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Baby Playdate March 1st 10 AM – 12 PM Each month we baby-ify a gallery with floor mats, board books, toys, and soft music. Babies (and their adults) engage with the artworks and each other at their own speed. Activities included in your ticket to the Museum.
Hidden in Plain Sight Thursday, March 2, 2023 4:30 – 7:30 pm Artists often hide personal secrets in the artworks they create. We will tour the galleries, looking for clues in several artworks, decoding the mysteries. Then we will create artworks that contain our own secret messages. This classroom-ready activity demonstrates a very approachable way … Continued
March 2, 2023 There will be no programming available this evening, including costume figure drawing. Please excuse our mess as we set up for our annual fundraiser, the Speed Art Museum Ball.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
The Speed Ball is the most significant fundraiser for the Speed Art Museum and is critical for its current and future success. This premier event supports the Museum’s mission, exhibitions, programming, and vision. Individual tickets for Late Night are $200. White or black tie is required. Join us for the Late Night portion of the … Continued
Toddler Takeover March 8, 10 AM – 12 PM. Theme: Colors Everywhere! Explore the whole museum at the independent pace of your young children. Child-friendly stations are placed throughout the museum with additional activities like storytime, art making, games, and puppets. We The People Location: Gallery 2 Activity: Shoelace exploration! Encourage toddlers to observe and … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 2 – 3 pm, a friendly docent will be at the Speed Chat Spot located in Kentucky Women: Helen LaFrance and Galleries 1 – 5.
New 4K Restoration Tales from the Gimli Hospital (Redux) Directed by Guy Maddin TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Gorgeously crisp, the sound perfection, with a long-lost scene of the 1988 cult classic about blistering lust and seething envy on Lake Winnipeg.”—Anne Brodie, What She Said A brand new 4K remastering of Tales from The Gimli Hospital, Guy … Continued
Adult Workshop: Acrylic Ink Abstraction SOLD OUT Saturday, March 11 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Join us and local artist Uhma Janus for this Adult Workshop inspired by our exhibition Crosscurrents: Contemporary Art from the Speed Art Museum Collection and Beyond. Learn evocative mark-making in this introduction to acrylic ink! Participants will grow more confident in abstraction … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
MARCH 11, 2023 1:30 PM - 3 PM Please call to register: 502-451-4266 Memories at the Museum offers a fun and comfortable way for people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia to get out, get active, and get connected with one another through a variety of social events and community-based activities determined by the individual needs … Continued
Join us in the Atrium with Barre3! This class is FREE. Please register so we may keep a head count. March 12 12 PM – 1 PM SOLD OUT Barre3 is a full-body, balanced workout that combines strength conditioning, cardio, and mindfulness. This low-impact, yet high-energy class will leave you feeling balanced in body and … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 2 – 3 pm, a friendly docent will be at the Speed Chat Spot located in Kentucky Women: Helen LaFrance and Galleries 1 – 5.
Let It Be Morning Directed by Eran Kolirin TICKETS $12 / $8 Speed members / Free for Speed Cinephiles “It’s a quietly atmospheric piece of work with moments of comedy and pathos.”—Anna Smith, Deadline Let It Be Morning tells the story of Sami (Alex Bakri) a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen living in Jerusalem who receives an invitation to … Continued
Let It Be Morning Directed by Eran Kolirin TICKETS $12 / $8 Speed members / Free for Speed Cinephiles “It’s a quietly atmospheric piece of work with moments of comedy and pathos.”—Anna Smith, Deadline Let It Be Morning tells the story of Sami (Alex Bakri) a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen living in Jerusalem who receives an invitation to … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 2 – 3 pm, a friendly docent will be at the Speed Chat Spot located in Kentucky Women: Helen LaFrance and Galleries 1 – 5.
Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema The Lost King Directed by Stephen Frears TICKETS $15 | $12 Speed members "A historical detective story that carries the kick of a true-life Da Vinci Code."—Owen Gleiberman, Variety In 2012, having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester. … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Godland (Vanskabte land) Directed by Hlynur Pálmason TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A voyage of visual splendor, as terrifying as it is breathtaking, and divine contemplation.”—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire The struggle between the strictures of religion and our own brute animal nature plays out amid the beautifully forbidding landscapes of remote Iceland in this stunning psychological epic … Continued
With a Little Help from My Friends Various Directors TICKETS These shorts celebrate friendship in all its forms, spanning ages, species, and circumstances. Friends help you find wonder, get you through hard times, and show you that you’re not alone in the world. Click “With a Little Help from My Friends” to view the full … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 2 – 3 pm, a friendly docent will be at the Speed Chat Spot located in Kentucky Women: Helen LaFrance and Galleries 1 – 5.
MARCH 23 7 - 10 PM For members of the Speed only. Join us for a special evening opening our next exhibition, Rounding the Circle: Mary and Al Shands Collection. If you are a member and are interested in attending please contact our Membership Coordinator, LaShana Avery - lavery@speedmuseum.org
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 2 – 3 pm, a friendly docent will be at the Speed Chat Spot located in Kentucky Women: Helen LaFrance and Galleries 1 – 5.
Carole King: Home Again: Live in Central Park Directed by George Scott TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members This new feature-length concert documentary presents musical icon Carole King’s triumphant May 26, 1973 homecoming concert on The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park before an estimated audience of 100,000. Directed by George Scott and … Continued
Warm and Fuzzy Various Directors TICKETS Follow along as these critters and kids embark on adventures of friendship, family, and learning to be yourself. This colorful collection of animated films will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy! Click “Warm and Fuzzy” to view the full film list. The 5th edition of the Louisville Children’s Film Festival … Continued
Join us for Speed Reading Book Club, a book discussion inspired by both special exhibitions and artworks in the Speed's permanent collection! You can find copies of all the Book Club books in the Museum Store. Speed Reading Book Club is free with admission and will be in person. The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer Content warnings … Continued
It’s Up to Us Various Directors TICKETS Parents used to teach their children about climate change; now, children are teaching their parents. The short films in this collection demonstrate the ways in which today’s youth have quite literally taken matters into their own hands to ensure a cleaner, healthier environment for future generations. We can’t … Continued
March Community Day – Celebrating Women's History Month! Join us back in the Museum for a fun-filled day of activities centered around Women's History. 1 – 4 pm: Hop on over to Wiltshire Cafe for a mimosa bar 1 – 4 pm: Baam 360 Cam photo booth available in the Atrium 1 – 4 pm: … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Carole King: Home Again: Live in Central Park Directed by George Scott TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members This new feature-length concert documentary presents musical icon Carole King’s triumphant May 26, 1973 homecoming concert on The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park before an estimated audience of 100,000. Directed by George Scott and … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 2 – 3 pm, a friendly docent will be at the Speed Chat Spot located in Kentucky Women: Helen LaFrance and Galleries 1 – 5.
Nam June Paik: Moon in the Oldest TV Directed by Amanda Kim TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “There’s a great deal of charm and humor to Paik’s work, and to this film, but it’s anchored by his perceptiveness and ability to contemplate weighty themes — and, yes, to anticipate the future.”—Fionnuala Halligan, Screen The father … Continued
Adult Workshop: Mini Mobiles Saturday, April 1 10:30 am – 12:30 pm REGISTER What makes you move? Join us for this workshop inspired by the kinetic Contemporary visuals found in our special exhibition Rounding the Circle: The Mary and Al Shands Collection ! Participants will explore creating abstract forms with dynamic colors and textures as … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 2 – 3 pm, a friendly docent will be at the Speed Chat Spot located in Kentucky Women: Helen LaFrance and Galleries 1 – 5.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 2 – 3 pm, a friendly docent will be at the Speed Chat Spot located in Kentucky Women: Helen LaFrance and Galleries 1 – 5. Look for the "Let's Chat!" buttons on the docents.
Exhibition on Screen Mary Cassatt: Painting in the Modern World Directed by Ali Ray TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Mary Cassatt made a career painting the lives of the women around her. Her radical images showed them as intellectual, curious, and engaging, which was a major shift in the way women appeared in art. … Continued
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