Speed Art Museum

The Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky enjoys a history of close to a century. Originally established in 1925 by Hattie Bishop Speed, the wife of J.B.Speed, to be a memorial to her husband, has grown to be the largest and oldest art museum with an impressive array of more than 13,000 art pieces in their permanent collections.

Towards funding the museum, Hattie Speed had also set up an endowment with a stipulation that the museum shall never charge an admission fee. The tradition continues to date, though a $4 donation is often recommended. In modern times, the museum is visited by over 180,000 people every year.

Official website of the museum

http://www.speedmuseum.org/

Visitor information for the museum

http://www.speedmuseum.org/planning_a_visit.html

When you travel to Louisville you will appreciate the wide array of art collections spanning 6,000 years spread across a wide range of ancient Egyptian art to contemporary art. You will also be treated to some distinguished collections of Flemish and Dutch paintings from the 17th century, French Art belonging to the 18th century, Baroque and Renaissance tapestries, and a significant share of contemporary American sculpture and painting.

Among the growing segments of collections at the museum are African as well as native American works.

Furniture, sculpture, decorative arts and paintings created by Kentucky artists for the local populace can also be seen at the museum. In 1997 the museum undertook a $12 million expansion and renovation adding major exhibitions of paintings, photography, sculpture, and design with the objective of fulfilling its mission of bringing together great art and people.

Your Louisville travel deals will provide you more information on timings and other aspects of the museum. To make it convenient to you, we have also provided some useful web links on this page.

Events at the museum

http://www.speedmuseum.org/events.html

The museum calendar

http://www.speedmuseum.org/calendar.html

Speed Art Museum Address
2035 South Third Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40208

Contact:
Tel: (502) 634-2700
Email: info@speedmuseum.org

Speed Art Museum Hours:
Wednesday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday - Tuesday: Closed

Ticket Information for the Speed Art Museum:
General admission: Free
Suggested donation: $4

Website: http://www.speedmuseum.org/