Paducah, KY

River Heritage Museum

Young Steamboaters Choice

The River Heritage Museum is featuring several steamboat models including a huge model of the Delta Queen. Interactive hands-on exhibits include a Lock & Dam, a barge loader, a flood table and a hydroelectric dam. Music stations with river songs and a restored 1920´s calliope give a lively experience of the river music. The movie theater is showing a 16 min River Film. The unique gift shop is featuring river related items, toys and CDs.

Directions:
River Heritage Museum
110 S. Water Street
Paducah, KY 42001
Phone (270) 575-9958
Opening Hours: Mon - Sat 9:30 am - 5 pm , Sun 1 pm -5 pm (April-Nov), admission: Adults $5, Children under 12 3$
www.riverheritagemuseum.org

The River Heritage Museum is located next to the floodwall in downtown Paducah.

Satellite picture and map at Google Maps:
River Heritage Museum

Paducah Floodwall

The floodwall of Paducah has a lot of steamboat murals by Robert Dafford.

http://www.daffordmurals.com/theMurals/paducah/index.html

Satellite picture and map at Google Maps:
Paducah Flood Wall

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