Muhammad Ali Center facts for kids
The Ali Center, alongside I-64 on Louisville's riverfront
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| Established | November 19, 2005 |
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| Location | 144 N. Sixth Street Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Type | Biographical, boxing |
The Muhammad Ali Center is a special museum and cultural spot in Louisville, Kentucky. It's all about the famous boxer Muhammad Ali. Ali was born in Louisville. He and his wife, Lonnie Ali, started this center in 2005.
This big building has six floors and covers about 96,750 square feet (9,000 square meters). It's located in the city's West Main District. The center opened on November 19, 2005, and cost about $80 million to build. It also has a large outdoor area with an amphitheater and a plaza.
In 2013, a new bridge opened. This bridge helps people easily walk from the Muhammad Ali Center to other cool places downtown. It connects the center's plaza to the Belvedere and the Waterfront.
A Look at History
In 2020, the Muhammad Ali Center was added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. This trail includes important places that played a role in the fight for equal rights for all people. The center was added along with the SEEK Museum in Russellville, Kentucky.
What You Can See Inside
The Muhammad Ali Center teaches visitors about Ali's life and his beliefs. It focuses on six main ideas that guided him: confidence, conviction, dedication, giving, respect, and spirituality. Muhammad Ali used these ideas to inspire people and stand up for what he believed in. He always tried to help others and be the best he could be.
When you visit, you can start in an orientation theater. This theater helps you learn about Ali's life story. There's also a pretend boxing ring. It looks just like the one Ali used at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania.
You can explore a two-level area filled with Ali's boxing items and learn about his boxing history. A huge screen shows the movie The Greatest right onto a full-sized boxing ring. You can also sit in special booths. Here, you can watch clips of Ali's most famous fights. You can also see interviews he gave before and after his matches.
Another cool part lets you think about yourself and your goals. You can use an interactive screen to explore your own sense of purpose. Visitors can even share their own stories in the "Generation Ali Story Booths." They can talk about what they are "fighting for" in their own lives.
The center also has two art galleries. These are called the LeRoy Neiman Gallery and the Howard L. Bingham Gallery. They are on the third floor and often show different art exhibits.
Gallery
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Ali's Presidential Medal of Freedom on display
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