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Location
Parking
Street parking available
Visitor tip
Don't miss the basement children's area alongside the newer top-floor Clark discovery floor. Both spaces offer unique exhibits with different activities, giving you more value in one visit.
Visitor tip
Young children will love the career exploration areas (especially the vet station), water tables, and interactive play spaces. The museum has clean bathrooms and a dedicated nursing room for parents.
About The Highlands Museum & Discovery Center
Kid-friendly heritage & science center. Heritage museum with historical exhibits as well as interactive, kid-friendly science activities.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Museum of Education, Heritage, Culture
- Location
- Ashland, KY
- Hours
- Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-6pm (closed Sun-Mon)
- Admission
- $10 adults/children, $8 military/seniors, free under 2
- Special Program
- Museums for All - $4 admission with EBT card
What visitors say
We hosted our event on their 4th floor venue space. Great price, seats tons of people. There is the attached parking garage for guests. A whole wall of windows which is nice. Electric everywhere! Prep kitchen. Tables and chairs…
I have a 2 year old and a 5 year old and we love the Highlands Musuem. Not only the new Clark discovery floor which rivals exhibits of a much larger city, but also the basement where the original children's area was! It's old school and…
Was visiting Ashland, KY and walking downtown when I came across this museum and decided to check it out. It's a small museum with several exhibits. Good to learn about the region during different eras of history. Admission is…
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Did You Know?
- The Clark Discovery Floor features state-of-the-art interactive exhibits that rivals exhibits found in much larger cities, including career try-on experiences (such as a veterinary area), climbing structures, water tables, and ball machines
- Offers affordable admission through the Museums for All program, providing EBT cardholders discounted entry at $4 per person (up to 4 people) with photo ID
- Features a 4th floor venue space that can accommodate large events with capacity for hundreds of people, equipped with attached parking garage, prep kitchen, tables, chairs, and variable lighting settings
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