To facilitate the renovation and upgrading of our HVAC and ventilation systems, the museum is closed for the entire month of October; we don’t yet know the status of November. A re-opening date will be posted here immediately upon completion of the work. We appreciate your support and patience, and apologize for any inconvenience.
If you have traveled a long distance to visit, unaware of the closing, please email and I will see if there's any possibility that we can accommodate you.
Videos
Watch the LEX18 video about our re-opening.
Our Welcome Video gives you a quick tour of the Museum.
Watch a one minute video visit to our Museum.
Kentucky Educational Television's documentary for Kentucky Life.
Lexington's Channel 36 video feature for ABC News.
THE DOLLHOUSE MUSEUM GETS RECOMMENDED BY DATING ADVICE!
Dating Advice says "The Great American Dollhouse Museum is a one-of-a-kind date spot that couples won’t soon forget.".
Read all about it!
REAL FOOD TRAVELER RECOMMENDS THE DOLLHOUSE MUSEUM
The REAL FOOD TRAVELER finds lots to like at the Dollhouse Museum.
Read their story.
Number 1 on Trip Advisor!
Welcome
The Great American Dollhouse Museum showcases over 200 dollhouses, miniature buildings, and room boxes, furnished in remarkable detail and populated with tiny people at work and play.
The Museum’s unique focus is the depiction of American social history in miniature. The Exhibition Hall presents as three major areas. The first, a timeline of United States History from Native American through Colonial, Old West, early Southwest and modern eras, gives the visitor a vivid sense of what it would be like to live in different regions of our country at various times in the past. The second major display area, a complete miniature town circa 1910, includes mansion, business, retail and factory districts as well as a Shaker village. Here, the visitor is lured into detailed fictional stories of the lives and characters of the town.
The last section of the Museum contains a heavily forested fantasy land with faeries, elves, witches, trolls and a walk-in dragon cave. It’s just for fun and always well-loved by visitors of all ages.
See us on FOX 56!
FOX 56 News visited us and you can watch their video visit here.
There's ONLY ONE!
A high honor bestowed by the Kentucky Tourism Cabinet, we've been designated an "Only One." Take a look.
A Must see!
Acclaimed travel writer Gary P. West calls the Museum one of Kentucky's most important destinations, emphasizing "the wow factor." See what he says.
A visit from Bill Fortney and Ricky Skaggs!
Photography expert Bill Fortney brought his Nikon Workshop to visit us with country and bluegrass star Ricky Skaggs. See pix and read more.
THE DOLLHOUSE MUSEUM ON A&E SHIPPING WARS
A recent epsode of A&E's Shipping Wars covered a tricky delivery to the Dollhouse Museum, featuring Curator Lori Kagan-Moore. Watch on YouTube.
Visitor Information
We will post our hours of operation when we open again for visitors.
NOTE:
WE WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY!
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
July 4
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve and Day
New Year's Eve
ADMISSION
(when we reopen)
Adults ~ $12
Seniors ~ $10
Kids 4-16 ~ $8
Under 4 ~ Free
GROUP VISITS
(WHEN WE REOPEN)
Click here for information on all group visits
ADDRESS
344 Swope Drive
Danville, KY 40422
Map: click here
PHONE:
(859) 236-1883
MINIATURES STORE
Wheelchair
Accessible
Voted a Best Cultural Attraction in the United States, 2012!
Country Living Magazine
Country Living magazine published a slideshow about dollhouses, featuring 10 of ours. Take a look !.
Danville, Ky. Historically Bold
We are part of Danville's Historically Bold initiave. Learn more at the Danville website.