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

? Is it just us or are y'all still thinking about Sunday's Hat Show, too? ?? ??

? JUST ONE MONTH AWAY!! ? The dance floor may change over the years, but the party just gets better! ?? Snag your tickets now for the Backstretch Afterparty to help us celebrate our 40th anniversary! ?? It's our Ruby Jubilee! ???: https://bit.ly/4hGzTJk

? We had an amazing time at this year's annual Hat Show at the museum! ?? It was a day of so much fashion and fun wrapped up into an incredible runway event and an opportunity to shop the latest looks! Thanks to our Featured Milliners and everyone involved for helping make this an amazing Hat Show!

?? | 1901 | Kentucky Derby | ?? #PhotoFindFriday ?? : Churchill Downs Racetrack

?? We're singing "Happy Birthday" to Animal Kingdom today!?? Animal Kingdom won the Kentucky Derby in 2011. ??

?? Can you believe the Hat Show is this Sunday? We can't wait! We've clearly been at this awhile - this photo is from one of the shows in the '80s or '90s.?? #DerbyMuseum #DerbyEveryDay #HatShow #DerbyFashion #milliner

Our Right to Ride exhibit is open daily at the museum, but it feels a little extra special during #WomensHistoryMonth! Come learn the stories behind these women who paved the way for the future of horse racing! ??

Guess what?! ?? Horses started returning to the Backside today! ?? Don't miss out on our Derby Season Tours starting soon ... details to come!

This #MuseumMonday happens to also be St. Patrick's Day !??It has us digging through the archives, thinking about Lucky Debonair! ?? Such a fitting name for the winner of the 1965 Kentucky Derby! ?? ??: Churchill Downs Racetrack