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Baby Playdate 10 AM – 12 PM Each month we baby-ify a gallery with floor mats, board books, toys, and soft music. Babies (and their adults) engage with the artworks and each other at their own speed. Activities included in your ticket to the Museum.
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
1st Thursdays are slower and art-focused nights once a month that include access to galleries until 8 pm. Programming on these nights might include gallery talks, lectures, clothed figure drawing, cinema programs, and other community events. 5:30 – 7:30 PM: Clothed Figure Drawing in the Atrium, Model: Syndey Ware with inspiration from Brilliant Exiles: American … Continued
Eno Directed by Gary Hustwit Thursday, April 3 | BUY TICKETS 6 pm, cash bar in the Speed Cinema lobby 7 pm, screening $12 | $8 Speed members “The generative framework makes perfect sense for Eno, a documentary about a man who’s spent his career rewriting the rules of the possible—not just finding a new way to … Continued
Bring your family to the Speed for a Spring Break adventure! The museum will be filled with activities for all ages, including art making, a scavenger hunt, fun in the galleries, and more! These activities will be included in your ticket to the Museum. We will be hosting a special raffle for a $100 gift … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame, a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection. For a specific Chat Spot location, check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
REGISTER Facilitated by: Ceirra Evans Project: Exploring Identity and Storytelling through portrait painting w/ Ceirra Evans Description: Explore the captivating stories of individuals featured in the Brilliant Exiles exhibition through the transformative art of portrait painting. This workshop invites participants to delve into themes of identity, displacement, and resilience, as seen through the lens of the exhibition’s extraordinary … Continued
Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema When Fall is Coming (Quand vient l’automne) Directed by François Ozon Saturday, April 5, 11 am | BUY TICKETS $15 | $12 Speed members | Free for Speed Cinephiles “A darkly funny French drama worth savoring.”—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter After a tumultuous life in Paris, Michelle (Hélène Vincent) has retired to a … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour Join staff member and docent Aris Spagnuolo on an exploration of queer and trans artists’ important contributions to art history. Free with general admission. Image: Torso , 2022 by Keltie Ferris
Lamplightings Five Films by Phil Solomon Sunday, April 6, 12:30 pm Free, first come, first served A master of the alchemical nature of film, Phil Solomon’s cinematic works explore both the surface and the depths of the celluloid image. Solomon’s frequent and anarchic use of the optical printer results in films that could only be … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Toddler Takeover 10 AM to 12 PM Explore the whole museum at the independent pace of your young children. Child-friendly stations are placed throughout the museum with additional activities like storytime, art making, games, and puppets for you to enjoy as a family.
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
Memories at the Museum offers a fun and comfortable way for people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia to get out, get active, and get connected with one another through a variety of social events and community-based activities determined by the individual needs and interests of the participants and that promote social interaction and companionship. … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Misericordia Directed by Alain Guiraudie Friday, April 11, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Alliance Française members “A Dostoevskian masterwork. One of the greatest filmmakers working today.”—Ankit Jhunjhunwala, The Playlist The teasingly entwined ambiguities of love and death continue to fascinate Alain Guiraudie (Stranger by the Lake), who returns with a sharp, sinister, … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Memories at the Museum offers a fun and comfortable way for people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia to get out, get active, and get connected with one another through a variety of social events and community-based activities determined by the individual needs and interests of the participants and that promote social interaction and companionship. … Continued
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
12 – 1 PM Join Yogi Shavaun for an all-level Slow Flow yoga class. Students will be guided through slow and smooth movements and transitions in this gentle vinyasa practice and you will leave the class feeling refreshed, centered, and ready for the day ahead. Bring your own mat, towel, and water bottle. Please note, … Continued
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
UofL French Film Festival/Sunday Showcase Lancelot of the Lake (Lancelot du Lac) Directed by Robert Bresson Sunday, April 13, 12:30 pm, CINEMA+ Free, first come, first served “Irresistible. The highest level of Bresson’s achievement.”–Dave Kehr Winner of the International Critics' Prize at Cannes in 1974, Bresson's masterpiece has lost none of its power and continues … Continued
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
The Speed welcomes Crystal Wilkinson for a FREE writing workshop on Friday, April 18th from 2:30 pm - 4 pm. Ms Wilkinson is an award-winning, highly celebrated literary voice from Kentucky. She is a recent recipient of a Writing Freedom fellowship, is the award-winning author of Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts, a national-bestselling culinary memoir, … Continued
Join us for Speed Reading Book Club, a book discussion inspired by both special exhibitions and artworks in the Speed's permanent collection! You can find copies of all the Book Club books in the Museum Store. Speed Reading Book Club is free with admission and will be in person. Book: Save Me the Waltz by Zelda … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
REGISTER Teen Workshop (Teen Art Lab) April 19, 1 – 3 PM Facilitated by: Valerie Fuchs and Uhma Janus Project: In collaboration with MaybeItsFate, we are excited to offer a teen workshop with "Water Studies: Expressions and Impressions". This workshop will include a segment screening and short discussion of Ken Burn's film "Leonardo da Vinci," … Continued
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
Earth Day OCEANIA: Journey to the Center Directed by Natalie Zimmerman Wednesday, April 23, 6 pm CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members OCEANIA begins at the center of the planet on a coral atoll – predicted to become uninhabitable by 2030 due to rising sea levels and temperatures brought by climate change. We … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light Directed by Paul Wagner Friday, April 25, 6 pm CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O’Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American … Continued
The Speed will be closed to the public and will reopen with standard hours on Sunday, April 27. We welcome you to join us another weekend! PLAN YOUR VISIT
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
Join the Speed this Community Day in celebrating our vibrant community with dancing, music, art making, and poetry from all over the world to right here in Louisville. Art making for all ages -1 pm – 3:30 pm with dancing and performances starting at 2 pm –4 pm In Partnership with Americana Center, Backside Learning … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
The Speed will be closed to the public and will reopen with standard hours on Sunday, May 4. We welcome you to join us another weekend! PLAN YOUR VISIT
The Speed will be closed to the public and will reopen with standard hours on Sunday, May 4. We welcome you to join us another weekend! PLAN YOUR VISIT
Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour Join staff member and docent Aris Spagnuolo on an exploration of queer and trans artists’ important contributions to art history. Free with general admission. Image: Torso , 2022 by Keltie Ferris
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Dive deeper into Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939 with a docent-led tour. Learn about stories that shaped these women and the outcome of their daring adventures! This tour will meet on the 3rd floor Special Exhibition area. You must have a ticket to this exhibition to experience this tour. Artwork: Theresa Helburn by … Continued
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