river discovery center

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  toniShanghai

  This museum is actually attached to the training school for people involved in navigating the river systems so you can actually do some simulation stuff as well which is fun, you can also see what's happening on the river from a webcam. Additionally the film is interesting and the exhibits varied, an excellent museum.

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  990brandyg

  unless you love boats and gift shops bigger then the museum its not worth the entry fee. The room that simulates the storm was a BIG let down.

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  732MPD

  This is a wonderful place to learn about the history of the Ohio River in this area. Really nice collection of model riverboats, photos, hands on exhibits of working locks and a very informative short movie. Worth a stop.

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  MaryannF650

  My husband and I stopped here during our day trip from Tennessee. We stopped by the Floodwall Murals and noticed the River Discovery Center right across the street. There was free parking so we went to take a look. It was getting late in the day and the museum closed at 5. The lady was very friendly and knowledgeable. We did not do the tour but promised to come back when we had more time. The gift shop had many nice things including books of the area. She provided us with directions to the Riverwalk explaining that it extends for miles and miles, all the way to Illinois. So we decided to drive the entire way. You cannot see the entire riverwalk as you drive by but it was a pleasant scenic drive through the historic area of Paducah. $6.00 admission for seniors at the museum which includes a 15 min. video.

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  MandMDen

  Well done small museum displaying Paducah river history along with simulator where you can pilot several different kinds of boats. The simulator would have been more interesting if there had been someone available to explain how things worked.

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  opadett

  A very historical and educational museum with the focus on crews on the river as well as the rivers itself. The hands on is the tow simulator which really gives an appreciation of the complexity of safely managing a tow.

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  SueinSalem

  We visited The River Discovery Center on September 30. This is a great place to learn about how the rivers in Paducah have influenced the community. There are some very interesting displays and the featured exhibit was about the role of rivers in the Civil War. The most fun part was the Boat Simulator. You can drive the boat along the river and can steer and and adjust the speed and can drive under bridges and around other boats.

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  KenH897

  The River Heritage Museum is now also known as a Discovery Center because it has some hands on things to experience. The museum has a good display of all the tributaries that flow into the four rivers that come together near the area, the Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers. They also have a film, but it was zoomed in way to much so it felt like you were seeing only a small portion up close, without being able to see the big picture. Furthermore, much of it was blurry or out of focus, so I didn't enjoy the film. There are several scale model ships from different eras. And there is a simulator where you can captain one of four ships that are programmed into it. Upstairs was a dwelling and is open and furnished in period furniture. Overall it is worth your time to see it.

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  mikeatnight

  We visited the Discovery center a few years ago. Many of the display were not working or not working properly. The people working seemed to think this was the on level with the Smithsonian, but were kind of rude. Decided not to come back.

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  IlliniAnnie

  This is another great museum in Paducah. Take some time to look at all the artifacts and enjoy them. Don't forget to "drive" the boats on the river....it's not as easy as it might look!