Muhammad Ali Center - 1.19.24

On Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, the Muhammad Ali Center hosts its first-ever boxing event, the Rudell Stitch Boxing Classic. (WDRB image)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Admission to the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville will be free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Leaders of the Louisville museum said in a news release Monday that the national holiday is packed with a full day of activities, including:

  • 10 a.m.: First screening of King's "I Have a Dream" speech, continuing at the top of each hour
  • 12 p.m.: "Continuing the Dream, Continuing the Legacy," a panel from the annual Muhammad Ali Center Council of Students focused on King's message of equality, justice and peace and how it resonates today

In addition to the holiday celebration, the Muhammad Ali Center will host a private dedication Jan. 20 for its new Prayer and Reflection Room. A special blessing at 9:30 a.m. from several interfaith community leaders will highlight the room's connection to Ali.

The free admission is sponsored by Passport by Molina Healthcare. To get your free tickets, click here.

And for more information on events at the Ali Center, click here.

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