LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

LEXINGTON, KY

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The Lexington Children’s Museum (LCM) is located in Lexington, Kentucky. It is a hands-on children’s museum that strives to engage children in innovative and interactive learning experiences. It is dedicated to providing stimulating educational experiences that promote creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

LCM features a variety of permanent and rotating exhibits and programs that were designed to spark curiosity and creativity in children. The museum has over 30 interactive exhibits and activities that are organized into three galleries: The Imagination Gallery, The Exploration Gallery, and The Discovery Gallery. The Imagination Gallery focuses on creative play, while the Exploration and Discovery Galleries focus on science and technology.

In addition to its permanent exhibits, LCM also hosts a variety of special events and programs. These include interactive storytimes, summer camps, and workshops for children of all ages. The museum also offers several programs and events for families and educators.

LCM is open year-round and admission is free for children under the age of two. General admission is $14 for adults and $12 for children. Discounts and memberships are also available.

For more information about the Lexington Children’s Museum, visit their website at www.lcm.org or follow them on social media.

LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM is a Children's Museum in LEXINGTON KY. US MID #8402100326

The museum is classed as CMU (Children's Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 561,253 from tax period 201206 (YYYYMM).

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Higgins-Wallace House, High Street and Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1806, this Federal-style house was originally built for Richard Higgins, and was sold to merchant Thomas Wallace in 1810. The house was later owned after 1826, by merchant Samuel Pilkington, and after 1859 by Dr. Samuel M. Letcher. The house features a painted brick exterior with a wood-frame rear ell, a gabled roof, six-over-six double-hung windows, and decorative window hoods at the window bays on the front facade. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Rokeby Hall, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1812 by Samuel C. Long for Samuel Trotter as the rear ell of Rokeby Hall, a mansion, this structure was later modified with Italianate and Renaissance Revival trim elements in the late 19th Century. The house features a painted brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a gabled roof, a two-story bay window on the side facade, a Renaissance-style front gable parapet with an arched attic window, bracketed eaves, and two-over-two and one-over-one double-hung windows with decorative hoods. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Rokeby Hall, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1812 by Samuel C. Long for Samuel Trotter as the rear ell of Rokeby Hall, a mansion, this structure was later modified with Italianate and Renaissance Revival trim elements in the late 19th Century. The house features a painted brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a gabled roof, a two-story bay window on the side facade, a Renaissance-style front gable parapet with an arched attic window, bracketed eaves, and two-over-two and one-over-one double-hung windows with decorative hoods. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Rokeby Hall, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1812 by Samuel C. Long for Samuel Trotter as the rear ell of Rokeby Hall, a mansion, this structure was later modified with Italianate and Renaissance Revival trim elements in the late 19th Century. The house features a painted brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a gabled roof, a two-story bay window on the side facade, a Renaissance-style front gable parapet with an arched attic window, bracketed eaves, and two-over-two and one-over-one double-hung windows with decorative hoods. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Rokeby Hall, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1812 by Samuel C. Long for Samuel Trotter as the rear ell of Rokeby Hall, a mansion, this structure was later modified with Italianate and Renaissance Revival trim elements in the late 19th Century. The house features a painted brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a gabled roof, a two-story bay window on the side facade, a Renaissance-style front gable parapet with an arched attic window, bracketed eaves, and two-over-two and one-over-one double-hung windows with decorative hoods. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Rokeby Hall, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1812 by Samuel C. Long for Samuel Trotter as the rear ell of Rokeby Hall, a mansion, this structure was later modified with Italianate and Renaissance Revival trim elements in the late 19th Century. The house features a painted brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a gabled roof, a two-story bay window on the side facade, a Renaissance-style front gable parapet with an arched attic window, bracketed eaves, and two-over-two and one-over-one double-hung windows with decorative hoods. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Rokeby Hall, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1812 by Samuel C. Long for Samuel Trotter as the rear ell of Rokeby Hall, a mansion, this structure was later modified with Italianate and Renaissance Revival trim elements in the late 19th Century. The house features a painted brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a gabled roof, a two-story bay window on the side facade, a Renaissance-style front gable parapet with an arched attic window, bracketed eaves, and two-over-two and one-over-one double-hung windows with decorative hoods. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Rokeby Hall, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1812 by Samuel C. Long for Samuel Trotter as the rear ell of Rokeby Hall, a mansion, this structure was later modified with Italianate and Renaissance Revival trim elements in the late 19th Century. The house features a painted brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a gabled roof, a two-story bay window on the side facade, a Renaissance-style front gable parapet with an arched attic window, bracketed eaves, and two-over-two and one-over-one double-hung windows with decorative hoods. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Dr. John Scott House, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1887, this Italianate-style house was once the home of Dr. John Scott. The house features a red brick exterior, a hipped roof with gables, a rough-hewn stone base, two-over-two double-hung windows, bracketed eaves, decorative window hoods, and a front porch with corinthian columns and a cornice with dentils and modillions. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Scott House I, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built circa 1887 by John W. Scott, this Italianate-style house features a gabled roof, a painted brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, bracketed eaves, two-over-two double-hung windows with decorative hoods, and a corner porch with decorative trim and turned columns. The house is a contributing structure in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
James Lemon Houses, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1812, these conjoined Federal-style three-bay brick townhouses were constructed for James Lemon. The houses feature painted brick exteriors, rough-hewn stone bases, nine-over-nine and six-over-six double-hung windows, doors with decorative trim surrounds, and a side-gable roof. The houses were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and are contributing structures in the South Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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EXPLORIUM OF LEXINGTON
440 W SHORT ST
LEXINGTON
KY
40507-1206

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LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM Information

MID # 8402100326
Name EXPLORIUM OF LEXINGTON
Alternate Name LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Classification Children's Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 611183278
NTEECC A52
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201206
INCOME 618,552
REVENUE 561,253
LAT/LONG 38.049683, -84.499397
CODES FIPS State Code: 21
FIPS County Code: 067
US Census Tract: 000102
US Census Block: 2018