Kentucky Derby Museum General Admission Ticket in Louisville booking from $18.50

Kentucky Derby Museum General Admission Ticket

Overview

Get ready to mark this off your bucket-list! Experience Churchill Downs Racetrack, the most well-known racing venue in the world. 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 Gift Shop, Kentucky fare in the Derby Cafe Express, and much more!

City: Louisville

Mon 23 Sep

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What's Included

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Louisville
704 Central Ave,

Departure Point: Kentucky Derby Museum
Address: 704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208
Dates: Daily

We recommend you arrive at least 90 minutes before we close to enjoy the full experience. The last historic walking tour of the day begins 30 minutes before we close.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A small amount of walking is involved if you choose to enjoy the historic walking tour 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.
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
Parking is available in front of the Museum. On race days during the Churchill Downs Racetrack events, there will be a charge for parking in this lot.
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Due to COVID-19 and for the safety of our guests & staff, the Museum is restricted to smaller tour sizes. You must reserve your spot by booking your tour time in advance.

What To Expect

Kentucky Derby Museum

Located in Louisville, the Kentucky Derby is one of America’s most exciting horse racing events in the world and takes place at Churchill Downs Racetrack. It is the first leg of the American Triple Crown and is known as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports" because of the actual duration of the race. Some like to call the race "The Run for the Roses" for the blanket of roses draped over the Derby winner. When you visit, you will enjoy a self-guided tour of the Kentucky Derby Museum, which includes two levels of family-friendly interactive permanent & temporary exhibits. Ten minutes past each hour, you will have the opportunity to see "The Greatest Race," an 18-minute movie about the Kentucky Derby and its history, a story that puts you right in the heart of the first Saturday of May. Immediately following "The Greatest Race" and at 30-minutes past every hour, you will experience an exhilarating 30-minute guided walking tour of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack and witness where some of the most famous teams of jockeys and Thoroughbreds competed such as Secretariat, Barbaro, Big Brown, California Chrome and the most recent Triple Crown winner in 2015- American Pharoah.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lisha M

Aug 2019

This was a great tour and loved the museum interaction! Even though I've been to this track for many years, I had not taken this tour!! Thanks to entertaining folks not from the area, I chose this experience and it was amazing. For any horse fans, this is a must see exhibit.

Response from Host

Sep 2019

We are so glad you had a wonderful time. Our local visitors are always pleasantly surprised at this gem in their backyard! Thank you for visiting Kentucky Derby Museum and for leaving a review!

ktuckyragr61

Aug 2019

The Museum was amazing. From the early years of the Derby to the last race of the Run for the Roses. Included was the history of the Thoroughbred horses, owners of the horses and Jockeys who rode them. My wife and I also took the backstage tour of the Downs from Millionaires row seating to the Clubhouse seating, jockeys prep rooms, and the older area of the Downs (Jockey Club). It was and hour and a half long but didn't seem that long at all. Highly Suggested.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Thank you for visiting Kentucky Derby Museum and for leaving a review! We're so glad you had a wonderful experience.

Vacationer2Maine

Aug 2019

We had a few hours on Saturday to spend and decided to see the museum. We liked it so much, we came back the next day to do a back side tour! The movie is inspiring and the memorabilia is interesting. If you take the back side tour, be sure to sit on the right side of the van - you get better views. And try not to go at 11:30 - nothing is happening when folks are at lunch. Maybe the afternoon tours would show a more populated back side.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Thank you for visiting Kentucky Derby Museum and for leaving a review! We're so glad you had a wonderful experience.

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