Culture is everywhere in downtown Louisville! On a Louisville family road trip, or a Louisville vacation with friends, you must check out the museums and art galleries. There are many you can add to your list. However, the two must-see museums in Louisville are the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and the Kentucky Derby Museum. Each one offers a glimpse into baseball and horse racing. Those are two things that this city is known for! 

Visit the Two Must-See Museums During Your Next Louisville Road Trip 

Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory 

The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is a baseball museum every fan will love. A visit there will have you learning about the role the Louisville slugger bat played throughout the history of the game. As you walk through this baseball museum, you will see many items on display.  

A few favorite items include: 

• The Signature Wall 
• The Big Bat and Glove 
• The Bat Vault 

• Must-See Bats 

There are many other options other than seeing the exhibits at the Louisville Slugger Museum. You can add a tour of the factory to your list of things to do in Louisville. The tour begins with a short movie. From there, you walk through the factory to see how the bats are made. A souvenir mini bat is your gift at the end of the tour.  

Kentucky Derby Museum 

One of the best attractions in Louisville is the Kentucky Derby Museum. This isn’t shocking, since the Kentucky Derby is a name known in households around the world. This entire museum is dedicated to horse racing. However, the greatest amount of information inside is dedicated to the Kentucky Derby.  

There are two floors at this Louisville museum. Each floor offers interactive displays your family will love. You can easily tour the museum on your own. However, to enhance your experience, I recommend taking a guided tour of the track. The Historic Walking Tour will take you around the Churchill Downs Racetrack. It lasts for thirty minutes. The Behind the Scenes Walking Tour is much longer at an hour and a half. But it takes you behind the scenes, so you see so much more at the track.  

There are multiple things you can do during a Louisville road trip. These two museums in Louisville are must-see attractions that your family will love. So, if you have a baseball museum fan, or a horse fan, you must add these Louisville attractions to your list.  Afterwards, you can always check out the best bourbon and whiskey distilleries in Louisville. 

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