Lexington Children’s Museum

Lexington Children’s Museum is a museum in , which is located on West Short Street. Lexington Children’s Museum is situated nearby to , as well as near the art gallery .
lexingtonchildrensmuseum.org
  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Explorium of Lexington”
  • Address: 440 West Short Street, Lexington, KY 40507

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lexington Opera House and Rupp Arena.

Theater building
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The is a theatre located at 401 West Short Street in downtown . Built in 1886, the Opera House replaced the former theatre, located on the corner of Main and Broadway, after fire destroyed it in January 1886.

Stadium
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at Central Bank Center is an arena located in downtown , United States. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of , a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, which is located next to the Lexington Hyatt and Hilton hotels. is situated 720 feet west of Lexington Children’s Museum.

Park
is a private park built for public use, located at 400 W Main Street in . The park is currently used as a source of entertainment for local citizens. is situated 430 feet south of Lexington Children’s Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexington and South Hill.

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is the second largest city in , located in the . Known as the Horse Capital of the World, has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately south of downtown , United States. Its boundaries are South Limestone Street to the east, Pine Street to the south, South Broadway to the west, and High Street to the north.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately west of downtown . It is bounded by Maxwell Street and the Pleasant Green Hill neighborhood to the southwest, by the parking lot for to the southeast, by the Lexington Convention Center property to the northeast, and by Herlihy, Cox, and High Streets to the north.

Lexington Children’s Museum

Latitude
38.05007° or 38° 3′ 0″ north
Longitude
-84.5° or 84° 30′ west
Open location code
86CQ3G22+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5737044859
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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