Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, Heritage center in Ashland, Kentucky, United States
The Highlands Museum and Discovery Center spans multiple floors in a former department store building, featuring exhibits about local history and interactive science displays.
Originally established in 1984 as the Kentucky Highlands Museum in Mayo Mansion, the center relocated to the C.H. Parsons Department Store Building in downtown Ashland in 1994.
The center includes a nineteenth-century classroom recreation, a music section highlighting Eastern Kentucky artists, and military artifacts from the twentieth century.
The museum operates Wednesday through Saturday with varying hours, charging admission fees of $10 for adults and children, with discounts for seniors and military personnel.
Visitors can navigate 'Little Joe', an actual towboat, within Poage's Landing exhibit, which recreates a historical Ohio River town environment.
Location: Kentucky
Inception: 1984
Website: http://highlandsmuseum.com
GPS coordinates: 38.47850,-82.63930
Latest update: March 13, 2025 16:25
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