Host a Museum Educator at Your School

Kentucky Derby Museum brings expert-led interactive learning programs to students in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Choose from lessons in Career Studies, Health, Literacy, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Each program is a fun and inspiring way for students to engage in Kentucky’s history and make real-world connections to what they’re learning in your classroom.

Schedule Your Outreach Visit

Each lesson is:

Designed to supplement and align with core curriculum standards
Tailored to your students’ grade level
Cost: Free
Duration: 30-45 minutes

kdm teacher presenting to students in a school gym

WHY STUDY

THE DERBY?

The Kentucky Derby is more than hats, horses, and one Saturday in May. As the oldest continuously running sporting event in the United States, the Kentucky Derby is a treasured piece of American history with cultural, economic, and athletic impact that provides unique learning opportunities for students.

guide introducing a group to stabled horses

Our Educators

Emily Dippie

Director of Education

I grew up in Louisville and am proud to contribute to preserving our local cultural history! I am excited to combine my passions for education and community outreach by joining Kentucky Derby Museum.

Chami Weeratunga

Museum Educator & Program Coordinator

I have a true passion for working with our young learners and teaching them about the importance of the Kentucky Derby and the vast history around it.

Mollie Gilin

Senior Outreach Coordinator

I am very excited that my job allows me to blend my passion for horses with my love of the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” and share my excitement for everything that is the Kentucky Derby with students in schools all across the state!