Aviation Museum of Kentucky
A museum near Blue Grass Airport with more than 50 attractions, among them modern military and classic vintage aircraft, historic and jet engines and aviation artifacts, plus a hall of fame.
Places around Lexington
Places to go in Lexington, KY
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Parts of town
Around Lex groups Lexington into these parts of town. They are our own rough groupings, not official neighborhood boundaries.
- DowntownMain Street, the Opera House and Rupp Arena3 places
- Distillery DistrictThe Burl, Wise Bird Cider and Crank & Boom0 places
- NorthsideNorth Limestone, West Sixth and Greyline Station1 place
- East EndThe Lyric and East Third Street0 places
- UK campusKroger Field, the Singletary Center and The Arboretum1 place
- Chevy ChaseHenry Clay's Ashland estate and East High Street0 places
- Hamburg and East LexingtonHamburg, Winchester Road and the Eastside library0 places
- South LexingtonSouthland Drive, Regency Road and Raven Run1 place
- West LexingtonKeeneland, McConnell Springs and Leestown Road1 place
- North LexingtonThe Kentucky Horse Park and Masterson Station1 place
Day trips and nearby towns
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Places to explore
13 places · Museums
Capital City Museum
A downtown Frankfort museum. Its director leads the Murder and Mayhem walking tour from here.
Headley-Whitney Museum of Art
An art museum on Old Frankfort Pike with changing exhibitions, events and workshops, and a walkway of engraved bricks around George Headley's pet cemetery.
Institute 193
A gallery on North Limestone with exhibitions, events, sound and off-site projects, and publications.
Kentucky Military History Museum
A Kentucky Historical Society museum with a daily 30-minute exhibit tour at 1 pm.
Lexington Children’s Museum
An indoor museum centered on learning through play. The museum describes its focus as children up to age 10; check its visitor information for your family’s needs.
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Liberty Hall Historic Site
A historic house in Frankfort that runs Gray Lady ghost tours and a mystery dinner theater night in October.
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Living Arts & Science Center
A hands-on art and science center for families on North Martin Luther King Boulevard, with classes and free Discovery Saturdays.
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Mary Todd Lincoln House
Mary Todd Lincoln's girlhood home downtown, the first historic site dedicated to a first lady, with period furniture, family portraits and Todd and Lincoln family artifacts, a small garden and a museum store.
Old State Capitol
Kentucky's capitol from 1830 to 1910, a National Historic Landmark restored to the early 1850s. KHS runs a 30-minute guided tour Tuesday to Saturday at 2 pm.
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
The Kentucky Historical Society's headquarters, with the A Kentucky Journey exhibit, the Kentucky Hall of Governors and a research library.
University of Kentucky Art Museum
An art museum at the Singletary Center with free admission and changing exhibitions. Check current opening hours before heading to campus.
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Waveland State Historic Site
A Kentucky state historic site in south Lexington with an 1840s Greek Revival mansion and grounds.
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