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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.
Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos Fantasmas) Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho Friday, May 31, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A heartfelt love letter to filmmaking and film watching the world over.”—Lee Marshall, Screen Pictures of Ghosts is a documentary love letter to the memories of filmgoing investigating the cinemas that influenced life of acclaimed director … Continued
Adult Workshop: Natural dyes Saturday June 1 10:30am—12:30pm This workshop introduces participants to the art of natural dyeing! Alongside the creative process we'll explore the technique's historical significance in Native American cultures, inspired by the dye chart on view in our newly re-installed Native American Art Gallery. Through hands-on experimentation, participants will create their own … 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.
Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos Fantasmas) Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho Saturday, June 1, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A heartfelt love letter to filmmaking and film watching the world over.”—Lee Marshall, Screen Pictures of Ghosts is a documentary love letter to the memories of filmgoing investigating the cinemas that influenced life of acclaimed director … 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.
Explore the Speed’s collection on this interactive, hands-on tour designed for children and families. Free with general admission.
New 35mm Print The Plot Against Harry Directed by Michael Roemer Sunday, June 2, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Michael Roemer’s neglected masterpiece about New York Jewish gangsters makes absurdity eerily plausible.”—Richard Brody, The New Yorker Dour Jewish mobster Harry Plotnick is finally released from prison after two decades. Returning to a … Continued
Baby Playdate 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.
1st Thursdays are slower and art-focused nights once a month that include access to galleries from 5 pm to 8 pm. Programming on these nights might include gallery talks, lectures, clothed figure drawing, cinema programs, and other community events. 5:30 – 7:30 PM: Clothed Figure Drawing in the Atrium – Learn More 5 – 6 … Continued
1st Thursday | Artist Talk June 6, 6 pm, free REGISTER Topic: Acts of Visual Resistance: the art of Chris Pappan The 19th Century was a tumultuous time for the indigenous peoples of America. The doctrine of Manifest Destiny brought deep pain and suffering, but it also introduced new modes of expression. Pictographic, narrative works that … Continued
Exhibition on Screen My National Gallery Directed by Phil Grabsky and Ali Ray Friday, June 7, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose … Continued
New 4K Digital Restoration Le Samouraï Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville June 7, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Alliance Française members “The epitome of French cool”—Time Out In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself … Continued
SUMMER TIME GARAGE SALE! June 8, 10 AM – 5 PM Grand Hall Who’s ready to score some sweet deals on one-of-a-kind Speed Museum merch? Head to our garage sale on Saturday, June 8 for discounted merchandise that will fill your home with culture! 🤩 Items on sale include socks, puzzles, mugs, t-shirts, jewelry, prints, … Continued
Exhibition on Screen My National Gallery Directed by Phil Grabsky and Ali Ray Saturday, June 8, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose … Continued
REGISTER 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 and interests of the participants and that promote social interaction and … Continued
SUMMER TIME GARAGE SALE! June 9, 12 PM – 5 PM Grand Hall Who’s ready to score some sweet deals on one-of-a-kind Speed Museum merch? Head to our garage sale on Sunday, June 9 for discounted merchandise that will fill your home with culture! 🤩 Items on sale include socks, puzzles, mugs, t-shirts, jewelry, prints, … Continued
June 9 12 PM – 1 PM Dynamic Balance Whether you are an athlete or someone struggling to maintain daily equilibrium, Dynamic Balance offers functional and playful ways to enhance your balancing skills. Each class is tailored to all levels of participation as every pose or exercise is introduced in stages, layered with intensity, to … Continued
Exhibition on Screen My National Gallery Directed by Phil Grabsky and Ali Ray Sunday, June 9, 12:30 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose … Continued
Toddler Takeover 10 AM to 12 PM 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 for you to enjoy as a family.
Essential Cinema It’s Such a Beautiful Day with ME Directed by Don Hertzfeldt Thursday, June 13, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It’s Such a Beautiful Day is realized with remarkable inventiveness and technical sophistication.”—Forrest Wickman, Slate Returning to theaters for the first time since 2012, It’s Such a Beautiful Day … Continued
30th Anniversary Restoration Household Saints Directed by Nancy Saoca Friday, June 14, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Transcendent . . . Household Saints in a wonderful movie, without a second that isn’t blessed by the grace of its special humor and tenderness.”—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Nancy Savoca’s star-studded indie gem is a chronicle of a … Continued
Taking Venice Directed by Amei Wallach Saturday, June 15, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed Cinema members Taking Venice uncovers the true story behind rumors that the U.S. government and a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale – the Olympics of art – so their chosen artist, Robert Rauschenberg, could win … Continued
30th Anniversary Restoration Household Saints Directed by Nancy Saoca Saturday, June 15, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Transcendent . . . Household Saints in a wonderful movie, without a second that isn’t blessed by the grace of its special humor and tenderness.”—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Nancy Savoca’s star-studded indie gem is a chronicle of a … Continued
Explore the Speed’s collection on this interactive, hands-on tour designed for children and families. Free with general admission.
Taking Venice Directed by Amei Wallach Sunday, June 16, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed Cinema members Taking Venice uncovers the true story behind rumors that the U.S. government and a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale – the Olympics of art – so their chosen artist, Robert Rauschenberg, could win … Continued
TICKETS June After Hours | June 21 | Theme: A night with AFRO X ENVY 5-10 PM | AFRO X ENVY Listening Lounge throughout the night in the Atrium 5-8 PM | AFRO BATIK INSPIRED Scarf making in Gheens Court (TBD with Lassi Design Team and Speed Studio programs) 5:30 PM | Gallery Talk of new … Continued
Looking for Langston Directed by Isaac Julien Friday, June 21, 6 pm | Cinema + | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Exceptionally poignant and imaginative.”—Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times Shot in sumptuous monochrome Looking for Langston is a lyrical exploration – and recreation – of the private world of poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist Langston … Continued
New 4K Digital Restoration Pressure Directed by Horace Ové Saturday, June 22, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 |$8 Speed members “Has the punchy quality of a 21st-century graphic novel, eagerly tackling Black Power and social realism, mixing comedy, tragedy, and irony.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian Horace Ové’s fiction-film debut marks a watershed in the history of British … Continued
New 4K Digital Restoration Young Soul Rebels Directed by Isaac Julien Saturday, June 22, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Fresh, buoyant, likeable . . . a life-giving pulse of energy.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian From the moment Parliament’s P-Funk Wants to Get Funked Up erupts over the opening of Young Soul Rebels, we know were in … Continued
Sunday Showcase Last Things Directed by Deborah Stratman Sunday, June 23, 1 pm | FREE Last Things looks at evolution and extinction from the perspective of the rocks and minerals that came before humanity and will outlast us. With scientists and thinkers like Lynn Margulis and Marcia Bjørnerud as guides and quoting from the proto-Sci-fi texts … Continued
Explore the Speed’s collection on this interactive, hands-on tour designed for children and families. Free with general admission.
Music + Film: Soundtrack by Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan’s Sqürl Return to Reason (Le Retour à la raison) Directed by Man Ray Sunday, June 23, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Alliance Française members A high-water mark of early European avant-garde cinema, these four films that Man Ray directed between 1923 and … Continued
Green Border (Zielona granica) Directed by Agnieszka Holland Friday, June 28, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Profoundly moving, flawlessly executed.”—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda … 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 virtual June 29, 2024 Pet by Akwaeke Emezi There … Continued
Green Border (Zielona granica) Directed by Agnieszka Holland Saturday, June 29, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Profoundly moving, flawlessly executed.”—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda … Continued
Green Border (Zielona granica) Directed by Agnieszka Holland Saturday, June 29, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Profoundly moving, flawlessly executed.”—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda … Continued
Theme: Louisville's thriving Black Music Traditions The Speed is excited to welcome River City Drum Corp for a Community Day celebrating "The Spirit of the Drum" with performances, art making, and a wide variety of activities through music, education and culture. Stay tuned for a full list of programming
Explore the Speed’s collection on this interactive, hands-on tour designed for children and families. Free with general admission.
Green Border (Zielona granica) Directed by Agnieszka Holland Sunday, June 30, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Profoundly moving, flawlessly executed.”—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda … Continued
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