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Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED

Wednesday – Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm

Owsley Sundays: 10 am – 5 pm, FREE GENERAL ADMISSION 

Thanks to a generous contribution from Brown-Forman, general admission is FREE for all on Sundays through 2026. The free Sunday admission is named in honor of the late Owsley Brown II. 

1st Thursdays: 5 pm – 8 pm, FREE GENERAL ADMISSION

Thanks to a generous grant from the Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program, general admission for 1st Thursdays at the Speed is now FREE!

MUSEUM CLOSED: June 19 & July 4, 2025

 

GENERAL ADMISSION 


General admission to the Speed Art Museum includes access to: 

  • Our permanent collection galleries
  • Select exhibitions and installations such as,
    • Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939
    • Louisville’s Black Avant-Garde: G.C. Coxe 
    • Childe Hassam – Impressions in Black and White 
    • The Speed Collects: Native American Art
    • Homecoming: A Walking Stick by Henry Gudgell
    • Kentucky Artists – Kentucky Visions, Gifts from the Anna and Allan Weiss Collection
  • Select programming 
  • Art Sparks 

Note: Free general admission does not cover group admission or group tours to the Speed. Click here to learn about options for group tours.

Speed Cinema entrance update: Our South Cinema entrance has reopened for all Cinema guests! Follow the Speed Cinema signs while exiting the Museum garage to the entrance while enjoying a small part of the Art Park that is now open.

 

YOUR MUSEUM EXPERIENCE

Click here for a complete list of our Guest Guidelines

View a list of frequently asked questions to help plan your visit. 

View a map of the Museum and its galleries.  

Mapa en español. 

Each person entering the Speed Art Museum grants the Museum permission to photograph, videotape, record, or otherwise reproduce the image and/or voice of that person and all accompanying minors, without compensation, for the Museum’s educational or promotional purposes.  

EVENTS, PROGRAMS & TOURS 

Enhance your visit by participating in dynamic programming, extraordinary events, and informative tours.

DINING

Check out our cafe, est. 1927 by Marigold!

Directions + Parking

Directions

From I-65, take exit 133 toward U.S 60/Eastern Parkway. Turn left onto Warnock Street, then turn left onto Arthur Street. Turn right onto Eastern Parkway, then turn right onto South Third Street. The Speed Art Museum and parking garage will be on your right.

Parking

Hourly parking is available in the parking garage adjacent to the Speed on South Third Street. On-street metered parking is also available. Operating hours for meters are Monday – Saturday, 7 am to 6 pm. Parking at metered spaces is free after 6 pm and all day Sunday.

The Speed Art Museum is reimagining the pedestrian plazas surrounding the Museum. Construction is expected to occur in several phases. Phase 1 began in April 2023. Pedestrian and vehicular access will be altered during all phases of construction, and signage will be posted in the area. Please allow yourself extra time for your arrival. Visitor parking is still available in the Speed Art Museum Garage. 

Public Transit

You can get to the Speed using Lou Lift, free transportation throughout downtown and Old Louisville. Find out more about Lou Lift.

The Speed is also accessible by TARC, Louisville’s public bus system. Routes 2 (Second Street) and 94 (Cardinal Shuttle) will stop at the Speed, while Routes 4 (Fourth Street) and 29 (Eastern Parkway) stop within blocks of the Museum. View a map of public transportation options near the Speed.

Speed Public Transportation Map 3

Visit ridetarc.org to plan your trip. Each TARC bus can accommodate two bicycles, and bike racks are available at the Speed’s Third Street entrance.