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Major addition planned for Kentucky Horse Park's museum
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February 8, 2008
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Purebred Arabian Horse Trust will soon begin construction of an 8,000-square-foot addition to the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse. Ground breaking for the project, funded totally by the Trust and the American Arabian horse community, is anticipated by April 1. It will be the first major addition to the 52,000-square-foot museum since its opening in 1978, and will expand its permanent exhibition space by nearly 30 percent.
As part of the donation, the museum will also receive the outstanding collection of art, artifacts, and library and archival material from the Arabian Horse Trust and an equally significant collection of art and artifacts from the Arabian Horse Owners Foundation. The new Arabian horse galleries are expected to open in the summer of 2009.
“With all of the incredible things that have happened at the park over the past few years, this has to rank as one of the most significant. This wonderful donation undoubtedly solidifies the park’s International Museum of the Horse as the finest equestrian museum in the world. We are indeed grateful to the Arabian horse community for this extraordinary and historic undertaking,” said John Nicholson, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Park. “The International Museum of the Horse is an integral part of this park and a cornerstone of our educational mission. We are privileged and honored to be the vehicle through which the magnificent stories of the horse in the Near East and the Arabian horse can be shared with our many visitors.”
The new galleries will feature state-of-the-art exhibit design and will utilize an array of interactive exhibits to engage all visitors, especially children and young adults. They will tell the story of the arrival of the first horses in the Near East and the evolution of the Arabian horse from the earliest times through the present day. The storyline and concept development will include the efforts of International Museum of the Horse staff, world-renowned experts in equestrian history and museum design, and knowledgeable individuals from the Arabian community.
Arabian horse organizations supporting the project include the Arabian Horse Owners Foundation, the Arabian Horse Trust, the Arabian Horse Association, Arabian Breeders Association, Arabian Professional & Amateur Horsemen’s Association and the Purebred Arabian Trust.
Source: Kentucky Horse Park www.kyhorsepark.com
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