Blog - Category: Education

Handing Over the Reigns (keys)

2/15/2013 | Heather H.

There are a lot of things I'm proud about the Education Department at Kentucky Derby Museum - but maybe none more than our Statewide Outreach program.
A Flaw in the Slaw

9/16/2011 | Ronnie D.

William Shakespeare said that "Sweet are the uses of adversity. Which like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel on his head."
A Decade of Outreach

9/6/2011 | Ronnie D.

After a decade of providing free outreach programming, this year's calendar filled up completely in 26 days.
The Last Trip of the Year

5/13/2011 | Ronnie D.

Ashland, Kentucky is a long way from Louisville - three hours east on I-64.
A Trip to Hoosierland

3/31/2011 | Ronnie D.

A couple of weeks ago I took the outreach program to Southern Indiana, to the Ohio River town of Madison.
Back from a Long, Winter's Break

3/9/2011 | Ronnie D.

It's the second week of March. Winter's over. Outreach is BACK!
No Soreheads Allowed!

12/3/2010 | Ronnie D.

The first part of the outreach season is in the books. It's been a whirlwind three months for sure, and the outreach educator and the van is looking forward to a winter break!
A Derby Winner from off the Beaten Path

11/29/2010 | Ronnie D.

Owensboro, Kentucky is a great town.

Kentucky Derby Museum launches new kid-friendly experience

Kentucky Derby Museum is launching Ari's Horseshoe Adventure, an interactive experience that encourages young Museum guests to learn about horseracing in a kid-friendly way.
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CHURCHILL DOWNS INVITES FANS TO CELEBRATE 150 DAYS UNTIL THE 150TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KENTUCKY DERBY MUSEUM AND KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL

Churchill Downs Racetrack proudly invites Kentucky Derby fans to mark their calendars for December 6, 2023, as a countdown milestone that signals 150 days until the historic 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. To commemorate this momentous occasion, Churchill Downs will partner with two notable organizations that amplify, embody, and extend the spirit of the Kentucky Derby for the Louisville community and hundreds of thousands of tourists every year: the Kentucky Derby Museum and the Kentucky Derby Festival.
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Kentucky Derby Museum launches online fashion contest in celebration of Derby 150

Kentucky Derby Museum invites fashion enthusiasts to celebrate the 150th Run for the Roses in style by submitting photographs of their favorite ensembles to the Museum's Derby 150 Fashion Contest.
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