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Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum
One of America's greatest cave restoration stories
Category: Horse Cave Nature near Bowling Green, Kentucky
Description of this Bowling Green area Attraction: Located in historic downtown Horse Cave, Kentucky (I-65, Exit 58), Hidden River Cave offers visitors of all ages an opportunity to discover the unique, fragile world of caves. A one-hour walking tours takes visitors a 150' underground where they travel along a boardwalk over the active underground river and hear the fascinating story of Hidden River Cave's restoration. For the more adventuresome, experienced guides take participants on a 2 to 5 hour wild caving tour along Hidden River Cave's upstream section. Doning helmets, these "cave explorers" visit pristine areas of the cave where they encounter eyeless crayfish and delicate soda straws. A tour of Hidden River Cave also includes a self-guided walk through the American Cave Museum, where the story of the caves and the people of Kentucky's cave region comes alive. The Museum is the national headquarters of the American Cave Conservation Association. Group rates and specialized programs for schools, scouts and church groups are avaiable. Reservations are required only for the long wild caving adventure tour. Call (270)786-1466, for caving adventure tour availability and costs.
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Kentucky Down Under
Fun and interactive Australian animal park with a cave.
Category: Horse Cave Zoo near Bowling Green, Kentucky
Description of this Bowling Green area Attraction: “My 6 year old daughter said: This has been the best day of my life.” Sandy A., Covington, KY. Kentucky Down Under is a fun, educational and interactive Australian animal park with a cave. Pet the Kangaroos in the Outback or snakes in the Discovery Area, feed colorful Rainbow Lories in the Aviary (they will land on you!), help with chores at the Woolshed, learn about Aboriginal culture and play a didgeridoo at the Camp Corroboree, really go “Down Under” and explore Kentucky Caverns, and much more! Mid-Mar.-Oct., cave open year-round. www.kdu.com 800-762-2869.
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Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
Contemporary Art and Craft Museum and Gallery
Category: Louisville Art Museum in Kentucky
Description of this Louisville Attraction: The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 to continue the art and craft heritage of Kentucky through the support and education of craft artists and education of the public. We have been working for over 25 years by supporting over 400 artists and providing educational programs to over 500,000 school children. The Museum is funded in part by the Fund for the Arts and Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency of the Commerce Cabinet.
We host about 12 exhibitions a year. Each year more than 65,000 attendees visit the Foundation. Over 2,000 students and teachers visit the Museum on field trips and more than 35,000 students and teachers access the Traveling Suitcase Program, which offers hands-on learning using real art objects in the K-12 classroom.
The Education Center also provides special needs workshops, summer art camps, community center programs, school partnership workshops, Girl Scout workshops, child, teen and adult workshops, and craft artist demonstrations.
The Gallery Shop features the work of approximately 200 artists at any one time, offering work in all media from folk art to furniture. The Gallery Shop offers corporate gift sales and free gift-wrapping, will work with artists and clients on commissions, and will ship to all corners of the globe.
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