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Louisville Top Attractions<br />

21C Museum Hotel<br />

21c Museum Hotel is the first of<br />

its kind – a 90-room hotel dedicated<br />

to world class luxuries, Southern-style<br />

hospitality and contemporary art from<br />

living artists. The hotel features a<br />

9,000 sq-ft contemporary art museum<br />

funded & managed by the International<br />

Contemporary <strong>Art</strong> Foundation.<br />

21C Museum is dedicated solely to collecting & exhibiting<br />

contemporary art of the 21st century. This stunning collection of<br />

cutting-edge art, including Red Penguin (2005) by Cracking <strong>Art</strong><br />

Group, inspired the naming of this property and influenced the<br />

creation of the museum and hotel. For the finest in libations and<br />

culinary creations, Proof On Main, managed by ACE Unlimited,<br />

is among the nation’s top best new restaurants.<br />

Address: 700 West Main St, Louisville, KY 40202<br />

Hours: 24/7<br />

Admission: Free<br />

Churchill Downs<br />

The most famous racetrack<br />

in America! Home of<br />

the pinnacle of horse<br />

racing success, The Kentucky<br />

Derby, Churchill Downs has<br />

also hosted the renowned<br />

Breeders’ Cup! See live<br />

and simulcast races while<br />

you are visiting for the GAS conference.<br />

Address: 700 Central Ave, Louisville, KY 40208<br />

Hours: Monday - Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm<br />

Admission: Adults $3, Seniors $1, Kids under 12 Free<br />

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Frazier International<br />

History Museum<br />

Portraying the history, artistry<br />

& technological significance of<br />

weaponry & armor in the context<br />

of events that have shaped our<br />

country, The Frazier is a 100,000<br />

square foot, state-of-the-art<br />

facility that brings history to life<br />

everyday through live interpretations by costumed interpreters,<br />

multimedia presentations, educational programming and<br />

hands-on learning.<br />

Address: 829 West Main St, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202<br />

Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm;<br />

Sunday, Noon to 5 pm<br />

Admission: (audio tour included)<br />

$12 Adults, $11 Military<br />

$10 Seniors (60+), $9 Children under 14<br />

$9 Students with ID, $3 Children under 5<br />

Tour & boxed lunch: $15 per person,<br />

10-person minimum<br />

Falls Of The Ohio<br />

The 386-million-year-old<br />

fossil beds are among the largest,<br />

naturally exposed, Devonian<br />

fossil beds in the world. The park<br />

features an interpretive center<br />

overlooking the fossil beds<br />

containing an exhibit gallery<br />

and video presentation.<br />

Address: 201 West Riverside Dr.,<br />

Clarksville, IN 47129<br />

Hours: Park open every day, 7 am - 11 pm<br />

Interpretive Center:<br />

Mon - Sat, 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday, 1 pm - 5 pm<br />

Admission: Monday - Thursday $4, Friday - Sunday $5<br />

18 and under always $1<br />

Kentucky Museum<br />

of <strong>Art</strong> & Craft<br />

KMAC is a nonprofit<br />

organization founded in 1981<br />

to promote and support art<br />

and craft excellence. It recently<br />

celebrated 25 years of supporting<br />

artists and providing<br />

educational programs to school children and adults. The Gallery<br />

Shop features the work of approximately 200 artists at any time,<br />

offering work in all media from folk art to furniture. Special glass<br />

exhibits are scheduled for GAS conference dates.<br />

Address: 715 W. Main St, Louisville, KY 40202<br />

Hours: Monday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm<br />

Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm<br />

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, Military $4, Members Free<br />

Kids under 12 & Students, Free, Groups 10+ $3 each<br />

Louisville Slugger Museum<br />

& Factory<br />

Visit the home of the world’s<br />

largest baseball bat, standing 120 feet<br />

tall and weighing 68,000 lbs. Exhibits<br />

at the interactive museum honoring<br />

baseball’s greatest hitters include a<br />

walk through an under-ground locker<br />

room into a full-size dugout and a<br />

virtual home plate w<strong>here</strong> you can try<br />

your skills against a fastball.<br />

T<strong>here</strong>’s a large collection of custom-made Sluggers signed<br />

by the stars who used them, including Ruth, Mantle, Mays and<br />

DiMaggio. And, for GAS,a special exhibit is planned.<br />

Address: 800 West Main St, Louisville, KY 40202<br />

1-877-7-SLUGGER (877-775-8443)<br />

Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm;<br />

Sunday, Noon - 5 pm<br />

Admission: Adults $10, Seniors (60+) $9, Kids (6-12) $5,<br />

Kids 5 and under are free

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