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Two Louisville Sports Attractions Named Among Nation's Best 2024

Two of Louisville’s iconic sports attractions, the Kentucky Derby Museum and the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, are celebrating Top 5 rankings in the recent Best Attraction for Sports Fans in USA Today’s 2024 Readers' Choice Awards.

The Kentucky Derby Museum is also marking a record-breaking year, surpassing all previous attendance milestones. The museum has welcomed an all-time high number of guests during 2024, reflecting a 2.7% increase over the previous year’s record and solidifying the Kentucky Derby Museum's status as one of the top cultural and sports destinations in the US.

The ‘Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory’ ranked 5th on the readers’ choice listing and remains a hotspot with visitors to Louisville, hosting over 310,000 visitors in 2023.

“Louisville is fortunate to have two museums within the top five spots on USAToday’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice list of the Best Attractions for Sports Fans. We value the recognition and national exposure this accolade brings our city and appreciate their vital contributions in keeping our hospitality industry thriving,” said Cleo Battle, President and CEO of Louisville Tourism. “The museum attractions significantly benefit our hospitality industry and further cement Louisville's status as a top cultural and sporting destination.”

Posted by: Louisville Tourism
Posted on: 28/10/2024

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