Oscar Getz Museum near Louisville, KY is a landmark in Bardstown, Kentucky that details the long history of American whiskey from its beginning days in Colonial times right up to the 1960s. Oscar Getz Museum is situated in advertising posters and artifacts from the beginning of whiskey. You will also see rare and antique documents such as the original liquor license obtained by Abraham Lincoln. In the early history of American whiskey, especially during the Prohibition, it was often used for medicinal purposes. The museum has original prescriptions from that time. Spalding Hall, which is a historical place on the National Register. Spalding Hall, a four-story brick structure, is a building that consists of many historical sites.
The names Oscar and Emma Getz are well known by most whisky enthusiasts in the area. They purchased Tom Moore Distillery in 1944, making himself an important part of the history of American Whisky. When he died, Emma donated all of his collections to Bardstown. The museum consists of two parts. The left side has the Container Room, which has an antique cash register, replica bars, liquor bottles and a replica barrel warehouse. The right side of the museum is full of old bottles from many distillers including Old Bardstown. You'll also find a bottle of Redrum, which is banned in one state due to the Steven King movie, Shining. Life-size murals of past and present liquor stores fill up a good portion of the walls.
Inside the Oscar Getz Museum you will find many old whiskey bottles, whiskey oriented items and even some moonshine stills. You'll love looking at the old time items used in the making of whiskey. Many of the things we may have seen years ago in our grandparent's home and not realized their historical value. You can see these and much more at the Oscar Getz Museum. The many items you'll find in the Oscar Getz Museum span over a time span of 50 years or more.
