Muhammad Ali Center in Lousville February 7, 2015

The Muhammad Ali Center, a museum and cultural center

built as a tribute to the champion boxer Muhammad Ali and
his values, is located in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row"
in the West Main District of downtown.
The six-story, 96,750 sq ft (8,988 m2). Museum opened on
November 19, 2005 at a cost of $80 million. It also includes a
40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) two-level amphitheater and a plaza.
On April 4, 2013, a new pedestrian bridge opened, helping
residents and visitors connect from the Muhammad Ali
Center's plaza to the Belvedere, the Waterfront and other
downtown attractions. The 170-foot-long walkway is nine feet
wide, with exterior metal panels that complement the Ali
Center plaza's design.
The cultural center features exhibitions regarding Ali's core
values of respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, charity,
and spirituality. Throughout his life, Muhammad Ali strived to
be guided by these core principles in his quest to inspire
people around the world, dedicating himself to helping others,
being the best athlete he could be and by standing up to what
he believed in.

An orientation theater helps present Ali's life from birth to the

present. A mock boxing ring is recreated based on his Deer
Lake Training Camp. A two-level pavilion, housed within a
large elliptical room, features Ali's boxing memorabilia and
history. A large projector displays "The Greatest," his signature
fight, onto a full-sized boxing ring. There are also pods where
one can view Ali's greatest fights on video-on-demand
terminals that feature pre- and post-fight interviews.

Another exhibit offers individuals the chance to explore sense

of self, others and purpose through an interactive terminal
program. The final exhibits include 'Hope and Dream' and
'Global Voices'. 'Hope and Dream' is composed of over 5,000
tiles with drawings and paintings from children from 141
countries; they tell what they want to be when they grow up.
'Global Voices' is a similar project, in which the Ali Center
asked questions to both children and adults from around the
world. The answers were submitted through a variety of
mediums, such as drawings and poems, and are now
displayed in the exhibit.