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Center, alongside Interstate 64 on Louisville 's riverfront]] The Muhammad Ali Center, a tribute to the man 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. museum opened on November 19 , 2005 at a cost of $80 million."Fact sheet." ''Muhammad Ali Center'', Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville It also includes a 40,000 sq. ft. two-level amphitheater and plaza that is currently under construction and will connect to Museum Plaza . The plaza is expected to be completed in 2007. The cultural center features exhibitions regarding Muhammad Ali's core values on respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, giving and spirituality."Visitor Guide and Map." ''Muhammad Ali Center'' Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville."Find greatness within." ''Muhammad Ali Center'' [Brochure , Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville. An orientation theater helps present Ali's life from birth to the present, and a mock-boxing ring recreated after what was in his Deer Lake Training Camp. A two-level pavilion, housed within a large elliptical room, features his 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 visitors the opportunity to find their own 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 comprised of over 5,000 tiles that are composed of drawings and paintings from children from 141 countries; each state 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. Two art galleries, the LeRoy Neiman Gallery and the Howard L. Bingham Gallery, feature rotating exhibits that are located on the third floor. GALLERY |
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