— Best Museum (Sports)
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
The Basics
Opened: 1996
Neighborhood: Downtown
Self-description: “Making baseball bats since 1884.”
Website: sluggermuseum.com
Best of Louisville Stats
Total nominations: 7
Total wins: 1
Won: 2008, Best Product Made in Louisville
Past nomination: 2009, Best Louisville Landmark
The Voting Academy Says
“I’m not a baseball fan, so I was shocked at how fascinating it all was the first time I toured it. You can smell it when they burn the logo into the wooden barrel. Also, people might think you’re a tourist, but no shame whatsoever in getting one of those little Slugger bats.”