Highlands Museum and Discovery Center
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The Highlands Museum and Discovery Center is a heritage center
and science center located in Ashland
, Kentucky
, United States
. The museum displays exhibits on local history and specialized science displays for children along with providing educational outreach programs.
. The museum was renamed the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center in 1997.
In 2003-2004, the museum began developing plans to renovate and expand spaces, with specific plans of implementing additional interactive exhibits which focus on the history of Ashland and the Eastern Mountain Coal Fields
. Phase I of redevelopment began in November 2005 and was completed in January 2006. Phase II began in the fall of 2006 after Perry and Susan Madden, the owners of the Parsons Building, donated the structure to the museum. The donation required that the museum must remain a tenant in the Parsons Building and that it must join a partnership with Ashland Community and Technical College
, allowing the college to use the building in its educational programs.
.
Heritage centre
A heritage centre is a museum facility primarily dedicated to the presentation of historical and cultural information about a place and its people, including, to some degree, natural features...
and science center located in Ashland
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The museum displays exhibits on local history and specialized science displays for children along with providing educational outreach programs.
History
The Kentucky Highlands Museum and Discovery Center was established in 1984 in Ashland's historic Mayo Mansion as the Kentucky Highlands Museum. By 1994, additional space was needed and the museum was moved to the former C.H. Parsons Department Store Building in Ashland's Commercial Historic DistrictAshland Commercial Historic District
The Ashland Commercial Historic District is a designated historic district bounded by 13th Street, Carter Avenue, 18th Street, and Front Street in Downtown Ashland, Kentucky...
. The museum was renamed the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center in 1997.
In 2003-2004, the museum began developing plans to renovate and expand spaces, with specific plans of implementing additional interactive exhibits which focus on the history of Ashland and the Eastern Mountain Coal Fields
Eastern Mountain Coal Fields
The Eastern Mountain Coal Fields is part of the Central Appalachian bituminous coal field, covering all or parts of 30 Kentucky counties and adjoining areas in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee. It covers an area from the Allegheny Mountains in the east across the Cumberland Plateau and...
. Phase I of redevelopment began in November 2005 and was completed in January 2006. Phase II began in the fall of 2006 after Perry and Susan Madden, the owners of the Parsons Building, donated the structure to the museum. The donation required that the museum must remain a tenant in the Parsons Building and that it must join a partnership with Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland Community and Technical College , located in Ashland, Kentucky, United States, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System .-History:...
, allowing the college to use the building in its educational programs.
Hours and admissions
The Highlands Museum and Discovery Center is open Tuesday-Saturday (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) eastern timeEastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
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Admission
| Age group | Admission price |
|---|---|
| Children 2 & under | Free |
| Children & over | $4.50 |
| Adults | $5.50 |
| Seniors | $4.50 |