2026-05-01 Museum Closed Museum Closed May 1 Museum Closed 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. PLAN YOUR VISIT
2026-05-02 Museum Closed Museum Closed May 2 Museum Closed 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. PLAN YOUR VISIT
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm WTO/99 at Speed Cinema May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm WTO/99 at Speed Cinema WTO/99 Directed by Ian Bell Sunday, May 3, 1 pm, CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS With a post-screening community conversation moderated by Angela D. Storey, Director of the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research at the University of Louisville. $12 | $8 Speed members “Watching WTO/99 is like peering into a portal to the future.”—Alissa […]
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Hello Dankness at Speed Cinema May 3 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Hello Dankness at Speed Cinema Hello Dankness Directed by Soda Jerk Sunday, May 3, 3:30 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Hello Dankness belongs to a venerable underground-film tradition of treating refracted entertainment as a mirror for society.”—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times Hello Dankness is a political fable that bears witness to the psychotropic spectacle of American politics from 2016 […]
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Speed Social: Connect + Inspire May 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Speed Social: Connect + Inspire Speed Social: Connect + Inspire A monthly evening gathering for adults to unwind and create Cost: $18/non-member, $15/member REGISTER Speed 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 […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 8 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Kontinental ‘25 at Speed Cinema May 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Kontinental ‘25 at Speed Cinema Kontinental ‘25 Directed by Radu Jude Friday, May 8, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A smart, scathing masterwork about our modern madness.” —Nick Schager, The Daily Beast Celebrated writer/director Radu Jude (Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World) is back with a sharp critique of capitalism, housing, labor, […]
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Speed Family: Film + Fun May 9 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Speed Family: Film + Fun Speed Family: Film + Fun | A monthly Saturday morning for curious kids and their grown-ups Speed Family is a relaxed Saturday morning program for children and the adults who care for them. Each month includes a family-friendly film, story time, and hands-on artmaking, with time to explore together at an easy pace. The program is welcoming […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 9 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 9 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm American Dream at Speed Cinema May 9 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm American Dream at Speed Cinema Barbara Kopple X 2/New 4K Restoration American Dream Directed by Barbara Kopple Saturday, May 9, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A bracing hybrid, a documentary and a lamentation for those who create the country’s wealth at the cost of their own dignity.” —The Washington Post Winner of the 1991 Academy Award […]
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Kontinental ‘25 at Speed Cinema May 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Kontinental ‘25 at Speed Cinema Kontinental ‘25 Directed by Radu Jude Saturday, May 9, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A smart, scathing masterwork about our modern madness.” —Nick Schager, The Daily Beast Celebrated writer/director Radu Jude (Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World) is back with a sharp critique of capitalism, housing, labor, […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 10 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Harlan County USA at Speed Cinema May 10 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Harlan County USA at Speed Cinema Barbara Kopple X 2/New 4K Restoration Harlan County USA Directed by Barbara Kopple Sunday, May 10, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Articulate, indomitable, courageous… the film retains all its power.” —Roger Ebert Barbara Kopple’s Academy Award–winning Harlan County USA unflinchingly documents a grueling coal miners’ strike in a small Kentucky town. With unprecedented […]
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm A Woman of the World X Pearl Jam at Speed Cinema May 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm A Woman of the World X Pearl Jam at Speed Cinema Silents Synced A Woman of the World X Pearl Jam Directed by Mal St. Clair Wednesday, May 13, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and LPM members Silents Synced is back pairing the early cinematic comedy starring Pola Negri as a bold trendsetter with the rocking contemporary score by Pearl Jam. Celebrating its 100th anniversary, A […]
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence at Speed Cinema May 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence at Speed Cinema Science on Screen® Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Directed by Mamoru Oshii Thursday, May 14, 6 pm CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Mamoru Oshii’s 2004 follow-up to his 1995 anime noir is that rare sequel that surpasses the original.” —Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader In the year 2032, the line between humans and […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tetsuo: The Iron Man at Speed Cinema May 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tetsuo: The Iron Man at Speed Cinema Essential Cinema/New Restoration Tetsuo: The Iron Man Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto Friday, May 15, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Metallic mayhem and graphic depravity fly thick and fast in the mind-melting 30-year-old Japanese body-horror benchmark.” —Lou Thomas, BFI Virtually absent from theater screens since the 1990s, this underground classic from Japan is […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 16 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 16 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tetsuo: The Iron Man at Speed Cinema May 16 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tetsuo: The Iron Man at Speed Cinema Essential Cinema/New Restoration Tetsuo: The Iron Man Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto Saturday, May 16, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Metallic mayhem and graphic depravity fly thick and fast in the mind-melting 30-year-old Japanese body-horror benchmark.” —Lou Thomas, BFI Virtually absent from theater screens since the 1990s, this underground classic from Japan is […]
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Burst City at Speed Cinema May 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Burst City at Speed Cinema Essential Cinema Burst City Directed by Gakuryū Ishii Saturday, May 16, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS “Burst City resolutely puts the punk into the Japanese cyberpunk movement that emerged in the early 1980s.” —Budd Wilkins, Slant Fans of Tetsuo: The Iron Man take note! An early landmark in cyberpunk cinema, Burst City is an experimental, dystopian musical from underground filmmaker Gakuryū (formerly […]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour May 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour Join us an exploration of queer and trans artists’ important contributions to art history. Free with general admission. Image: Torso , 2022 by Keltie Ferris
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Abstraction Reconsidered: Terms, Histories, and the Women who Shaped Them May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Abstraction Reconsidered: Terms, Histories, and the Women who Shaped Them 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). This session will explore what “abstraction” means in art, how modern artists and critics invented the concept, and how historians are […]
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Together: Explore + Create May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Together: Explore + Create Speed Together: Explore + Create A monthly Sunday of art, creativity, and self-guided discovery Speed Together is a free Sunday program where visitors of all ages can explore the Speed’s collections and galleries at their own pace. Each session offers opportunities for self-guided discovery, light creative activities, and quiet moments to reflect, draw, or experiment with […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Two Prosecutors (Zwei Staatsanwälte) at Speed Cinema May 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Two Prosecutors (Zwei Staatsanwälte) at Speed Cinema Two Prosecutors (Zwei Staatsanwälte) Directed by Sergei Loznitsa Friday, May 22, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “What’s most startling about the film for me, however, is not the Russian history and filmmaking per se, but the relevance Two Prosecutors has to our present day.” —Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle The latest film from the great Ukrainian […]
10:30 am - 12:30 pm May Adult Workshop – Adult Abstract Painting Workshop May 23 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm May Adult Workshop – Adult Abstract Painting Workshop REGISTER Abstract Expressionists: The Women - Adult Abstract Painting Workshop Facilitated by Sara Noori Step into the vibrant, expressive world of Abstract Expressionists: The Women. Inspired by artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Joan Mitchell, Vivian Springford, Grace Hartigan, and Lee Krasner, this workshop invites you to explore painting as a space for movement, emotion, and […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Two Prosecutors (Zwei Staatsanwälte) at Speed Cinema May 23 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Two Prosecutors (Zwei Staatsanwälte) at Speed Cinema Two Prosecutors (Zwei Staatsanwälte) Directed by Sergei Loznitsa Saturday, May 23, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “What’s most startling about the film for me, however, is not the Russian history and filmmaking per se, but the relevance Two Prosecutors has to our present day.” —Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle The latest film from the great Ukrainian […]
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pompei: Below the Clouds (Sotto le nuvole) at Speed Cinema May 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pompei: Below the Clouds (Sotto le nuvole) at Speed Cinema Pompei: Below the Clouds (Sotto le nuvole) Directed by Gianfranco Rosi Saturday, May 23, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A rewarding, wryly funny mosaic of a turbulent city, flanked by volcanoes and rich with stories.” —Wendy Ide, Observer From award-winning filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi comes Pompei: Below the Clouds, a striking portrait of life in Naples, […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 24 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Pompei: Below the Clouds (Sotto le nuvole) at Speed Cinema May 24 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Pompei: Below the Clouds (Sotto le nuvole) at Speed Cinema Pompei: Below the Clouds (Sotto le nuvole) Directed by Gianfranco Rosi Sunday, May 24, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A rewarding, wryly funny mosaic of a turbulent city, flanked by volcanoes and rich with stories.” —Wendy Ide, Observer From award-winning filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi comes Pompei: Below the Clouds, a striking portrait of life in Naples, […]
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Speed Salon: Talks + Theory May 27 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Speed Salon: Talks + Theory Speed Salon: Talks + Theory A quarterly Wednesday for curious minds and cultural conversation Cost: $20/non-member adult, $15/member adult, $5/student REGISTER Speed Salon brings together artists, scholars, filmmakers, and cultural thinkers for engaging talks and conversation. Each session features a presentation followed by Q&A, offering attendees the chance to think deeply, ask questions, and engage with contemporary […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) at Speed Cinema May 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) at Speed Cinema Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) Directed by Lucrecia Martel Friday, May 29, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members In October 2009, Javier Chocobar, a member of the indigenous Chuchagasta community in northwest Argentina’s Tucumán Province, tried to defend himself and his people from being forcibly evicted from their land by […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 30 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 30 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) at Speed Cinema May 30 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) at Speed Cinema Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) Directed by Lucrecia Martel Saturday, May 30, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members In October 2009, Javier Chocobar, a member of the indigenous Chuchagasta community in northwest Argentina’s Tucumán Province, tried to defend himself and his people from being forcibly evicted from their land by […]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 31 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour May 31 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour 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.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Chat Spot May 31 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speed Chat Spot 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.
May 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour
