American Cave Museum & Hidden River Cave

American Cave Museum & Hidden River Cave
119 East Main Street, P.O.Box 409, Horse Cave, KY 42749
Phone: (270) 786-1466 - Fax: (270) 786-1467

"A little bit of Smithsonian in rural Kentucky."
The Nature Conservancy Magazine, May/June 1995.

A visit to Kentucky's Cave Country will not be complete without an in depth look at the fascinating world of caves. A journey through the museum is a step into an unknown terrain where nature sculpts enormous subterranean chambers out of limestone. Discover the history and science of caves and groundwater through a variety of educational and informative exhibits.

Museum Exhibits include:

# Prehistoric Cave Explorers
# Modern Cave Exploration
# Cave Lighting
# Ground Water in America
# Living in Cave Country
# History of Mammoth Cave
# History of Horse Cave
# Cave Wars
# The Story of Floyd Collins
# Saltpetre Mining in Kentucky Caves
# Photo Gallery of American Caves
# Bats; Fact & Fiction