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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 301 S 4th St, Louisville Visitors Information Center, Louisville, KY 40202
Considered a "mini-museum," this display pays tribute to the man behind the lip-smackin', finger-lickin' goodness of chicken that's been treated to a "secret recipe" of eleven herbs and spices. Visitors can pose with a wax sculpture of KFC founder Harland Sanders, trace a timeline of his life, check out suits he wore and memorabilia that belonged...
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 1310 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40208
Founded in 1884 for the purpose of collecting, preserving, and publishing historical material – particularly that pertaining to Kentucky's rich heritage – this facility boasts nationally recognized, carefully preserved collections. They include artwork, artifacts, books, diaries, family histories, manuscripts, photographs, portraits, and public...
Jim Beam American Outpost and Distillery Museum
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 149 Happy Hollow Rd, Clermont, KY 40110
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this museum chronicles the history of the company's origins from the beginning to the present. The business began in 1795 and celebrated its 200th anniversary in 1995. A Family History Room displays rare family photos and heirloom memorabilia; the restored tasting parlor is included in the tour....
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 704 Central Ave, Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY 40208
Climb onto a model horse and pretend to be a jockey in the starting gate; watch lifesized videos of what it's like to be in front of the riders.
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 715 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
A unique collection of arts and crafts handmade exclusively by Kentucky artists. The 12 annual exhibitions attract more than 85,000 visitors. More than 2,000 students and teachers visit on field trips, while more than 50,000 students and teachers utilize the museum's educational program in the classroom. The gallery shop features more than 200...
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 727 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
The Louisville Science Center strives to bring out the scientist in you via exhibits, programs and IMAX® films that are both educational and entertaining. This phenomenal hands-on facility has something for everyone!
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 800 West Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
A fascinating glimpse at an American classic. The company's 114-year history parallels the history of America's national pastime, and this museum provides an outstanding commentary on the development of the game of baseball. Behind the scenes tour takes you through the entire manufacturing process. Impressive collection of bats from famous...
Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 1839 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
This museum presents a rare collection of artifacts related to both the educational history of the blind and to the history of American Printing House. The inspirational facility offers many hands-on options for the sighted and for hearing-, mobility-, and visually-impaired visitors. In addition, certain exhibits simulate what it's like to be...
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 2035 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40208
Kentucky's largest art museum was instituted in 1927 and occupies, with later additions, a limestone, Greek Revival structure. The extensive permanent collection spans 6000 years and boasts more than 12,000 items. Among its strongest holdings are contemporary American art and sculpture, northern European art from the 17th and 18th centuries, and...
Category: Museums - Louisville Attractions & Activities
Address: 2001 Newburg Rd, Bellarmine University Library, 2nd fl, Louisville, KY 40205
Thomas Merton was a prolific 20th-century author and Trappist monk of the Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemane in nearby Bardstown. He bequeathed to Bellarmine University his manuscripts, letters, journals, drawings, and photographs, which are now part of a 40,000-item collection that includes published works by and about Merton, along with several...
