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Frazier History Museum

829 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
502-753-5663
Ranked #9 of 41 attractions in Louisville
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Military Museums, Museums
Owner description: The Frazier International History Museum, through a partnership with the Royal Armouries in Britain, brings 1,000 years of history to life every day...... more » Owner description: The Frazier International History Museum, through a partnership with the Royal Armouries in Britain, brings 1,000 years of history to life every day through live interpretations by costumed interpreters, multimedia presentations and hands-on learning. « less
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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karlakay
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

for history buffs, take visitors, or school outtings. Lovely building and very well done museum if into weapontry and firearms. More

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CharlieW222
Simpsonville, Kentucky
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38 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

Went there as a side trip to a business convention. Tours are at your own pace. Very interesting display of Medieval swords, jousting and battle techniques of the age. Live demo of sword fight was educational and realistic. Most creative display of armour suits I have ever seen outside of Europe. Well designed, lots of notes and memos describing the... More

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Judy S
Borden, Indiana
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9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

very well done, had an interesting visit, was fascinated by the English armor even though this isn't usually my cup of tea. Also check out the gift shop. More

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TheChadPgh
Pittsburgh, PA
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5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 9, 2011

Plan to spend a few hours wandering through the different exhibits if you're either a history or especially and armaments nut. More

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Susan8828
New Albany, Indiana
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2011

Tucked away at the end of Museum Row on Main Street in Louisville, KY is the Frazier International Historical Museum. Referred to simply as "The Frazier" by the locals, the museum offers antiquities, live theater through historical interpretation, and customer service that Fortune 500 companies should emulate. The museum prides itself on the depth of research conducted by the interpreters... More

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candebat
West Lafayette, Indiana
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37 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 21, 2011

Frazier History Museum, located in downtown Louisville, was quite an enjoyable surprise for me! I'm a mid-20's, solo traveller and learned a lot visually and historically throughout the three floors of exhibitions. The most striking was the temporary exhibition on Da Vinci including a detailed look at his designs and secrets behind Mona Lisa. The royal armouries, history of America,... More

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Becky053
Bloomington, Indiana
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13 reviews
11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 18, 2011
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We made the trip to Louisville to see DaVinci, the Genius special exhibit. That particular exhibit was over hyped and a little over done with stained pine replicas of machines derived from sketches in his codices. He had never even built the majority of these designs and the modern interpretation looked like a high school shop project. The museum itself... More

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commavia
Fort Worth, Texas
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22 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 10, 2011

I was totally shocked by this place. I had seen it online, thought it looked moderately interesting, and visited on a recent trip to Louisville. I was blown away. The place was extremely well-put-together - everything looked brand new. The exhibits were fascinating, centering on weaponry, and the historical context in which the weaponry was used. There was also a... More

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phjed
Atlanta, Georgia
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 31, 2011

Definitely worth the time to see. Outstanding collection well laid out and would consider it a gem. More

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djpick
Little Falls, New Jersey
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32 reviews
16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 27, 2011

The Frazier History Museum is a nice museum of arms and armor for military fans. I caught a Da Vinci exhibit of models based on his drawings which was fascinating. I also watched a sword fighting demonstration that was cool. But, I think the $18.50 admission fee for adults is way too much and is not in line with the... More

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