The Kentucky Derby Museum is open:
Summer Hours (March 15 – November 30)
MONDAY - SATURDAY:
MUSEUM OPENS: 8AM - 5PM
BARN & BACKSIDE TOURS: 7AM, 8:30AM, 10AM, 11:30AM, 1PM, 2:30PM
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR: 10AM, 12PM, 2PM
(ONLY AVAILABLE NON-RACE DAYS DURING CHURCHILL DOWNS SPRING & FALL RACE MEETS.)
GIFT SHOP OPEN: 8AM - 5PM
SUNDAY:
MUSEUM OPENS: 11AM - 5PM
BARN & BACKSIDE TOURS 11:30PM, 1PM, 2:30PM
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR: 12:30PM & 2:30 PM
(ONLY AVAILABLE NON-RACE DAYS DURING CHURCHILL DOWNS SPRING & FALL RACE MEETS.)
GIFT SHOP OPEN: 11AM-5PM
SUNDAY AFTER DERBY - MAY 4, 2008, OPEN AT 9:00 A.M. Winter Hours (December 1 - March 14)
MONDAY - SATURDAY:
MUSEUM OPENS: 9AM - 5PM
BARN & BACKSIDE TOURS: (NOT AVAILABLE DURING WINTER HOURS)
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR: 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM
GIFT SHOP OPEN: 9AM - 5PM
SUNDAY:
MUSEUM OPENS: 11AM - 5PM
BARN & BACKSIDE TOURS: (NOT AVAILABLE DURING WINTER HOURS)
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR: 12:30PM & 2:30PM
GIFT SHOP OPEN: 11AM-5PM
EASTERN STANDARD TIME ONLY
Handicap Accessible; available wheelchairs
- Tour restrictions:
- Barn & Backside are not available April 28, 2008 - May 7, 2008.
- Historic Walking not availble April 28, 2008 - May 7, 2008
- Behind the Scenes not available April 25, 2008 - May 12, 2008
- Due to extreme weather conditions, some of the Museum's tours could be cancelled. Please call for details.
We are closed to the public on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Oaks and Derby Day.
Kentucky Derby Museum is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization
| ADMISSIONS | |||
| Adult: | $10.00 | ||
| Sr. Citizens (55+): | $9.00 | ||
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$8.00 $5.00 | ||
| Children (Under 5): | FREE | ||
Historic Walking tour of Churchill Downs: Included in general admission price
Not available April 28, 2008 - May 7, 2008.
BARN AND BACKSIDE TOURS (AVAILABLE MARCH THRU NOV)
Museum tour guides take up to 12 guests on a one-hour tour of Churchill Downs' stable area and infield. There, guests experience the unique atmosphere that truly makes Churchill Downs such an integral part of the equine industry. There are also two stops for picture taking, time permitting.
$10.00 for adults, children (4 and under) FREE. W/ Museum admission only.
Starts Monday - Saturday (7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm); Sunday (11:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm)
Barn and Backside Tours are not available beginning April 28, 2008 through May 7, 2008. Reservations can be made for all the tours.
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR
Museum tour guides take up to 20 guests on an hour and a half in length behind the scenes tour of the Jockeys' Quarters, Millionaires' Row, the Press Box and other areas of Churchill Downs' newly renovated clubhouse.
$10.00 for adults, children (4 and under) FREE. W/ Museum admission only.
Starts Monday - Saturday (10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm);
Sunday (12:30 pm and 2:30 pm)
Behind the Scenes Tours are not available beginning April 25, 2008 through May 12, 2008. They are available during non-race days during the Spring and Fall Race Meet at Churchill Downs. Generally non-race days are Monday and Tuesdays of each week. Reservations can be made for all the tours. This tour can be cancelled due to work in the tour locations.
DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, SOME TOURS COULD BE CANCELLED. PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS.
EASTERN STANDARD TIME ONLY
Handicap Accessible; available wheelchairs
We are closed to the public on Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Day, Oaks and Derby Day and
Breeders' Cup Day (when Breeders' Cup is
held in Louisville, KY).
Kentucky Derby Museum is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization