What Should I Do On My Day Off Besides Work? There is Much to See and Do at Louisville Area Museums.
What Should I Do On My Day Off Besides Work? There is Much to See and Do at Louisville Area Museums.
- April 8th, 2010Special to Valeo Magazine from the Kentucky Department of Travel & Tourism
Museums and history centers in the Louisville area offer plenty to see and do within day-trip distance of the metro area. Here are a few examples:
The Frazier International History Museum in downtown Louisville features the flintlock rifle of President George Washington, the “Big Stick” of President Theodore Roosevelt, the bow attributed to the Apache warrior Geronimo and General George Armstrong Custer’s ivory-handled Colt revolvers. Located at 829 W. Main St., the Frazier is within walking distance of the Louisville Slugger Museum, the Louisville Science Center, the Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft and the Muhammad Ali Center. 502-753-5663 or www.frazierarmsmuseum.org.
With 40 interactive exhibits in 19 languages, Louisville’s Muhammad Ali Center is divided into interactive pavilions depicting the six core values the world heavyweight champion boxer from Louisville has lived by: respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, spirituality and giving. 144 N. Sixth Street. 502-584-9254 or www.alicenter.org.
The Speed Art Museum is one of several Southern museums that are going through a renaissance and becoming increasingly adventurous. The Speed has provided an improved showcase for its collection, which includes everything from ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian pieces to contemporary art, with a $150 million doubling of its exposition space. 2035 S. Third St. 502-634-2700, www.speedmuseum.org.
The Patton Museum at Ft. Knox, about 38 miles south of downtown Louisville, offers visitors free admission along with insight into the cavalry and motorized military of the 20th century. Named after General George S. Patton, the museum features Patton’s personal artifacts, World War I and II armored vehicles and exhibits that represent mechanization to the present. The museum will change to an as yet undetermined focus on Sept. 6, 2010, when the Patton collection will move to Ft. Benning, Ga. Audubon St., Ft. Knox, 502-624-3812, www.generalpatton.org/index.asp.
For more information, call the Kentucky Dept. of Travel & Tourism at 800-225-8747 or visit www.kytourism.com.
The Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism is an agency within the Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet, which promotes the Commonwealth as a travel destination. Tourism in Kentucky has an economic impact of $11 billion, employs more than 176,000 people and generates $1 billion in taxes.
