EnVision LCM

A bigger home for bigger wonder

the museum

The Lexington Children’s Museum (LCM) is the only children’s museum in the Commonwealth, serving as a regional destination for hands-on learning and family engagement since 1990. 

Through 10 discovery zones, field trips, outreach programs, and accessible initiatives, LCM reaches families and students across Kentucky.

Today, 50,000 visitors engage with the museum each year, with more than half traveling from outside Lexington, and 74 percent of education programming serving communities beyond Fayette County.

This broad reach positions LCM as a critical resource for early learning, workforce readiness, and family connection across the region.

the need

Demand for LCM’s programs continues to accelerate.

Attendance has increased 45 percent over the past five years, and more than 21,000 students have been served through education programming in the last three years alone, including significant growth in field trips and statewide participation. 

Exhibit expansion, visitor capacity, and the overall experience for families and school groups are all limited by the current facility’s:

SPACE
CONSTRAINTS

ACCESSIBILITY
CHALLENGES

ABSENCE OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS

the vision

LCM now stands at a defining moment.

With plans for a new, purpose-built museum in downtown Lexington, the organization has the opportunity to create a transformational, immersive learning environment designed for future generations.

The new museum will:

  • Expand accessibility on a regional scale
  • Increase annual visitation to more than 125,000 guests
  • Generate over $12 million in annual economic impact 
  • Position downtown Lexington as a statewide destination for families

125,000+

VISITORS ANNUALLY

$12.2M+

ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT

15,000+

STUDENTS ANNUALLY ON FIELD TRIPS

This investment will ensure that LCM continues to grow as a leading engine for education, access, and quality of life across Kentucky.

join the people making it all possible

vision co-chairs

will coffman

Poplar Hospitality

Katie Kaufman

Card Development

Wes Murry

Hunsicker

Anne Murry

Murry Foundation

vision committee

Colby Ernest

LCM Executive Director

Cabot Haggin

Atlanta Constulting Group

Olivia Davis

Gatton College of Business and Economics / LCM Board Member

Hunter Porter

BC Wood Properties / LCM Board Member

Emmy Agosto

Community Volunteer

Logan Marksbury

Marksbury Family Foundation

Ieasha Allen

The Melroy

Mary Beth Griffith

Retired, Stoll Keenon Ogden / LCM Board Member

Rick Griffith

Retired, Stoll Keenon Ogden

Billie Jo Setzer

Community Volunteer

click below to support the future of play:

Colby Ernest, Executive Director

click below to support the future of play:

Colby Ernest, Executive Director