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Explore Kentucky's contribution to art, science and even baseball! Louisville and Kentucky have a historic past, featuring the Kentucky Derby, a famous fossil reef dating back millions of years, as well as the factory where Louisville Slugger bats are still made.
Get the facts on our nearby museums by clicking on the links below.
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Travel back millions of years at this nature, environmental and educational center. The center overlooks the Falls of the Ohio, a 430- to 360-million-year-old fossil reef, and houses exhibits related to the history of the Falls from prehistoric times to the present.
201 W. Riverside Drive
Clarksville, IN
Telephone: (812) 280-9970
Located five miles north from The Seelbach Hilton.
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Experience the excitement of the Kentucky Derby at the world's largest museum of its kind. Hands-on computerized exhibits and a 360-degree multi-media show bring the famous horse race to life.
You may also be treated to a live thoroughbred and trackside tour of Churchill Downs, weather permitting. The Derby Café is open for lunch Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. And, you can pick out a memorable gift at the on-site gift shop.
Churchill Downs
704 Central Ave.
Louisville, KY 40208
Telephone: (502) 637 7097
Web site: www.derbymuseum.org
Located seven miles south from The Seelbach Hilton.
Monday through Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
*Closed on Kentucky Oaks day, Kentucky Derby day, Thanksgiving and Christmas |
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Interact with science at this large science center, offering over 40,000 square feet of exhibit halls, including permanent exhibits and over 70 interactive areas. A four-story IMAX Theatre shows the latest IMAX films daily. A gift shop, restaurant and parking are all available at the center.
727 W. Main St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Telephone: (502) 561-6100 or (800) 591-2203
Web site: www.louisvillescience.org
Located a half mile northwest from The Seelbach Hilton. |
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Be sure to tour this historic baseball museum while visiting Louisville. The Hillerich & Bradsby Company complex includes a 120-foot, 68,000-pound bat at the entrance. A 24,000-square-foot museum contains interactive displays, exhibits and a film highlighting the history of the company and baseball's greatest hitters.
Museum guests conclude their visit with a tour of the factory where the famous Louisville Slugger bats, originating back to 1884, are still made today.
800 W. Main St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Telephone: (502) 588-7228
E-mail: museum@slugger.com
Web site: www.slugger.com
Located a half mile north from The Seelbach Hilton. |
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Established in 1927, the Speed Art Museum is Kentucky's oldest and largest art museum, containing over 12,000 pieces spanning 6,000 years. The collection includes works from Egyptian times up to contemporary art. Rembrandt, Picasso, Monet, Rubens and Moore are some of the featured artists. There are also modern American, African and Native American artists represented.
The New Art Learning Center offers computers, video and other hands-on activities for children. Enjoy a snack at Café Bristol or browse in the Museum Shop.
2035 S. Third St.
Louisville, KY 40208
Telephone: (502) 634-2700
Web site: www.speedmuseum.org
Located five miles south from The Seelbach Hilton. |
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| At the Kentucky Derby Museum, you can take a trackside tour of Churchill Downs. |
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