Student Led Tours

Immerse Yourself In Berea College's Vibrant History

With a rich and culturally diverse history, renowned reputation in the craft industry, and commitment to sustainability, Berea College’s historical, student-led tour will guide you from our founding in 1855 to the present day. All of our tours are free of charge.

Click the button below or call to check availability.

Loyal Jones Appalachian Center

Experience Appalachia's Rich Culture

The Loyal Jones Appalachian Center is a great place to start your exploration into Appalachia. Learn where Appalachia is, how the locals say Apple-atcha, and celebrate the cultural diversity of the region. We have permanent exhibits as well as temporary exhibits. So, there’s always something new to see and learn.

205 N Main St, Berea, KY 40403
-The Loyal Jones Appalachian Center is temporarily closed to the public-

Berea College Forestry Outreach Center

Discover Berea College's Natural Beauty

The Forestry Outreach Center is the welcome center for our 9000-acre forest. Here, learn about the history of the Berea College forest, attend a Documentary Dialogue, go on a guided hike or maybe a bird walk. There is always something to do at the forest.

To learn more, click below to visit the Forestry Outreach website.

2047 Big Hill Rd, Berea, KY 40403
Monday-Sunday 10AM–4PM

Due to Covid-19 the Forestry Center is temporarily closed.

Get Outside KY

Immerse Yourself in Nature

Love the water? Be sure to make time on your next visit to paddle our beautiful 150 acre Owsley Fork Lake, nestled in the beautiful hills of Kentucky (a quick 5 mile drive from the Boone Tavern Hotel). Get Outside Kentucky is an official partner of the Berea College Trace and offers affordable kayak rentals by the hour and can deliver the kayaks to the lake for you! They have everything you need for a relaxing or invigorating day on the water.

2428 Big Hill Rd, Berea, KY 40403

The Woodworking School at Pine Croft

Keeping Traditions Alive

Berea College has re-opened the former Kelly Mehler School of Woodworking under the leadership of Berea College Head of Woodcraft Andy Glenn as The Woodworking School at Pine Croft. Both Andy and Berea College are dedicated to preserving the fundamental character the school has been known for as we move the school into its next phase. The Woodworking School at Pine Croft further supports Berea College’s 120-year commitment to the preservation and promotion of craft.

Berea College Hutchins Library

Saint John's Bible

The Saint John’s Bible is a work of art and a work of theology. A team of artists coordinated by Donald Jackson in Wales and a team of scholars in Central Minnesota have brought together the ancient techniques of calligraphy and illumination with an ecumenical Christian approach to the Bible rooted in Benedictine spirituality. The result is a living document and a monumental achievement

Berea College is privileged to be the permanent home to one of the 299 Heritage Editions of the St. John’s Bible. One volume of the Bible is on display in the lobby of the Hutchins library each day. The public is invited to come by and enjoy the words and the beauty of this incredible Bible. The entire Bible (7 volumes) will be housed in Hutchins Library in Special Collections and may be viewed by scheduling an appointment (schedule on the Explore page). We look forward to this treasure being used and enjoyed by professors, staff, students, and the wider community.

The Hutchins Library is temporarily closed to the public due to Covid-19 but will reopen with the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester in August.

Private showings of the St. John's Bible are available every Monday at 2:00, beginning August 23rd. Click below to book a private showing or call 859-985-3193 to register over the phone.

Berea College Library
Campus Dr, Berea, KY 40403
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Doris Ulmann Galleries

From Artifacts to the Avante-Garde

Visit the Doris Ulmann Galleries and allow plenty of time to browse our permanent collection as well as current exhibits. Our gallery is home to more than 3000 Doris Ulmann photographs primarily of the Appalachian region.

Chestnut St & Elipse St, Berea, KY 40403
The Doris Ulmann Galleries are temporarily closed.

Berea College Student Craft

Crafting the Future

The education of the hand has always been an essential part of life here at Berea College. Working individually and together as a team our students discover and enrich their artistic and problem solving potential, starting with the most basic raw materials and creating objects of utility, beauty, and expression. Through the Student Craft program we believe our students experience the full breadth of a traditional liberal arts education by nurturing the development of a complete thinker, while bringing the College’s guiding principles, The Eight Great Commitments, to life through their dedication to craft.

Tours of our Craft Industry will resume Monday, August 23, with tours daily Monday - Friday at 4:00pm. Click below or call us to book a tour. All Berea College tours are free of charge.

Berea College Theater Laboratory

A Theater Experience Like No Other

The Theatre Laboratory supports a full season of plays each academic year, as well as individual student projects and original work.

Carter G. Woodson Center for Interracial Education

Promoting Social and Cultural Change

The Carter G. Woodson Center for Interracial Education strives to foster communication around Berea College’s Great Commitment: To assert the kinship of all people and provide interracial education with a particular emphasis on understanding and equality among blacks and whites as a foundation for building community among all peoples of the earth. The center regularly hosts events that aim to foster a greater understanding of race, diversity, and inclusion such as True Racial Understanding through Honest Talks (T.R.U.T.H.) and an annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.