Louisville, Kentucky City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Louisville, Kentucky Travel Guide has been your connection to Louisville's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Museums
 The best way to really get a feel for Louisville and to learn about its rich history is to visit the many quality museums throughout the city. A good place to start is along "Museum Row" in downtown Louisville. There are several museums to choose from so plan to spend most of the day here if you want to walk through each museum. On display at the Kentucky Museum of Arts & Crafts are the works of over 200 artists as well as creative hands-on-workshops for children and adults. Stop in at the Louisville Glassworks for a tour of the oldest, operational stained glass art studio in the country. While you're there, try your hand at glass blowing to see if you can create a masterpiece. All you sports fans will love the next three museums along the row. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory puts a unique spin on the history of baseball with none other than the world’s largest baseball bat. A tour of the museum and factory will show you how the “Official Bat of the Major League Baseball,” the Louisville Sluggers is made. Plus, you can bring home your very own personalized bat. Now that you have the baseball bug, visit Slugger Field and take a tour of the park. Remember, plan in advance as a week’s notice is required for all tours. Of course, you wouldn't want to miss the Muhammad Ali Center, offering a peak into the life of Muhammad Ali’s boxing career and those lives he affected throughout the world.
Whether you're in town for the Derby, a business engagement or a tour of this great city, do not skip a tour of the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs. The museum brings to life the excitement of "The Great Race" and gives a complete explanation of thoroughbred racing. If interested in American history, head over to the Frazier International History Museum. Three floors of exhibits offer accounts of major historical events and the people who shaped the United States of America. |
