Speed Art Museum

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2035 S 3rd St
Louisville, KY 40208
+1 (502) 634-2700
http://www.speedmuseum.org
Located in Louisville, Ky., Speed Art Museum is a nonprofit art museum with more than 12,000 pieces in its permanent collection and was established in 1927. The museum has collections of 17th century Dutch and Flemish painting, French art, renaissance and baroque tapestries, and holdings of contemporary American painting and sculpture. It also has a collection of paintings, sculpture, furniture and decorative arts by Kentucky artists. The museum serves more than 180,000 visitors annually and organizes various exhibitions of photography, painting, design and sculpture. Its education department designs informative educational programs about the museum s permanent collection and special exhibitions. The educational programs at the museum are supported by the grants from the Kentucky Arts Council, the Kentucky Department of Education, and Wood Hannah Foundation.

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4.5117 reviews
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Amanda B.
7/6/2025

I lived in NYC for 15 years and in LA for a decade and have been to some of the most famous museums in the world. I am new to Louisville, and this was an incredibly impressive museum. The...

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Nancy P.
10/10/2025

I'm still giving the Speed a 5 star review but I am a bit dissapointed in the new ourdoor space. I have been waiting for a couple of years to see the new transformation to the outdoor space they...

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Gabriel S.
3/8/2025

This is an amazing museum full of cool pieces from all over the world. I spent about an hour here after a business trip and I wish I would have had a lot more time it was really an amazing place...

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Keri C.
1/3/2025

As soon as I entered, I felt excited. My mother--ever the critic--was pleasantly surprised too. The museum has a great mix of historical and contemporary art. We saw the Infinity Room by Yayoi...

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Lorie L.
9/22/2024

The Speed continues to be Louisville's top-notch art museum, consistently bringing in rotating exhibits and planning monthly events to appeal to all ages. View their website for details and follow...

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