

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2020) – Louisville's iconic attractions have stepped up to the plate by offering new exhibits for visitors to explore. Several even have educational components, which offer a helpful option during this year's non-traditional virtual school days and upcoming holiday breaks. Currently 85% of Louisville's attractions are open, taking state guidelines into account for guest safely amid the coronavirus. In addition, Louisville Tourism is offering a new promotion to area residents to save up to 50% off an overnight stay in a participating hotel, along with a $25 Visa gift card for dining or takeout from a local restaurant by booking at lou.ly/hotel. This promotion is for Kentucky and Southern Indiana residents and will run through the end of 2020. Some of the new exhibits and attractions include: Frazier History Museum, Cool Kentucky: Historic trinkets and treasures are used to help tell the stories of iconic Kentuckians. Visitors get to dive deeper into the lives of the former ABA team the Kentucky Colonels and the city's fun history with disco balls alongside culinary treats such as the hot brown and bourbon balls. Interesting display items include a home-grown Chevrolet Corvette and American Pearl, the plywood boat Tori Murden used in her journey across the Atlantic to make her the first American and first woman to row the Atlantic Ocean solo. From the charisma of Jennifer Lawrence to the charm of George Clooney, visitors can get a closer look at the people and events that have shaped Kentucky and the world. Louisville Slugger Museum, The Louisville Unions Rediscovered and Bloomer Girls: Baseball, Bikes and the Battle for Ballots A second exhibit salutes the Bloomer Girls who challenged stereotypes and helped women win the right to vote. Between 1890 and 1930, the Bloomer Girls teams played semi-professional baseball and traveled the country challenging men's teams. This exhibit showcases a typical bloomer outfit alongside the type of heavy, restrictive dress that women had been previously wearing. Also on display is a Wolff-American safety frame bicycle, circa 1897. Kentucky Derby Museum, Right to Ride: Visitors will gain new insight into what these women encountered in a male-dominated sport to win their right to ride in professional Thoroughbred horse races. The exhibit traces the first American female jockeys and tells their stories. Artifacts and treasures from the jockeys' personal collection will be on view, such as Diane Crump's riding boots, Sandy Schleiffers' Jockeys' Guild ring, the Barton family scrapbook, Patti “P.J.” Cooksey's gear from the 1984 Kentucky Derby and Rosie Napravnik's 2012 and 2014 winning Kentucky Oaks trophies. Additionally, a new museum opening soon is Roots 101 African – American Museum. Housed on Museum Row, this will be a museum dedicated to telling the story of the African-American journey from Africa and all ports in between. With a projected opening by early 2021, the museum plans to be the authentic voice of African American art history and culture in Kentucky. End Since 1968, Louisville Tourism's primary goal has been to enhance the area's economy through tourism development - to promote and sell Louisville as a world-class destination. Prior to the pandemic, Tourism was the third largest industry in Louisville generating an estimated economic impact of $3.5 billion which supported 60,000 local tourism-related jobs. For more information, contact the Louisville Tourism Press Office: |