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  Kentucky

  South Union

  Shaker Museum at South Union

  850 Shaker Museum Road

  MAIL PO Box 30

  South Union   KY  42283    

  Phone   270 542-4167

  Web Site  http://www.shakermuseum.com/

  Toll Free  800 811-8379

  E-mail  mailto:shakmus@logantele.com

  Description  former 42 room Centre House dwelling has collections of Shaker craftsmanship, other  buildings survive throughout  town

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Religion

  Industry /Profession Textiles

  Collection A-F Furniture

  Group Identity   Shakers

  Era  1807-1922

  New or Updated:  11/12/2005

  Kentucky
  Union
  Big Bone Lick State Park
  3380 Beaver Road
  Union  KY   41091
  Phone   859 384-3522
  Web Site  http://parks.ky.gov/stateparks/bb/index.htm
  Description  indoor museum & film, outdoor museum with Discovery Trail leading through diorama  showing prehistoric animals struggling in bog, nature viewing, live buffalo herd
  Type of Resource   Museum
  Primary Focus  Natural History
  Nature of Group or Site  Outdoor
  Field of Study/Science Facility  Paleontology
  New or Updated:   6/2/2005

   Van Lear
  Van Lear Historical Miners' Museum
  78 Miller's Creek Road
  PO Box 369
  Van Lear  KY  41265    
  Phone   606 789-9725
  Web Site  http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7827/
  E-mail  blevinstar@yahoo.com
  Alt Web  http://www.webspawner.com/users/VanLear/
  Description  1930s Appalachian coal mining story, 30 foot long model of town in 1930s
  Type of Resource   Museum
  Primary Focus  Local History
  Industry /Profession Mining
  Collection G-M  Models
  Owner/Operator:  Van Lear Historical Society
  New or Updated:  6/3/2005

Kentucky
Versailles
Woodford County Historical Society
121 Rose Hill
Versailles KY 40383
Phone 859 873-6786
Web Site http://www.woodfordkyhistory.org/
E-mail mailto:woodford@qx.net
Description located in former Big Spring Church
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Church
Research /Reading Library
Era 1819

  Wickliffe
  Wickliffe Mounds Research Center
  94 Green Street
  PO Box 155
  Wickliffe KY 42087
  Phone 270 335-3681
  Web Site http://campus.murraystate.edu/org/WMRC/WMRC.htm
  E-mail mailto:wmounds@brtc.net 
  Description  four mounds, architecture building, excavation trail, wildflower area,  woodswalk trail, exhibit buildings with artifacts from 1930's era excavations
  Type of Resource  Museum
   Building Type  Mounds
   Field of Study/Science Facility  Archaeology
   Group Identity  Native American
   Era  1100-1350 AD
   New or Updated:  07/17/2003  

  Kentucky
  Williamsburg
  Cumberland  Inn  & Museum
  649 South 10th St
  Williamsburg  KY  40769    
  Phone  606 539-3100
  Web Site  http://www.cumberlandinn.com/
  Toll Free  800 315-0286
  E-mail  mailto:museum@cumberlandinn.com
  Description  College owned miscellany of collections includes mounted animals, 7,000                         crosses, Christmas items
  Type of Resource  Museum
   Building Type  Hotel/Inn
   Collection A-F  Coins
   Collection N-Z   Taxidermy
   Research /Reading  Archives
   Owner/Operator: Cumberland College
   New or Updated:  07/18/2003

  Winchester
  Bluegrass Heritage Museum
  217 South Main Street
  Winchester  KY         40391    
  Phone   859 745-7936
  Web Site  http://www.bgheritage.com/index.phtml
  Description  renovation of former medical clinic to house museum began in early 2003
  Type of Resource   Museum
  Primary Focus  Local History
  New or Updated:  12/8/2003

Kentucky
Woodbury
Green River Museum
Butler County Park
Woodbury KY
Phone 270 526-6921
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource Museum