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Location
Visitor tip
The Kentucky Science Center is highly accessible with plenty of seating near exhibits and full handicap accessibility throughout. Visitors with mobility concerns should know they can comfortably navigate the space and take breaks as needed.
Visitor tip
Bring children of all ages from toddlers to teenagers - the venue successfully engages both a 14-month-old in the toddler room and 14-year-olds with different exhibit areas, making it ideal for multi-age family visits.
Best time
Consider visiting on a weekday morning when the center opens at 9:30 AM to experience interactive exhibits and the water table with fewer crowds, as weekends tend to be busier with birthday parties and group visits.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Exhibits
- California sea lions, red wolves, bald eagles, brown pelicans, beavers, North American river otters, Eastern screech-owls, gray seals, Andean bears
What visitors say
Very neat sea lion exhibit. The animals seem like they have a good time watching the people. The underwater viewing windows are fun and a relaxing respite from the sun.
Got to see three of them today. Very active in the water and then with the trainer.
My mom and I have been to this place and there were many people there this because it was a beautiful day and once arrived there that the animals were barking and that there were both sealions and seals there. Also, that they are very…
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Did You Know?
- The Kentucky Science Center features state-of-the-art IMAX movie screens as part of its primary exhibits, mentioned in 52 visitor reviews as a notable attraction
- The science center is fully handicap accessible with 3 floors of interactive exhibits and plenty of seating near every exhibit, making it notably inclusive for visitors with mobility challenges
- The venue hosts Candlelight concert events featuring classical arrangements of contemporary popular music (artists like Coldplay, Beatles, Queen), which is an unusual programming addition for a science center
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