Kentucky Derby Museum

Whether you're a horseracing fanatic or just curious about the Kentucky Derby - we can't wait to welcome you through our doors this year! We have all the history you'll need to prepare for The Greatest Race! 🏇🏽 #DerbyMuseum #KYDerby #KentuckyDerby #Derby150

👒Next on our list as we run down our top ten favorite memories of 2024: The KDM Hat Show! Stay tuned for some exciting announcements for the 2025 show... 👒 #DerbyMuseum #DerbyFashion #DerbyEveryDay #fashion #milliner #2024Top10

Another one of our favorite memories from the past year: honoring legendary horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas with the first-ever Kentucky Derby Museum Lifetime Achievement Award! 🏆 #DerbyMuseum #DiscoverYourDerby #DWayneLukas #2024Top10

🌹 | 1965 | Kentucky Derby | 🌹 Some creativity from the 60s! #PhotoFindFriday #Derby #DerbyMuseum #DerbyFashion 📸 : Churchill Downs Racetrack

As we come up on the end of 2024, we are starting to get a bit nostalgic. So, we thought it would be fun to have a look back at ten of our favorite memories from the past year. Let's start with the Derby Museum Ball! 🙌 #DerbyMuseum #Gala #DerbyEveryDay #2024Top10

🎞️ We got some of our film back from a brisk autumn morning spent on the backside during late fall. Reminiscing about those last few weeks that horses were here. Already dreaming of spring when they return! 🏇 #DerbyMuseum #DerbyEveryDay #DiscoverYourDerby #film #35mm #horses #photography

🎁⚜️Shop local for your favorite Kentucky Derby lover this holiday season! And yes - we can wrap your gifts for you just like this inside the museum’s store! 🎁⚜️ #DerbyMuseum #KentuckyDerby #ShopLocal #GiftIdeas #LouisvilleLocal

🐎 As we celebrate our 40th birthday this upcoming year, it’s safe to say we’ve come a long way since our humble beginnings in 1985. We’re so excited to share our grow up - and glow up - with all of you over the next year. Cheers! 🐎 -KDM

🌹 | 1964 | Kentucky Derby | 🌹 #PhotoFindFriday #Derby #DerbyMuseum 📸 : Churchill Downs Racetrack

🐎 Exhibit Spotlight! 🐎 We are proud of the many precious artifacts on display at the museum, and one area visitors love is the Secretariat exhibit on the second floor. You can even see the riding boots, spurs, and gloves worn by Helen "Penny" Chenery, owner of Secretariat and a beloved icon in the horse racing industry. The boots were given to her as a gift on her 18th birthday. #Secretariat #BigRed #PennyChenery #DerbyMuseum #DerbyHistory #HorseRacingHistory