Last Chance to See World-Class Exhibition before It Leaves
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2012) – The Kentucky Horse Park is pleased to invite the public to see its current blockbuster exhibition, “The Horse”, free of charge on April 5. The last day for the public to view it will be April 6, after which it will move to San Diego.
Developed by the American Museum of Natural History, with pieces from the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse, the exhibition has been seen in New York, Chicago, Pittsburg, and now Lexington.
From the horse’s earliest ancestors grazing on the plains of what is now Nebraska, to a magnificent contemporary Deborah Butterfield horse sculpture, the eternal bond between horses and humans is explored in the largest equestrian traveling exhibition ever assembled. The Horse graphically portrays the horse’s impact on trade, transportation, labor, warfare, culture, and sports. It showcases spectacular fossils, models, dioramas, and cultural objects from around the world, including many from the American Museum of Natural History’s world famous collections.
The New York Times called this exhibition “charming and illuminating” and “an uplifting example of how horses enrich our lives.” The New York Post said, “You absolutely must see it.”
The Horse is divided into six major sections: The Evolution of Horses; Horses and Hunters; Domesticating Horses; The Nature of Horses; How We Shaped Horses and Horses Shaped Us; and An Enduring Bond. These themes are illuminated by more than 140 artifacts and cultural objects from around the world including a complete Samurai saddle from Japan, a full suit of 15th-century German horse armor, and Native American horse accoutrements. Bringing the exhibit to life are a stunning 220-square foot diorama that depicts the horse’s ancestors, a high-definition video that captures in slow motion the rippling muscles of a Thoroughbred race horse, and an interactive video of a life-size horse where visitors can investigate a horse’s pulmonary and digestive systems and other biological traits.
For visitors wishing to enjoy the entire park that day, admission is $16 for adults and $8 for children 7-12. Children six and under are always admitted free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult. Admission includes “The Horse,” the International Museum of the Horse – a Smithsonian Affiliate – and the American Saddlebred Museum & Gift Shop.
Read more about “The Horse.”
Cindy Rullman
859-259-4209
Cindy.Rullman@ky.gov