General Accessibility

Mobility

Wheelchairs, strollers, and all other Mobility Assistive Devices are welcome inside the museum. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms, elevators, and ramps are located on all floors. Our main entrance is equipped with accommodations for guests with limited mobility.

Guests may be dropped off in the loading/unloading zone in front of our main entrance on Main Street (beside our parabolic mirror.) All of the main doors are automatic with push-button entry. Once entered, you will need to visit the admissions desk to check in or purchase tickets.

There is a wheelchair-accessible overpass, easily reached from the Eastern side of our parking lot. The overpass ends at Main Street, with a side entrance to our lobby.

Theater

Closed Caption and Assisted Listening Devices are available at Kentucky Science Center’s Digital Theater for select movies. Inquire at the Ticket Desk, email [email protected] or call 502-560-7128.

Breastfeeding

Nursing mothers can breastfeed in any public area. There is also a “Nursing Nook” in the Grow Zone area of Science in Play on the first floor. If a more private space is preferred, and/or an outlet for pumping, please let one of our team members know so we can accommodate you.

Service Animals

Service animals are welcome at Kentucky Science Center.

Changing Tables

Family Restrooms are located on the 1st and 3rd floors of the museum. Changing tables are available in both men’s and women’s restrooms on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.

General Accommodations

Programming

Kentucky Science Center is proud to offer programming for families of children with special needs. Our Sensory-Friendly No Limits Family Nights are offered in the evening- after our doors close to the public with limited capacity which means lots of space to explore and take a break if you wish. We also turn down or soften tones, dim lights in various spaces, and offer noise cancelling headphones and sensory kits available for checkout. Communication boards are also provided at all activity stations if needed.

Quiet

If you or a member of your party feels overwhelmed at any point during your visit, please feel free to visit our ticket desk or gift shop to check out one of our sensory bags, which include noise-cancelling headphones, stress balls, sensory bottles, and more.

Personal Care Assistants

If you are a Certified Therapist and wish to bring a client, you will receive free admission with the paid admission of your client. To reserve this complimentary admission, please call 502-560-7128. Your reservation will be available at the Ticket Desk when you arrive.

Autism Friendly Business Initiative

Kentucky Science Center is proud to have been the first business certified by FEAT (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) of Louisville as a Level 1 Autism-Friendly Business. Learn more about FEAT by clicking here.

GoodMaps

Kentucky Science Center is equipped with GoodMaps inclusive indoor navigation and wayfinding technology. We are proud to partner with GoodMaps to provide guests who are visually impaired with a high quality of experience of our facility. The GoodMaps app is available for free to all visitors and turns your smartphone into a personal guide to help you find your way around with ease and independence.

Available on the Apple Store or the Google Play Store.