Central and Eastern Kentucky
(2009-11-02)
LOUISVILLE
(Kentucky Public Radio) -
Kentucky Derby Museum officials say the flood-damaged attraction adjacent to
Churchill Downs will re-open in mid-April.
The museum has been closed since August 4th, when its main floor and basement sustained flood damage estimated at more than four million dollars.
Now, Executive Director Lynn Ashton says the entire museum will have a new look when it re-opens April 18th.
"We have decided to turn adversity into opportunity. We are not only going to redo the museum, we are going to renovate the museum. We are not only going to renovate the main floor of the museum, we are going to renovate the second floor of exhibits of the museum," Ashton said.
The renovation will cost five-point-five million dollars. The museum will get about one million dollars from its insurance claim. Ashton says the rest of the renovation funds will be sought through grants and from other sources.
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