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Kentucky Science Center, Louisville, KY

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Kentucky Science Center

Kentucky's largest science museum, a nonprofit in downtown Louisville with indoor exhibits, a digital theater, and family programs.

727 W Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 · Louisville, KY

About Kentucky Science Center

The Kentucky Science Center is a nonprofit science museum on Museum Row in downtown Louisville. Its hands-on exhibits, four-story digital theater, camps, field trips, and family events suit children and adults. Founded in 1871 as a natural history collection, it has used several earlier names over its history.

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