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SUMMARY:Steal This Story\, Please! at Speed Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Steal This Story\, Please!\nDirected by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin \nSunday\, April 26\, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS \n“Goodman’s story offers a compelling reminder that smart\, honest\, and accurate reporting is a duty\, not business.”—Pat Mullen\, POV Magazine \nUndeterred by armed soldiers\, evasive politicians\, and riot police\, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story\, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!\, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media. \nOscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water\, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm\, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi—raised in a tradition of asking hard questions—as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology\, corporate consolidation\, and political assaults on the press—and on truth itself. \nUrgent\, provocative and unexpectedly funny\, Steal This Story\, Please! is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance\, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power? 2025\, U.S.\, DCP\, 98 minutes. Recommended for 16+.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/steal-this-story-please-at-speed-cinema-4/
CATEGORIES:Cinema
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
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SUMMARY:Museum Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Speed will be closed to the public today for the celebration of the Kentucky Oaks race. We will be back open with regular hours\, May 3. \nPLAN YOUR VISIT
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/museum-closed-2/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
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SUMMARY:Museum Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Speed will be closed to the public today for the celebration of the Kentucky Derby race. We will be back open with regular hours\, May 3. \nPLAN YOUR VISIT
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/museum-closed-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194946Z
UID:10002516-1777813200-1777816800@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour-3/2026-05-03/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T214415Z
UID:10002274-1777813200-1777816800@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot-5/2026-05-03/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
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SUMMARY:WTO/99 at Speed Cinema
DESCRIPTION:WTO/99\nDirected by Ian Bell \nSunday\, May 3\, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS \n$12 | $8 Speed members \n“Watching WTO/99 is like peering into a portal to the future.”—Alissa Wilkinson\, New York Times \nFrom November 30 to December 3 1999\, tens of thousands of people occupied the streets of downtown Seattle to make known their concerns about the existence of the World Trade Organization and its impacts on the environment\, human rights\, and labor in the largest protests against economic globalization the U.S. has ever seen. \nThe protests brought together people from divergent sections of society—anarchists\, environmentalists\, labor unions\, consumer protection advocates\, pro-democracy groups\, and even religious organizations. These protestors gathered in direct action hoping to dissuade world leadership from continued support of the WTO and strived to focus the public’s attention to the kind of future the WTO would bring forth. \nBuilding from a thousand-hour archive\, which includes more than 400 hours of never-before-seen footage\, WTO/99 reanimates the ideological conflicts that drew thousands to the streets of Seattle in hopes for a better future. The film is an immersive visual artifact of a week that brought 40\,000 people together to warn of environmental collapse\, the vanishing middle class\, and what the full inclusion of China in the World Trade Organization would mean for our collective future. The protesters—seen as a rabble-rousing nuisance at the time\, yet appearing prophetic today—were met with extreme violence by a militarized police force\, an all-too-fitting way to usher in a new century; one that is now defined by the U.S. failure to address climate change and increasing state aggression. 2025\, U.S.\, DCP\, 100 minutes. Recommended for 15+
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/wto-99-at-speed-cinema/
CATEGORIES:Cinema
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260121T214510Z
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SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot-6/2026-05-03/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260503T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
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SUMMARY:Hello Dankness at Speed Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Hello Dankness\nDirected by Soda Jerk \nSunday\, May 3\, 3:30 pm | BUY TICKETS \n$12 | $8 Speed members \n“Hello Dankness belongs to a venerable underground-film tradition of treating refracted entertainment as a mirror for society.”—Ben Kenigsberg\, New York Times \nHello Dankness is a political fable that bears witness to the psychotropic spectacle of American politics from 2016 to 2021\, and the mythologies and lore that took root around it. Taking form as a suburban stoner musical\, the film follows a neighborhood through these years as consensus reality disintegrates into conspiracy and other contagions. What unfolds is a rogue retelling of history in which hotdogs debate the culture wars\, trashcans preach QAnon\, zombies rally for revolution\, and real events are refashioned as Broadway bangers from Cats\, Les Miserables\, Annie\, and The Phantom of the Opera. \nThere are songs and dancing\, moments of menace and melancholy\, shitposting and deep sincerity. Created with Soda Jerk’s signature methodology\, Hello Dankness is entirely composed of sampled media. Utilizing extensive rotoscoping and digital VFX\, the feature length narrative has been grafted together from almost one thousand film\, television and audio sources. \nBegun in 2016 and labored on throughout the Covid-19 pandemic\, Hello Dankness is a record of the time\, written from the time. The Hollywood Reporter announced Hello Dankness as ”the most original and bizarrely elevating movie of the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.” \nThe cast of characters include Tom Hanks\, Annette Bening\, Bruce Dern\, Ice Cube\, Wayne and Garth\, Maya and Ana\, Rue and Jules\, Seth Rogen and Reyn Doi. American politicians play themselves\, with Jesse Eisenberg in the role of Mark Zuckerberg\, and The Phantom of the Opera as Vladimir Putin. 2022\, Australia\, DCP\, 70 minutes. Recommended for 16+.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/hello-dankness-at-speed-cinema/
CATEGORIES:Cinema
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260507T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260507T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260401T201829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T201829Z
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SUMMARY:Speed Social: Connect + Inspire
DESCRIPTION:Speed Social: Connect + Inspire  \nA monthly evening gathering for adults to unwind and create\nCost: $18/non-member\, $15/member \n \nREGISTER\nSpeed Social is a relaxed evening program for adults to connect\, sketch\, and socialize. Guests can enjoy music\, drinks\, and an informal drawing session. No instruction is required—just time to relax\, be creative\, and enjoy art in a social\, welcoming atmosphere. Held after museum hours. Gallery admission is not included.  \nMay Programming\nLive model drawing session\, performance/intimate conversation connecting On the Banks of the Ohio by Susan Philips
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-social-connect-inspire/
CATEGORIES:Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260508T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194738Z
UID:10002439-1778245200-1778248800@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour/2026-05-08/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260509T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260219T144804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T202341Z
UID:10002347-1778320800-1778335200@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Family: Film + Fun
DESCRIPTION:Speed Family: Film + Fun \nFilm and programming information TBA \n$18/non-member adult\, $8 non-member child\n$15 Speed member adult\, $5 Speed member child \nBUY TICKETS\nNote: This ticket does not include general admission to the Museum
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-family-film-fun-3/
CATEGORIES:Public Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260509T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194854Z
UID:10002504-1778331600-1778335200@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour-2/2026-05-09/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260509T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260121T214058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T214139Z
UID:10002257-1778331600-1778335200@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot/2026-05-09/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260510T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260510T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194946Z
UID:10002517-1778418000-1778421600@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour-3/2026-05-10/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260510T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260510T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260121T214415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T214415Z
UID:10002275-1778418000-1778421600@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot-5/2026-05-10/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260510T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260510T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260121T214510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T214510Z
UID:10002293-1778425200-1778428800@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot-6/2026-05-10/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260515T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260515T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194738Z
UID:10002440-1778850000-1778853600@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour/2026-05-15/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260516T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260516T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194854Z
UID:10002505-1778936400-1778940000@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour-2/2026-05-16/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260516T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260516T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260121T214058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T214139Z
UID:10002258-1778936400-1778940000@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot/2026-05-16/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260105T213227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T141850Z
UID:10002238-1779019200-1779022800@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour\n \nJoin us an exploration of queer and trans artists’ important contributions to art history. Free with general admission. \nImage: Torso [Body Print]\, 2022 by Keltie Ferris
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/coming-out-of-the-collection-queer-trans-art-at-the-speed-art-museum-tour/2026-05-17/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260402T154024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T154024Z
UID:10002537-1779022800-1779026400@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Abstraction Reconsidered: Terms\, Histories\, and the Women who Shaped Them
DESCRIPTION:Join Chris Reitz\, Director of the Hite Institute of Art and Design at the University of Louisville\, for an engaging lecture connected to the exhibition Abstract Expressionists: The Women (on view May 16–August 30). \nThis session will explore what “abstraction” means in art\, how modern artists and critics invented the concept\, and how historians are reconsidering it today. You’ll learn about the origins of modern abstract painting\, about its redeployment in postwar Abstract Expressionism\, and about the women who were central to both.\nThrough guided discussion and close looking\, participants will develop their own understanding of abstraction\, one that is thoughtful\, flexible\, and open to different perspectives. Students\, artists\, and anyone curious about art are encouraged to attend. After the seminar\, participants are invited to visit the exhibition to continue the experience. \nChris Reitz is Director of the Hite Institute of Art and Design and Associate Professor of Critical and Curatorial Studies at the University of Louisville. He is the author of the book Martin Kippenberger: Everything is Everywhere. \nThis lecture session is free and open to the public. \nJoan MitchellWhen They Were Gone\, 1977Oil on canvas\, 94 x 71 in.© Estate of Joan Mitchell.Courtesy of the Levett Collection and FAMMPhoto: Fraser Marr.\n\n 
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/abstraction-reconsidered-terms-histories-and-the-women-who-shaped-them/
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Lecture,Public Programs,Abstract Expressionists: The Women
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194946Z
UID:10002518-1779022800-1779026400@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour-3/2026-05-17/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260121T214415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T214415Z
UID:10002276-1779022800-1779026400@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot-5/2026-05-17/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260517T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260121T214510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T214510Z
UID:10002294-1779030000-1779033600@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot-6/2026-05-17/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260522T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194738Z
UID:10002441-1779454800-1779458400@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour/2026-05-22/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260523T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260523T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260218T204654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T205156Z
UID:10002342-1779532200-1779539400@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:May Adult Workshop
DESCRIPTION:May 23\nFacilitated by Artist\, Sara Noori\nAbstract Expressionists: The Women inspired painting workshop\n\nMore information to come.\nREGISTER
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/may-adult-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260523T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260523T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194854Z
UID:10002506-1779541200-1779544800@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour-2/2026-05-23/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260523T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260523T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260121T214058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T214139Z
UID:10002259-1779541200-1779544800@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot/2026-05-23/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260524T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260524T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260325T194946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T194946Z
UID:10002519-1779627600-1779631200@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. \nFor more information\, visit our tours page.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/collection-highlights-drop-in-tour-3/2026-05-24/
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.speedmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/20260312_144040381_iOS-scaled-e1774467993395.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260524T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260524T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T014812
CREATED:20260121T214415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T214415Z
UID:10002277-1779627600-1779631200@www.speedmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speed Chat Spot
DESCRIPTION:Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection\, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
URL:https://www.speedmuseum.org/event/speed-chat-spot-5/2026-05-24/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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