Exterior of Muhammad Ali Center building looking up from a slanted angle
Exterior of Muhammad Ali Center building looking up from a slanted angle
Exterior of Muhammad Ali Center building looking up from a slanted angle
Exterior of Muhammad Ali Center building looking up from a slanted angle
Exterior of Muhammad Ali Center building looking up from a slanted angle
The Greatest of All Time

MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER

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Meet Ali
Boxer, philanthropist, activist. Meet the people’s champion.

Must-See Museum in Louisville, KY

The Muhammad Ali Center museum in Louisville presents and mobilizes Muhammad Ali's legacy of creating change, pursuing justice, and inspiring greatness.

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Muhammad Ali
Museum

Exhibits and collections creating the definitive experience for exploring the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali.

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Center for Humanity and Justice

Created to inspire new generations of changemakers in seeking a just and compassionate world.

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Day of Compassion

Be a part of a shared day of service honoring Muhammad Ali's humanitarian legacy.

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Event

When We Were Kings @ Iroquois Amphitheater

Kickoff the 10th annual Ali Festival with a free showing of “When We Were Kings” at the Iroquois Amphitheater!
June 1, 2026
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Day of Compassion

The Muhammad Ali Center invites the community to come together in a shared day of service honoring Muhammad Ali's humanitarian legacy.
June 3, 2026
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Event

Daughters of Greatness: Renee Shaw

Renee Shaw is the Director of Public Affairs and Moderator at KET, currently serving as host of KET’s Kentucky Edition.
June 5, 2026
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Event

Community Free Day: Ali Fest Carnival 2026

Enjoy free admission to the Muhammad Ali Center and more fun during our Ali Fest Carnival, part of this year's Ali Fest celebration!
June 7, 2026
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Exhibit

Shining a Light:
Iconic Women

This year's annual photography contest celebrates important women throughout global history and iconic women that shaped Muhammad Ali's life.
Until May 31, 2026
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Exhibit

(Float Like a) Butterfly Garden

The Muhammad Ali Center is partnering with the Louisville Zoo to help support development and protection of monarch butterfly habitats.
Permanent Exhibit
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Muhammad Ali Index

The Muhammad Ali Index aims to lead the conversation on compassion and help communities build a more compassionate world.

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Quote Like A Butterfly:
Meeting Ali

"He was the greatest man I ever met. To say he was the greatest boxer is a put down. He was bigger than boxing, bigger than anything."
George Foreman
"You’re a very special man, with a very special meaning to all the American people. You’re exactly who you said you were, the Greatest."
Howard Cosell
"He was funny. He was beautiful. He was the most perfect athlete you ever saw... and those were his own words."
Billy Crystal
"Just think of all the young people seeing Muhammad Ali, the Greatest, embodying the greatest humanitarian role model they'll ever see."
Geena Davis
"Muhammad Ali shook up the world. And the world is better for it. We are all better for it."
President Barack Obama
"One of the strongest and sweetest men I ever met. He elevated the sport of boxing and there will never be another!"
Halle Berry
"I loved that man. Besides being the greatest boxer, he was a beautiful gentleman with a great sense of humour."
Paul McCartney
"Yes, he was a great boxer, the greatest of all. But as a courageous humanitarian, that is where his brilliance spoke the loudest to me."
Dwyane Wade
Muhammad Ali landing a right punch on George Foreman during their 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match in Kinshasa, Zaire.
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Geena Davis and Muhammad Ali sitting next to each other
Muhammad Ali and President Barack Obama
Halle Berry touching Muhammad Ali's face while he holds her arm
A young Muhammad Ali mock punching the members of the Beatles band
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Muhammad Ali in Nigeria sitting on top of a car greeting a huge crowd of people in 1964.

The Greatest of All Time: His Life and Times

From boyhood in Louisville’s West End to becoming the planet’s most recognizable person—and that was only the beginning.

Ali Timeline

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There are many ways you can support the Muhammad Ali Center and help us inspire greatness and foster change.

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Enjoy access and other benefits of membership at this Louisville Museum, while championing our mission in the community and beyond.

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Be part of carrying forward Muhammad Ali’s legacy to our future generations of changemakers.

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Muhammad Ali: Renaissance Man

With a face recognized around the world, Ali transformed what the role of athletes could be in the media and society.

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The redesigned Alicenter.org has been recognized for outstanding achievement in creative marketing through web design.

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