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The Muhammad Ali Center says it has brought in a California-based firm known for work on major museum and science attractions to update parts of its “The Greatest” exhibit experience on the fifth floor.
The Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville has hired a California-based firm to help make upgrades to parts of its museum exhibits, according to a report published Monday by WAVE. The change centers on the “The Greatest” exhibit experience on the fifth floor of the center, which is designed to draw visitors through the life and legacy of boxing icon Muhammad Ali.
WAVE, citing reporting from Louisville Business First, said the Muhammad Ali Center’s new partner is a California firm that has previously worked on large-scale public attractions, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The report did not identify the company by name or specify what particular exhibit elements are being modified.
The updates are being described as exhibit “changes” rather than a full replacement of the museum’s programming. The center is using the outside contractor’s experience in attraction and exhibit design to revise the visitor experience within the existing gallery footprint, WAVE reported. Photos provided with the report show a portion of the fifth-floor “The Greatest” exhibit experience.
While the report does not lay out a detailed scope, the decision reflects a typical approach for museums that seek to modernize interpretive materials, layouts, and visitor flow without closing the entire facility. It also suggests the center is focusing on the experience level that visitors encounter inside its main exhibit areas, where technology, lighting, and interactive elements often require periodic refreshes.
The Muhammad Ali Center has not been described in the WAVE report as changing its mission or audience, but bringing in an outside firm suggests an emphasis on visitor experience and presentation. The report also does not provide timing for when the upgrades will be completed or whether sections of the fifth floor will be closed in stages.
For the Louisville community, the project is part of the city’s broader ecosystem of public-facing institutions that rely on consistent visitor traffic and careful operations. Any exhibit modification can affect how visitors schedule group tours, how families plan visits, and how the center manages staffing and crowd movement during construction or installation.
The center’s work with a contractor experienced in both entertainment-era public exhibits and science-related visitor experiences may also carry operational implications, particularly for museums that must coordinate installation schedules with daily admissions. As of the report date, no public details on costs, contract terms, or a final completion deadline were provided in the WAVE account.
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