Breaking Barriers
May 25 - August 4, 2017This traveling exhibit tells the story of how athletes have used their celebrity to fight for social change. It includes interactive displays that show how some of history’s super athletes like Muhammad Ali, Martina Navratilova, Jesse Owens and Terry Fox scaled to the heights of
Details on the Memorial Service for Muhammad Ali
MEMORIAL SERVICEMuhammad Ali’s funeral will take place in his hometown of Louisville, KY on Friday, June 10th at the KFC Yum! Center. The service will be open to the public and will begin at 2:00 p.m. For those unable to attend, it will be streamed live from www.alicenter.org. The event
Hours / Admissions / Directions
HOURS Last admission is at 4:15 p.m. EST each day. See below for special closings. Sunday 12 noon – 5:00 p.m. Monday Closed (See exceptions below.) Tuesday – Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. OPEN ON: Martin Luther King, Jr Day, Kentucky Derby Day (first Saturday in May; open 9:30
Mayor Fischer Announces New ‘I Am Ali Festival’ and New Website, alilouisville.com
Website brings together all things about Ali in Louisville; festival meant to inspire childrenLOUISVILLE, KY (June 6, 2016) — Muhammad Ali was a global icon and a true citizen of the world. But he was first and always a citizen of Louisville, where he was born and raised.Louisville Mayor Greg
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Masks/Facial Coverings are OPTIONAL. Read about our health & Safety Guidelines HERE. MUSEUM HOURS Last admission is at 4:30 p.m. EST each day. See below for special closings. Sunday -Monday 12 noon – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday Closed (See exceptions below.) Wednesday – Saturday 12 noon – 5:00 p.m. OPEN DERBY
Give Local Louisville Online Event Raises Over $114,000 for the Muhammad Ali Center
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (October 5, 2015) — The Community Foundation of Louisville’s online event, Give Local Louisville, was a tremendous success for the Muhammad Ali Center. In the span of just 24 hours (on October 1st), donors gave over $114,000 to the Ali Center in support of its education efforts, programming, and
THE MOTH MAINSTAGE
THE MOTH AND THE MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER PRESENT: THE MOTH MAINSTAGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 89.3 WFPL TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 SIXTH FLOOR, VIEW POINTE HALL6:30PM DOORS OPEN :: 7:30PM STORIES BEGIN The theme will be Holding On And Letting Go: The Moth in Louisville. Our Host: Jon Goode
Collaborative Programs
W.E.B. DuBois Academy In 2018-2019, a generous grant from CE&S helped foster a partnership with W.E.B. DuBois Academy and the Muhammad Ali Center. The Ali Center’s Education Team will spend one week each month at the DuBois school to implement the “Creating Our Futures” Character Education Program with the entire
The Muhammad Ali Center, PBS Books, and USA TODAY Present a Live Virtual Event Honoring Muhammad Ali’s 80th Birthday
‘Champion of Service: Celebrating Muhammad Ali’ to feature reflections from individuals close to the late world heavyweight champion and humanitarian and an opportunity for viewers across the country to participate in The Greatest Giveback Although Muhammad Ali is universally revered as The Greatest of All Time (or G.O.A.T.) for his
Shining a Light: Women’s Fight for the Right
Shining a Light: Women’s Fight for the Right Open through Wednesday, August 26th On June 4, 1919, Congress passed the 19th amendment. In 2020 and in support of the Frazier History Museum’s initiative and the city of Louisville, the Muhammad Ali Center will host Shining a Light: Women’s Fight for the Right celebrating