Frazier History Museum

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Overview

About Frazier History Museum

Visitors can explore current exhibitions, including the new America 250 exhibition I too Am a Kentuckian!. The museum also offers bourbon tastings and tours, serving as the Official Starting Point of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and shows KentuckyShow! daily.

Made for

• The museum provides bourbon tastings, tours, exhibitions and products for visitors planning a Kentucky Bourbon Trail itinerary.
• Staff lead daily tours covering broad exhibit overviews and closer looks at selected collection objects.
• The museum opened in 2004 in downtown Louisville's West Main District.
• The museum is a Smithsonian affiliate that documents history through artifacts, exhibitions and educator-led guided tours.
• Cool Kentucky, a pop culture exhibition opened in 2020, spotlights notable Kentuckians including artists, chefs and musicians.
• The Lewis and Clark Experience simulates the Corps of Discovery's 1804 to 1806 journey.
• The Stewart Collection of toy soldiers and historical miniatures is on permanent public display.
• Bourbon adventures and exhibits are offered every day.

The packages

Event experiences

• Visitors can follow tour highlights on a smartphone via the Frazier+ platform.
• The Cool Kentucky Shop stocks over 90 bourbon brands plus related merchandise.
• The Welcome Center on the first floor serves as the official starting point of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and is open during museum hours.
• A concierge service helps visitors plan trips to bourbon distilleries around the state.

Good to know

• General admission museum tickets need no reservation.
• Tickets can be bought online or at the museum itself.
• Every gallery and restroom is wheelchair accessible.
• Visitors may request a wheelchair at the Admissions Desk, available first-come, first-served.
• The museum partners with GoodMaps to support accessibility for all visitors.
• Strollers are allowed in every gallery at all times.
• Personal-use still photography is generally allowed in the museum.
• Flash photography, video cameras and tripods require special permission.
• Children under 16 must stay with an adult aged 18 or older at all times.
• Food and drink are barred from galleries but permitted in the first-floor Museum Store and designated event spaces.
• Smoking is banned throughout the museum, including the rooftop garden.
• Slugger bats, mini-bats and umbrellas must be checked before museum entry.
• Visitors may leave and return the same day by presenting their receipt.
• Kept at a constant 68 degrees to protect artifacts; a light jacket or wrap is recommended.
• Visitors are advised to allow 2-3 hours for the exhibits, varying by guest.
• Group guided tours need reservations three weeks ahead; self-guided visits need three days' notice.
• Group rates require a party of 15 or more.
• Group deposits and payments are refundable with at least 72 hours' notice.
• Ticket sales are final, with no refunds or exchanges.
• Guests may take only one tasting experience per day because of state law and liquor licensing.
• Exhibit space spans three floors and totals 7,500 square feet.
• Guided tours run several times daily and take 15-25 minutes.
• Regular hours differ between Monday through Saturday and Sunday.

Plan your visit

Hours

Mo 10:00-17:00, Tu 10:00-17:00, We 10:00-17:00, Th 10:00-17:00, Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 23:00-16:00