What a wacky and eclectic place the Frazier Kentucky History Museum is. But, I guess, so is the…read morestate of Kentucky. It's got a varied history. This museum gives visitors several slices of that history, from bourbon and whiskey to racing to the Civil War and the tobacco industry. One of my favorite permanent exhibits is on the second floor. It's a room dedicated to Kentucky bourbon and whiskey called the Bourbon Bottle Hall. It's just a bunch of bottles of whiskey and bourbon on backlit white shelves, but it feels supernatural to step into the room and be surrounded by all of the different bottles. You got everything from your Elijah Craigs to your Pappy Van Winkles. What else? There were Kentucky sports mascot costumes on display, a life-sized wax statue of Colonel Sanders holding a bucket of his Kentucky Fried Chicken with its 11 herbs and spices, a little play area for children, a display of German toy soldiers, a display of costumes made by local students, and lots of other interesting things to look at. The Frazier is good for all ages, but it's mostly a "looking" museum, so there aren't too many interactive things to touch, which is why it might not hold the attention of really young kids. My tween and teenagers liked it, but they were done within about 30 minutes. It's a small museum, but I think it has a lot of cool stuff in it and definitely worth a visit.

Was really impressed with this museum! Huge space, multiple floors, a wide variety of history and…read moreso much to see and learn. We loved the short video they played in the separate streaming room - definitely worth taking the time to sit and watch. It was a great way to spend a couple hours and I would definitely suggest coming by if you're in the area. The staff were all super nice and excited to see anyone coming in. Seriously, the place is big for what I expected! Definitely a fun experience.

The Muhammad Ali Center is impressive and anyone visiting Louisville really owes it to themselves…read moreto include it on their itinerary. After you pay your admission, you are directed to the top floor where you'll watch a video introducing you to the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. Its a beautiful theatre with three movie screens arranged in a left center right arc like dressing room mirrors. The video is extremely well done and more moving than you might expect. After this 10-15 minute introduction you return to the entrance floor by floor, perusing multiple multi-media exhibits that commemorate Mr. Ali's civil rights advocacy, religous journey, and boxing career. There is also an exhibit dedicated to his passing and funeral. He is buried in a Louisville cemetery a mere 20 minutes from the museum, should you wish to pay your respects. It is an intense yet entertaining experience, for in addition to soaking in his struggles you bask in and marvel at his charisma and linguistic artistry. Don't pass it by. It is easy to get to, located just off of Whiskey Row, and the parking is plentiful and cheap.

I will offer a caveat that I am a big combat sports fan so part of my review might just be that Ali…read moreis already very well covered in the combat sports world, but also like there's a will smith move so idk man. It's alright. Nothing really new or interesting. The weird deer park training camp interactive thing for kids, the movie that is not very good at the beginning, overall I just expected more and left pretty underwhelmed.

The kiddos plus cousins recently invaded the Kentucky Science Center. We got to explore it much…read moremore than we had been able to before, and I left with more appreciation for all that it offers. The kids played with the sensory activities, the dinosaur and animal exhibits, engineering fun, the makerspace and so much more. We ended up spending a couple hours there, and we could have stayed longer if not for impending nap times. The facility was clean and so much for everyone to learn. Our family members, who were visiting from Philly, lamented the fact that they don't have a kids science museum like this by them. It was neat to see it through their eyes. We also ended up getting the membership that also includes the Louisville Zoo. As long as we visit twice, the membership will be a deal. The science center also hosts great events, including some fun ones for adults. Plus we need to go back and see a film in its theater. Like I wrote in my last review of the center, it's a gem!

This review is well overdue. We've visited quite a few science centers and children's museum so I…read morecan't help but compare this spot to others. It's conveniently located in the heart of downtown Louisville alongside other museums like the slugger museum. We were lucky and able to find metered parking around the corner. My biggest complaint with this museum was the price $$$ to experience ratio. The price was on par with some of the nicer museums of this nature like Cosi in Columbus, Carnegie in Pittsburgh, etc but the experience wasn't up to the same level. It also felt like there were a lot of kids not being watched closely so we had to keep an extra close eye on our younger crew in this space. The museum features playscapes, hands-on experiences, space exhibits, creamy area, water play, etc. making it ideal for ages two and up.

The Kentucky Museum of Arts and Crafts has a hot new name, KMAC, and three floors of interesting…read moreexhibits and activities! Every floor also features an activity area for groups and kids in the back. It's a nice feature. The first floor is mostly the shop with a lot of cool, some of it local art. Not bad prices either. The next two floors up have rotating exhibits with art in a variety of forms. You can see the whole place in a relatively short amount of time and you'll have a great time!

This place was really cool. They have two art exhibits…read moregoing at a time and we really enjoyed the two they had when we came by. There was an awesome gift shop with fun and unique gifts for purchase, and there was a coffee shop inside. Prices are also reasonable too, $8 for adults. Jasmine was a huge help, explaining the current exhibits going on and answering our questions. I would definitely come back here again and recommend checking it out if you're in the area.

It's been 10+ years since I last visited Locust Grove, so I was excited to recently, when I stopped…read moreby for their annual book sale fundraiser. First, what a beautiful spot! I only got to see a sliver of its many acres, but my blood pressure dropped just from driving up to its main building. And if you are a bibliophile, don't miss this annual book sale! The proceeds benefit Locust Grove, and it boasts an awesome, overflowing selection of used books. I got there right when it opened at 10 a.m., and by 10:15, everyone was shoulder to shoulder. I came away, though, with a box of books for my and my family, costing just $30. The volunteers were great too, taking everyone's stacks of books to set aside while they shopped for more. I would love to come back for a proper tour and to bring my kids. Can't believe this site is just 10 minutes from my house and that I haven't properly enjoyed it yet. I'm excited to learn more about it!

Before heading out, we checked Locust Grove's website and it listed tour times with no indication…read morethat the main house was closed for installation of new HVAC. Nothing on their website made any indication that tours were not available. The house and museum are normally open Tuesday to Sunday in February but with the HVAC work, the house has been closed for two months (January and February). It is scheduled to reopen on MARCH 1st. Obviously, others must have known the house/museum was closed as we only saw 3 or 4 other non-staff visitors while we were there. That said, we did enjoy a 12 minute video presentation in the visitors center and did have a chance to see exhibits detailing the site's history - also in the visitors center. After the visitors center, we did a walking tour of the site and read all the signs explaining the purpose of each building. The walking tour was interesting. We need to return sometime after March 1st and actually get a tour of the main house and museum.

If you know me, then you know I love art and free and this is exactly both!…read more I go here any chance I get to see what new art pieces are put up and when you walk in there are pieces to your right then you go the left and there's a wall projected of live footage of you but with letters falling as if it's a mirror, very entertaining and interactive then you keep going down the hall there are pieces hanging up in the conference rooms and when you get the chance to go downstairs there are multiple rooms to go walk through and even the restrooms both upstairs and downstairs have art as well! Once I went when they had Korean based art and it captured the beauty of the oriental style in a modern look and there was a story telling room where each art piece told a continuous short story which was such a neat concept! Last night when I had visited my partner and I got greeted by Darrel the security guard and he was very friendly and accommodating! Art can make you think, smile, and even laugh! I'm glad I was able to laugh at the beaded and sequin piece last night, it's eyecatching and makes you stay for a while.

I'm very disappointed with the misleading advertising at this 21C hotel. We booked specifically…read morebecause they advertised "breakfast on us" with a one-night stay, but that's not what we received. Instead of complimentary breakfast, we were charged $36 for a breakfast card that only had $36 in value - so we essentially paid for our own breakfast. To make matters worse, when we ordered, a single dish cost $22, which meant the "free" breakfast card didn't even cover one meal per person. This feels like false advertising. If you're going to charge guests $36 for breakfast, don't advertise it as "on us" or complimentary. Just be honest about your pricing. I expected transparency from this hotel, and instead got a confusing billing practice that left a bad taste - and not just from the overpriced food. I would not recommend staying here if you're expecting the advertised "free breakfast." In addition the pillows are HUGE and the front desk had no other options.

So Thomas Edison rented a room here for a year. That's pretty much it. Definitely not worth going…read moreout of the way for. We stayed in the area, so decided we should check it out. The museum is open limited hours. The lobby was open so we were able to look at some of the displays and info they had about the history lightbulbs. The museum tour is $5.

This was the home of the famous inventor, Thomas Edison, during his brief time he lived in…read moreLouisville as a teenager (1 and a half years). He conducted some experiments in the house, but the major and most notable ones were done after he was fired from his job and left the city. It is a very small house and there is a lot of free one hour parking on the street in front of the house. It is located in the Butchertown neighborhood, which was known for meat production. This house was built around 1850 and is a shot-gun duplex. It originally had a solid wall running down the center that split the house into two separate domiciles. I came here on a Saturday and the museum was not open. It is only open on certain weekdays. Its tour schedule is very limited. What kind of museum is not open on Weekends? So, all I got to see was the outside, which is pretty plain outside of the historical marker and small. It is well maintained and preserved though. I wish I would have been able to go in the museum, but I guess there is not a lot of demand to see it, so that have limited the time that it is open. Hopefully I will be able to make it back when it is open.

I came into this tour with relatively low expectations and mostly worried about whether or not I…read morecould take the mini replica bat home as a carry on lol. I was very pleasantly surprised by a 40 minute tour that felt very interesting and interactive the whole way thru. Definitely worth the time.

We are a softball family so this museum was a must see for us. We loved going and seeing how the…read morebats were made and learning about them. It is great for all ages! The tour is great and you learn a lot and everyone gets a mini bat as well. A must see if in town