Speed Art Museum
The oldest and largest art museum in Kentucky, with a collection ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary art.
The Speed Art Museum was founded in 1927 beside the University of Louisville campus. A 2016 expansion connected a new building with transparent glass facades to the original structure. The collection of about 15,000 works covers ancient artifacts, European Old Master paintings (including Rembrandt and Rubens), American and Kentucky art, and contemporary installations. It also has an art cinema and a sculpture park. Admission is free on Sundays, subject to the official website. On weekdays, adult admission is about $25. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. It can be paired with the Old Louisville historic district on the same day.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00 (extended hours on Fridays)
Nearby sights
- Old Louisville
- Churchill Downs & Kentucky Derby Museum
- Kentucky Kingdom
- The Brown Hotel
- Cathedral of the Assumption
- Fourth Street Live!
- Belle of Louisville
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience