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The Louisville Science Center (727 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202) was designated the official state science center of Kentucky in 2002.

Kentucky designated the Clarkson Honeyfest as the official state honey festival in 2006. The Clarkson Honeyfest is an annual bee-themed festival celebrating Grayson County’s ties to the honey industry. All State Festivals & Events

Kentucky designated Bluegrass music as the official state music in 2007.

Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that originated in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1940s. It is characterized by its fast tempos, tight harmonies, and virtuosic instrumental solos. Bluegrass is typically played on acoustic instruments, such as the banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, and bass.

In 1990 Kentucky designated The Fordsville Tug-of-War Championship (in Ohio County, KY) as the official state tug-of-war championship. All State Sports - All State Holidays & Events

Tug-of-war is a simple test of strength and requires just a single piece of equipment - a rope. The objective of tug-of-war is to pull the rope until the opposing team is forced across the center line.

Kentucky officially recognized the mighty Wurlitzer theater pipe organ (associated with the Kentucky Theatre) as the state theater pipe organ in 2005. From Kentucky's Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ Project:

The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) was designated the official state wild animal game species of Kentucky in 1968. The gray squirrel is a member of the rodent family. All State Mammals

Kentucky designated milk as the official state drink in 2005.

Kentucky designated English as the official state language in 1984.

Kentucky designated freshwater pearl as the official state gemstone in 1986 (the "river pearl" is also a state symbol of Tennessee). All State Gems & Gemstones

Freshwater pearls are found in the Tennessee River Valley and the Mississippi River Valley of Kentucky. These unique gemstones are created by freshwater mussels (bivalve mollusks).

Kentucky designated the Corvette as the official state sports car in 2010. The National Corvette Museum is located at 350 Corvette Drive in Bowling Green, Kentucky.