Louisville is probably most famous for the yearly Kentucky Derby. Go to that if you can, sure. However, while in Louisville, also be sure to see the Louisville Slugger Museum.
The museum is a really cool baseball museum that has endless baseball memorabilia such as a display with Babe Ruth's actual bat. There are old uniforms, a signature wall, a batting cage, and interactive exhibits. You really don't have to be a baseball nut to like this place. The museum also has lots of fun stuff for kids to see and do including a giant glove for them to climb around on.
After touring the museum, you also get to tour the factory and watch bats being made. It's more fun than it sounds. You get to watch a bat go from a block of wood along its path to becoming an actual, usable bat. Woodworking fans are sure to love this part of the tour.
I would have to say that the coolest thing is the building itself. On the front of the building, there's a giant baseball bat bigger than the front of the building itself! The bat itself is 68,000 pounds of steel and stands at 120 feet tall making it the world's largest baseball bat. It's a huge replica of Babe Ruth's Louisville Slugger.
At the end of the tour, they give each kid a small bat to keep as a souvenir. If your kids are like mine, be prepared. The beating of Daddy started immediately. It was lots of fun, and I had the bruises to prove it!
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