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Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit

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Overview

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Get ready to mark this off your bucket-list! Experience Churchill Downs Racetrack, the most well-known racing venue in the world. Kentucky Derby Museum includes daily historic walking tours, two levels of family-friendly interactive permanent & temporary exhibits, “The Greatest Race,” a 360-degree immersive sound and visual experience that’ll get your heart racing and emotions soaring, and a chance to meet the Museum's resident Thoroughbred and companion pony. You will also have access to the Gift Shop, Kentucky fare in the Derby Cafe, and much more!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Approximately .3 miles of walking is involved in the Guided Track Visit of Churchill Downs.

Wheelchair accessible: Free wheelchair rentals are available on a first-come, first-served basis upon request. You are welcome to bring your own manual wheelchair, motorized wheelchair or electric mobility scooter.

An induction loop is available for hearing impaired.

Tours are outdoors and will depart rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, the Museum will do its best to reschedule your tour experience.

On non-live racing days at Churchill Downs: Free Museum visitor parking in Red, White, & Black lots off Taylor Boulevard and Central Avenue in front of the Museum. On live racing dates at Churchill Downs: Free Museum visitor parking in Black, Green, Orange, Yellow, & Turquoise lots off Taylor Boulevard and Central Avenue in front of the Museum. The Red Lot closest to the Museum is available only on non-racing days. You may drop off guests in the round-a-bout in front of the Museum before parking.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

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Kentucky Derby Museum

Kentucky Derby Museum is the only place where every day is Derby Day! Two floors of exhibits showcase the history and pageantry of the Kentucky Derby - from stunning fashions and hats to Derby legends like Hall of Fame trainer, D. Wayne Lukas and Triple Crown Winner, Secretariat. The 360-degree movie experience, "The Greatest Race," will be sure to get your heart racing and emotions soaring as you are immersed in the excitement of Derby Day. Projected with state-of-the-art laser technology, "The Greatest Race" puts you at the center of the action—from the first thunder of hooves to the cheers of the crowd. Cap off your visit with a Guided Track Visit on the grounds of historic Churchill Downs. Walk through the Grandstands where thousands of people roar with excitement on Derby day. Your Tour Guide will lead you to the rail of the legendary dirt track where every Derby winner has raced, from Aristides to 2025 Derby Winner, Sovereignty.

Admission Included

What‘s Included

30-Minute Guided Track Visit of Churchill Downs with Tour Guide

Museum General Admission Access

18-Minute 360 degree film, "The Greatest Race"

Gratuities

Tickets to Racing at Churchill Downs

Meeting points

Kentucky Derby Museum

704 Central Ave, Louisville United States

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit

Reviews

4.62

881 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Great experience!

    Y7688HTsamanthas,Mar 21, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We enjoyed every minute of the Museum, Track Tour, Backside Tour and movie! The cafe had great sandwiches that were served quickly . Our tour guide, Stan, was the BEST! His information, personal stories and engagement with all of us on his tours made the day enjoyable, educational and personal. The backside tour was worth the extra cost. I knew very little about the Kentucky Derby before these tours. I enjoyed learning about the horses and about Derby Day. I will be watching the race in May!!

  • Don't Miss This!!

    Meander59374610628,Mar 17, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Such a fun tour of Church Hill Downs and a visit to the KY Derby Museum. Our visit started with a viewing of the 'Greatest Race' and general admission to the museum. We did the guided track tour, which comes with your general admission ticket. Additionally, we booked the Superstars and Spires tour, which was totally worth it! We got a behind the scenes look at what happens on Derby Day and our guide had a lot of insider stories for us. Highly recommend doing this too! We arrived at the museum early and found a close parking spot. For reference, our kids are teenagers and enjoyed and appreciated this tour.

  • It celebrates horses in a...

    Karen B,Mar 14, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    It celebrates horses in a wonderful way!! If you love horses and horse racing, this museum will not disappoint!

  • Pathetic

    TracyL N,Mar 11, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    1.00

    The “tour” with general admission and museum is a joke. The guide takes you next to track and stands for 25 minutes telling you stories. There was a truck parked where we couldn’t see the start/finish line, the winners circle, we seen the twin spires from a distance. That was it! Pathetic! We could have WALKED down to see the start/ finish line, winners circle and twin spires! It was pathetic for Churchill downs to call that a “tour”! Get one of the other tour packages if you want to actually SEE Churchill downs!

  • Must visit place in Lousiville

    leighr641,Mar 7, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The Kentucky Derby Museum was fantastic! The tour was very enjoyable! The staff was very knowledgeable It was a have to do event in Lousvulle. I am so glad it got to visit !

  • Great tour. Impressed...

    Robert B,Mar 3, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Great tour. Impressed with size of Churchill Downs. Very informative. Learned a lot about the history of the Kentucky Ferby snd the sctual tace track.

  • Great tour of the the track, small seating experience and grounds.

    152charlesm,Feb 18, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Great 30 minute tour to get the background of this historic place in American racing history. Our guide was very relaxed, knowledgeable, and it was absolutely worth every penny of the cost. Would highly recommend it!

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    Alyssa K,Feb 18, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Loved the Secretariat exhibit and the film. We were impressed by how large the museum was. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny.

  • A nice Saturday afternoon

    Rick M,Feb 18, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    I had a free couple of hours on a Saturday and this was a great way to spend the afternoon. It doesn’t take a full day, but was an interesting experience. The museum offered a bit of history combined with a nice interactive experience.

  • February Derby Museum Trip

    Kristin N,Feb 15, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Museum was great! Took the guided track tour and stars and spires tour. Both good! Tour guides were very knowledgeable. The video was cool!

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