator of Collections Jason French takes a look at some of the other lesser-known pieces that this Covington native wrote.

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Six@Six: Between Home and Here

NKU Professor Shares Her Journey in Photographs

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6-7:30 p.m. at Baker Hunt

Rachael Banks, assistant professor of photography at Northern Kentucky University, will present research and practice methodology from the photographic series "Between Home and Here" (2014-present). With an emphasis on empathy and community, the lecture will draw parallels between personal experience in making intimate documentary work on familial relationships and perils related to place, trauma and addiction. Specifically, the presentation will focus on social depictions of the Midwest/Southern regions of Kentucky and how it impacts the subjects in Banks’ research.

Six@Six is a community lecture series sponsored by Northern Kentucky University’s Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement. BCM is a proud lecture host. The 2019 season is FREE!

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Wooly Mammoths, Early Settlers & More

Learn about NKY in a Fun, Educational Video

Discover Northern Kentucky's history in this short video narrated by Kentucky native Nick Clooney, which looks at some of the people and events that have shaped the place we call home. Then, click on "Subscribe" to stay up-to-date on all of our latest videos at BCM. Click on image to watch video.

"The Picasso of Lebanon"

fresh ART Artist Shares His Passion for Art

This year we welcomed Steve Nassano as one of our 24 fresh ART artists, creating art "en plain air" in Devou Park. His vibrant canvas of the Cincinnati skyline in Devou Park was well received at the gala event and helped raise funds for our youth education programs. This article, written by BCM docent and volunteer Betty Payne and published in several local newspapers, shares interesting background about Nassano that you might not have known, including his job as a correctional officer.

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Tis the Season for Giving!

Celebrate the spirit of the season with a year-end gift to BCM.

Last year, Behringer-Crawford Museum reached nearly 20,000 area youth through our outreach and educational programming. With a gift to BCM, you will provide even more students and their families with meaningful enrichment experiences and work to ensure BCM's legacy for present and future generations.

To donate, CLICK HERE .

If you already have contributed, THANK YOU!

Take Home Your Own Holiday Toy Train!

Purchase Raffle Tickets at BCM

Feeling lucky? Stop by the front desk at BCM and purchase raffle tickets for just $1 each for a chance to win a RARE LIMITED EDITION P&G K-Line model train set, made for sale only to employees in 1990. Start your very own family tradition with this collectible item under your tree! Proceeds benefit our museum education programs.