Top Kentucky Golf Outing Museums

• Spaces for 6-150 Guests
• 4 Museums
• 3 Landmarks
• 4 Total Spaces

Housed in the historic L&N Depot in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Historic RailPark & Train Museum occupies a 1925 train station that once served over 20 departures per day along the Louisville and Nashville line. The building is a recognized national historic landmark, and its original hand-laid Italian tile floors and arched windows remain intact throughout the event spaces. The venue offers several distinct rental options within the Depot and along its 450-foot stretch of track. The Grand L&N Lobby accommodates up to 100 guests for seated dinners and up to 150 for receptions, while the adjacent Meeting Room holds up to 60 guests and includes a built-in beverage bar. For smaller gatherings, the restored 1949 Duncan Hines Dining Car seats up to 48 guests, and the 1911 Presidential Office Car provides an intimate private setting for parties of up to six. One-day wedding packages include full access to indoor tables and chairs, setup and breakdown, and use through midnight. The venue also accommodates rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, birthday celebrations, office events, and corporate meetings. A preferred list of decorating and catering partners is available to renters.

• Spaces for 100 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Landmark

Why choose Kentucky Science Center for your next gathering? Located on historic Main Street in downtown Louisville, the Science Center offers a panoramic view of the Ohio River, convenient parking, Wi-Fi and AV capabilities, three floors of fun for all ages, and versatile spaces to suit the unique needs of your special event—all of the elements you need to make the perfect impression. Kentucky Science Center’s distinctive building is ideal for an array of private events, including: - wedding ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners, or showers - proms or formals - holiday parties - after-hours full-building rentals - awards, dinners or receptions - birthday parties - business meetings - corporate dinners or receptions - private theater rentals - school or family reunions - tradeshows

• Spaces for 80-500 Guests
• 6 Museums
• 1 Outdoor
• 6 Total Spaces

The Muhammad Ali Center is a museum and event venue in Louisville, Kentucky, founded in 2005 by Lonnie and Muhammad Ali in Ali's hometown. The Center honors Ali's legacy as an athlete, humanitarian, and global voice, combining museum exhibits with programming dedicated to social justice and compassionate leadership. Six event spaces across the building open the facility to conferences, receptions, weddings, fundraisers, and corporate gatherings. At the top level, View Pointe Hall and View Pointe North offer panoramic floor-to-ceiling views of the Ohio River and downtown Louisville, accommodating groups from intimate dinners to receptions of 500. The Main Lobby, Howard Bingham Gallery, and Auditorium serve the second level, while the Brown-Forman Pavilion provides an outdoor option with river and skyline views. The entire facility is ADA compliant, and all spaces include built-in audio and wireless internet. Non-profit organizations receive a 15% discount on rental rates.

• Spaces for 225 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Meeting Space

The U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum opened in April 2005 in downtown Paintsville, Kentucky, dedicated to the country music artists who grew up along U.S. Route 23 in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. Through 14 rotating exhibits, the museum tells the story of a region whose everyday Appalachian life shaped a genre — with authentic memorabilia, instruments, photographs, and interactive displays honoring Loretta Lynn, The Judds, Ricky Skaggs, Billy Ray Cyrus, Keith Whitley, Dwight Yoakam, Tom T. Hall, Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, Patty Loveless, and more, much of it donated by the artists or their families. The museum draws between 10,000 and 15,000 visitors each year and hosts Front Porch Pickin every Thursday night — an ongoing live performance series featuring bluegrass, gospel, and country music open to all ages. For private gatherings, The Great Room accommodates up to 225 guests for weddings, reunions, holiday parties, meetings, and concerts. The space is equipped with a sound system, projection and video capabilities, and a kitchen facility stocked with appliances for catering. Parking is available directly adjacent to the building.

• Spaces for 36-300 Guests
• 2 Museums
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Total Spaces

The Brown-Pusey House is a historic Georgian mansion built in 1825, located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Originally constructed as a private residence, the house later operated as a boarding house that welcomed notable guests — among them General George Armstrong Custer and his wife Elizabeth during his assignment in Elizabethtown, and Jenny Lind, the renowned Swedish opera singer who performed on its front steps. In 1923, descendants of the original family restored the property and gifted it to the community. Today the Brown-Pusey House serves as a gathering place for weddings, rehearsal dinners, birthday celebrations, club meetings, reunion dinners, and galas. The main floor ballroom accommodates up to 100 guests for receptions, while the second-floor Poplar Suite — with its sunroom overlooking the Cunningham Garden — provides a more intimate setting for showers, luncheons, and corporate off-site meetings. The formal Cunningham Garden behind the house offers an outdoor backdrop for ceremonies and warm-weather events. In addition to its event spaces, the property houses a museum, a genealogical research library, and a maintained public garden. Complimentary house and garden tours are available to guests during regular hours, Tuesday through Saturday.

• Spaces for 140-300 Guests
• 2 Museums
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Total Spaces

Newport Aquarium sits on the Ohio River in Newport, Kentucky, just minutes from downtown Cincinnati at Newport on the Levee. Opened in May 1999, the 100,000-square-foot facility is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is home to more than 20,000 animals across 70 exhibits and 14 galleries, including the world-first Shark Bridge, a 75-foot suspended rope walkway above a 385,000-gallon shark tank. Private events at Newport Aquarium draw on the living collection as a backdrop. The Riverside Room, a 6,000-square-foot contemporary space, accommodates up to 300 guests for seated dinners and receptions with views of the Cincinnati skyline and Ohio River. The Shark Ray Bay Theater seats up to 140 guests with a 16-by-20-foot shark tank framing ceremonies, dinners, and presentations. After public hours, the entire aquarium can be reserved for buyout events accommodating up to 1,500 guests. Event specialists work with groups to customize gatherings with dive shows, penguin encounters, and animal experiences. The venue hosts weddings, corporate meetings, galas, fundraisers, social celebrations, and proms.

• Spaces for 20-600 Guests
• 6 Museums
• 1 Restaurant
• 6 Total Spaces

The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky is America's dedicated home for the Chevrolet Corvette — a 115,000-square-foot facility that opened in 1994 directly across from the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant, where every Corvette has been built since 1981. The museum's signature yellow Skydome, a cone-shaped structure visible from Interstate 65, has made the building itself a recognized landmark. For private events, the museum offers a range of spaces suited to groups from 50 to 1,500 guests — from the 8,297-square-foot Conference Center, which features a stage, bar, and prep kitchen, to the reimagined Skydome with its nearly 360-degree SKYWALL video display that can be customized to showcase sponsor content or event branding. Corvette Boulevard provides flexible reception and trade-show overflow space, while the Chevrolet Theater offers a theater-configured setting with surround sound and HD projection. Smaller gatherings are served by the Stingray Grill, which seats up to 60, and the Gardner/Mattson Boardroom for meetings of up to 20. Events at the museum carry an unmistakable backdrop: over 80 Corvettes on display across eight generations of the car's history. Catering is handled through the museum's approved vendor list, and the Facilities Rental office is staffed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.