Museums and Historical House Tours in and around Louisville, KY

Museums in Louisville and Historical House Tours

From huge buildings to single room displays– we’ve compiled a list of museums and historical homes for visitors of different ages and interests. 

There are many museums and tours right here in Louisville that are great for families. We have compiled a list for you to help in your planning. 

Remember for 2021, we are still in limbo with places opening or taking reservations. This is a list to help spark ideas but definitely still check with these places before you head out. 

Also, if you are interested in touring museums in Louisville and cultural spots around Louisville with your kids, consider getting Cultural Passes!

Museums in Louisville (or surrounding)
21C Museum Hotel
Asia Institute Crane House
Bullitt County Historical Museum
Candy Museum at Schimpff’s Confectionery
Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center
Frazier History Musuem
General George Patton Musuem
Grover Museum (Shelby County Historical Society)
Howard Steamboat Museum
Jeffersontown Historic Museum
Kentucky Derby Museum
Kentucky Science Center
KMAC Museum
LaGrange Railroad Museum
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
Middletown Historic Museum
Muhammad Ali Center
Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Peyton Samuel Head Family Museum (Oldham County History Center)
Portland Museum
Speed Art Museum
The Carnegie Center
Vintage Fire Museum 
WaterWorks Museum

Historical House/Property Tours
Conrad-Caldwell House
Culbertson Mansion
Farmington
George Rogers Clark Homesite
Locust Grove (Croghan Mansion)
Muhammad Ali Childhood Home Museum
Riverside, The Farnsley-Moremen Landing
The Brennan House Historic Home (Holiday tours. Check Facebook for hours.)
Thomas Edison House
Waverley Hills Sanatorium (paranormal and historic options available)
Whitehall

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