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American Cave Museum

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Adjacent to Hidden River Cave, the American Cave Museum has been honored by the Nature Conservancy Magazine as “a little bit of Smithsonian in rural Kentucky.”

Exhibits in this state-of-the-art showcase of underground and natural history include: bats, blind fish, cave animals, prehistoric and modern cave explorers, saltpeter mining, groundwater science and cave geology and more!

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Horse Cave KOA Holiday

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Hidden River Cave

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Hidden River Cave Rappel

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Horse Cave Stories Cell Phone Tour

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Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo

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Dennison’s Roadside Market

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Hart County Barn Quilt Trail

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Location

119 East Main Street
Horse Cave, KY 42749
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Contact Info

270-786-1466

Hours

Summer hours starting May 28th. The museum will be open at 8:30 am – 6:00 pm (central time).

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Jammin’ On The Porch – Every Thursday

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