Speed Art Museum

This is a relatively small, but very well curated museum that has something for everyone. It has a large space devoted to a mix of American/European art and is light on masters but there are some including Seurat and Monet, but I had to go fast too to keep up with my young children so I likely missed some. The modern art was tasteful and had some thought provoking installations. The ancient art was quite limited but nice to see. I appreciated the local flair of mixing in Kentucky art as well instead of creating a whole separate museum. My kids enjoyed seeing the variety of art and especially enjoyed the "Art Sparks" interactive gallery. We visited on a Sunday so it was free.

Love the architecture. This museum is around U of Louisville so went on a weekday during winter break. Fridays have a children’s day, but planned to go right when it opened, to bet the rush. Great special exhibits and solid permanent pieces. Definitely plan to go back.

Free on Sunday's I would schedule 2-3 hours to see everything probably closer to 3. Exhibits range from ancient Egyptian to ultra modern art installations. While the more modern art dominates, my favorites were the small collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts like the mummified heron and the Roman sarcophagus. The portrait gallery contains several American masters along with a Monet and bronzes by Degas and Remington. There are also some impressive marble statues, stained glass and an entire room from a 17th century English Manor House. I also found the Kentucky art exhibit very interesting especially the Fire Director. Overall a very nice museum that will keep your attention across every exhibit and provide a nice cultural outing for anyone.

I LOVE Speed Art Museum!!! I may be biased, because it is my “home” museum, right near me, but this place is so magical 😭😭 Has a great blend of modern and classical, and Sundays are free for the next month or so!! Go get you some culture, and be sure to say thank you to the workers (they are great!)

It's a fairly small art museum, but it has a lot of neat pieces. The ancient gallery had some really neat information on the restoration of an item and that alone was worth checking out (behind the scenes info is so neat). A few of the pieces caught my eye and the Kentucky art gallery was neat to see art depicting the state. Wouldn't mind checking it out again if I'm in Louisville.