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Louisville Water Tower — Field Trips & WaterWorks Museum

Louisville Water runs paid, curriculum-based field trips to the WaterWorks Museum in its original 1860s Pumping Station No. 1, with a guided walking tour that includes a restored 100-foot steam pump in a working pump station and an interactive lesson tied to Kentucky content standards in science, social studies, practical living, literacy, and math.

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What you will find there

  • Field trips to the WaterWorks Museum inside Pumping Station No. 1, with a guided tour of a restored 100-foot steam pump
  • Hands-on, curriculum-based programs addressing STEM concepts, industrial history, public health, and water conservation
  • Programs tied to Kentucky content standards in science, social studies, practical living, literacy, and math
  • Admission of $5 per student and $5 per chaperone, with teachers free; groups under 10 pay a $50 flat fee
  • Field trips offered Tuesday through Friday, roughly two to two-and-a-half hours depending on grade level

Our take

A restored 100-foot steam pump and the original 1860s pumping station give this trip a piece of real industrial history, and the standards alignment extends beyond science to literacy and practical living. This is a paid field trip at $5 per student, and it requires travel to the Louisville Water Tower site rather than a classroom visit.

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