Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit
Description
Experience Churchill Downs Racetrack, the most well-known racing venue in the world. Admission to Kentucky Derby Museum includes daily historic walking tours, two levels of family-friendly interactive permanent & temporary exhibits, “The Greatest Race,” a 360-degree immersive sound and visual experience that’ll get your heart racing and emotions soaring, and a chance to meet the Museum's resident Thoroughbred and companion pony. You will also have access to the Museum Store, Kentucky fare in the Derby Cafe, and much more!
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Kentucky Derby Museum is the only place where every day is Derby Day! Two floors of exhibits showcase the history and pageantry of the Kentucky Derby - from stunning fashions to Derby legends like Hall of Fame trainers and Triple Crown Winners. The 360-degree movie experience, "The Greatest Race," will be sure to get your heart racing and emotions soaring as you are immersed in the excitement of Derby Day. Projected with state-of-the-art laser technology, "The Greatest Race" puts you at the center of the action. Complete your visit with a Guided Track Visit on the grounds of historic Churchill Downs. Your Tour Guide will lead you to the rail of the legendary dirt track where every Derby winner has raced, from Aristides to 2026 Derby Winner, Golden Tempo. *Please note, you are welcome to visit anytime during the Museum's open hours on the date of your ticket, and you will be scheduled on the next available Guided Track Visit after your arrival at Kentucky Derby Museum.*
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Approximately .3 miles of walking is involved in the Guided Track Visit of Churchill Downs.
- Wheelchair accessible: Free wheelchair rentals are available on a first-come, first-served basis upon request. You are welcome to bring your own manual wheelchair, motorized wheelchair or electric mobility scooter.
- An induction loop is available for hearing impaired.
- Tours are outdoors and will depart rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, the Museum will do its best to reschedule your tour experience.
- On non-live racing days at Churchill Downs: Free Museum visitor parking in Red, White, & Black lots off Taylor Boulevard and Central Avenue in front of the Museum. On live racing dates at Churchill Downs: Free Museum visitor parking in Black, Green, Orange, Yellow, & Turquoise lots off Taylor Boulevard and Central Avenue in front of the Museum. The Red Lot closest to the Museum is available only on non-racing days. You may drop off guests in the round-a-bout in front of the Museum before parking.
Reviews(961)
So much more than people would think. Really well put together and so much to do! We arrived at 11 and stayed till cliosing. Learned so much about how it started and where the horses stay. Even how they are taken care of. Definitely want to come back to see a race!
Karen, we love this review! Thanks for making us a visit on your Kentucky trip! Our team works hard to curate the stories of the Kentucky Derby, and with more than 150 years of history to pull from, there is so much to share. Hopefully you can stop by again when you're back in town for a race. We're continually updating exhibits, adding artifacts to our collection, and planning our next event. Thank you for visiting and for sharing you experience!
Get up early and go to thoroughbred training
That's one of our favorite tours! Thank you for visiting and leaving a review.
This was a great and informative tour. Our tour guide Roxy was great, knowledgeable and very congenial. There is a little walking but not much.
Thank you! We are glad to hear you had a wonderful tour with Roxy. There are so many incredible stories to share with 152 Derby runnings in the books! We appreciate you taking time to leave a review.
Wonderful time seeing the history of racing! Eating a hot brown at restaurant! Picture with giant horseshoe
Thank you for the 5-star review! We are so glad you enjoyed your visit of the museum. It's the only place where every day is Derby Day!
A wonderful experience! Very organized, informative and economical. Loved it! The tour guide was great and the cafeteria delicious!
Thanks for the five stars! We have so much fun sharing Derby history every day through our tours and exhibits.
Would have loved to book a dedicated time slot for the tour in advance. We showed up at opening but the next tour wasn’t for 2 hours. This left us very little time to make it to our next appointment.
Hi John, thank you for taking time to leave a review. We are glad you were able to experience the tour. This is good advice for others, if planning to visit on busier weekends. Depending on which tour you're interested in, booking in advance online or calling ahead can help ensure you get the time slot you're looking for for your entire group. Our complimentary Guided Track Visit runs regularly throughout the day. Other tours that include watching horses train on the track, visiting the barns, or getting up close to the spires only run during specific times of the day and last longer. We are happy to accommodate as many people as possible for each of these tours daily! Here is a full list of tours/experiences if you're ever back in Louisville to visit again: https://www.derbymuseum.org/visit/experiences Thank you!
interesting experience it was very informative overall fun to see and would highly recommend
Thank you! Let us know how you think we could earn that final star.
Great tour and easy to book with tripadvisor.
We love to hear it!
You will never watch the the Derby the same way after seeing Churchill Downs, all the exhibits and learning the rich history of America’s longest running sporting event. An absolutely “Must See” attraction when in Louisville!
We enjoyed seeing Church Hill Downs and hearing about its history
Thanks! As the exclusive public tour provider for the track at Churchill Downs, we love being able to share Derby history through these tours. We hope you also enjoyed the two floors of exhibits within the museum!
