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Kentucky Derby Museum

Kentucky Derby Museum is a museum in Louisville, KY, part of the Louisville and the Bluegrass guide. Cost: under $25.

704 Central Ave · Louisville, KY

Why you should go…

The Kentucky Derby Museum sits on the grounds of Churchill Downs and is dedicated to the history of the Kentucky Derby. General admission covers two floors of interactive exhibits, the 360-degree film The Greatest Race and a guided track visit at Churchill Downs. Exhibits follow owners, trainers and jockeys, including the African American horsemen of the early Derby. Longer tours reach the barns, the jockeys' quarters and Millionaires Row.

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