As an American Throughbred Horse Racig Museum, the Kentucky Derby museum is located on Churchill Downs. Established in 1985 to preserve the History of the Kentucky derby, it consists of two floors of exhibit space where the guests can learn about the breeding and training young Foals and where they can watch the films of the race since 1918 to the present day.

About Kentucky Derby Museum

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Planing a visit

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Since there are many activities to be engaged in once the guest has arrived in the Museum, it is essecntial that the guests properly plan their day. The guests can obtain and try a full day itinerary or may call the management to get a more customised itinerary that is convenient for their needs.

Tours

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Guests will be treated to different types of tours when they visit the museum. One of the tours is the Historic Guided Walking Tour where they will be informed on the history of Churchill Downs from the stables to the property on the paddocks.They can also take the Behind the Scenes Walkin Tour, the Barn and Backside Van tour as well as the Horses and Haunts tour. It is important that the guests make their reservations in advance time and know that the tours can be cancelled as per the nature of operation of the track and live racing.

Events Calendar

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On September 27 and October 5, the Museum will be open for extended hours because of the Dusk at the Derby Museum in celebration of the World Equestrian Games where the guests can get to tour around the downs. On Nov 6, the Museum will hold the Breeder's Cup.

For lovers of horse racing events, a visit to the Kentucky Derby Museum is bound to be enjoyable and memorable. This museum has top of the range racing tracks where visitors can have a racing experience or simply take a tour and view the fascinating tracks.

Derby museum tours org

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Guided tours allow visitors to see thoroughbred racehorses being groomed, feeding and also getting training for races. This is quite a treat since the museum has almost 1500 occupied horse stalls. Horse lovers are allowed to have photo sessions next to the horses.

Derby museum membership

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If you are a horse racing enthusiast who wants to experience more that just one visit to this museum which has the most famous horse racing tracks in Louisville, they offer various membership options. These options include individual, corporate and membership for those in the thoroughbred field.

These options are also further classified to suit specific individual needs. If you become a member of the museum, you will get rewards such as free access to the museum for you and once in a while for several of your friends. Membership also guarantees access to information detailing upcoming events and improvements to the museum.

Derby museum buy membership index

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Visiting hours for daily visitors are 8am-5pm every week day and Saturday while those who choose to visit on Sundays can gain access from 11am-5pm.Admission fees ranges from twelve dollars for adults to five dollars for children over the age of five.

Apart from horses and the racecourses the Kentucky Derby museum also has exhibits of half hour video clips exhibiting what goes on just before races begin. One of the most famous exhibits is high definition films of the museums most recent interesting race. For visitors with children, there are exhibits for them too.

Derby museum visitors

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This fascinating museum is located in Louisville and it offers an exhilarating experience.