LSM&F SHATTERS SINGLE-MONTH ATTENDANCE RECORD
July 2010 was a record-setting month for Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory with 48,424 guests, the highest single-month attendance in the museum's 14-year history.
With ongoing awarenes of the facility's 2009 renovation and a strong month of conventions and special events, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory eclipsed its previous single-month high by almost 13%. The previous record was 42,907 patrons in July 2007.
Thank you to everyone who helped us break this record.
Click here to read the entire press release announcing our record-breaking month.
THE STORY OF NEGRO LEAGUE BASEBALL NOW OPEN
Now through Sept. 6, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is hosting a very special temporary exhibition - The Story of Negro League Baseball. Based on the award-winning book WE ARE THE SHIP: The Story of Negro League Baseball by author and artist Kadir Nelson, the exhibit is filled with stunning one-of-a-kind paintings and sketches. Along with Nelson's artwork, the exhibit features rare baseball artifacts from some of the Negro League's greatest players such as Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella and Willie Mays. Artifacts are on loan from the private collection of Ron and Mitchell Leff, 7mainstreet.com.
"This is a moving and brilliant tribute to contribution of African Americans to the game and our nation's culture," says Anne Jewell, Executive Director of Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. "We believe our visitors will be inspired by Kadir Nelson's exquisite storytelling, and the additional artifacts are rare historic pieces, some of them never before displayed publically."
For more information on The Story of Negro League Baseball, click here.
NICKELODEON NAMES LOUISVILLE SLUGGER MUSEUM & FACTORY #1 TOURIST SPOT
Drum roll, please! The votes have been counted and the winner is ... Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, home of the Big Bat, for "Best Tourist Spot" in town.
The contest was sponsored by ParentsConnect.com, a popular website created by Nickelodeon, best known for child and family-friendly hit television programming like SpongeBob Squarepants and ICarly. ParentsConnect.com, which offers advice on raising children from babies to teens, asked visitors from all over the country for their favorite local family-friendly places. Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory emerged as the city's top tourist attraction.
To view the complete press release, click here.
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER MUSEUM & FACTORY INTRODUCES DAILY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
As part of our renovation, we've added fun daily activities and programs for our guests to enjoy. Throughout the day, guests can experience live character performances, behind-the-scenes tours, hands-on activities and much, much more. Be sure to pick up a Daily Programming Schedule at the information desk during your visit.
Among the activities currently rotating through the daily programming schedule are:
Louisville Slugger Enlists - A live costumed character performance describing how Louisville Slugger pitched in during World War II.
Tales from the Bat Vault - Visit the Fort Knox of Louisville Slugger. The bat vault contains models used to create bats for some of baseball's all-time greats including Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron and many, many more.
Art and Architecture - Take a tour of Louisville Slugger's corporate headquarters and get a look at the Hillerich family's extensive collection of baseball artwork.
All daily programs are free with a museum and factory tour ticket.
BECOME A LOUISVILLE SLUGGER MUSEUM & FACTORY FAN ON FACEBOOK
Get the latest info on the happenings at Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory through Facebook.com. Visit our Facebook page by clicking here, and select "Be a Fan" underneath the photo of the Big Bat. As a fan of Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, you will receive timely information, special announcments and discounts not available anywhere else.