In fact, we'll be adding hours this fall. The museum opened its first floor in the fall of 1992, but only on special occasions. Two years ago, it opened on a regular basis, but only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons during the summer and fall. This year, beginning in March, the museum has been open for three hours in the afternoons on Wednesday through Sunday. By fall, it will be open Tuesday through Sunday, Schofield said.
People can make their plans and know it'll be open.
David Adkisson, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Chamber of Commerce and treasurer of the museum's board of directors, said the board is working on final plans for the museum. The board has to decide whether it wants to appeal primarily to the general public or to bluegrass fans, he said. Last year, the museum drew more than 4,000 visitors from 40 states and 10 countries when it was open on weekends from May through October, Schofield said. We're sure there were more than that. But it will be Aug. 1 before the board knows for sure whether it will get the money.