| Date | Museum Hours | Guest Parking |
|---|---|---|
| April 26 | Museum open 8:00-4:00 | Park in Orange Lot. |
| April 27 | Museum open 11:00-5:00 | Guests visiting before 1:00 PM park in Orange Lot. Cars must leave Orange Lot by 4 PM (as a parking pass is required). Cars without an authorized parking pass will be towed. Guests cannot enter via Kentucky Derby Drive. Must enter off of Taylor Blvd and Racine. Guests visiting after 1:00 PM park offsite at Kentucky Exposition Center. Shuttle transportation available at KEC. |
| April 28 - April 29 | Museum open 8:00-5:00 | Park in Orange Lot. |
| April 30 - May 1 | Museum open 8:00-5:00 | Park offsite at Kentucky Exposition Center. Shuttle transportation available at KEC. |
| May 2 - May 4 | Museum closed for a private event. It will reopen on May 5. | |
| May 5 | Museum open 9:00-5:00 | Park in Orange Lot or other lots as available. |
| May 6 | Museum open 8:00-5:00 | Park in Orange Lot or other lots as available. |
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.
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. See calendar of live-racing dates here https://www.churchilldowns.com/calendar
**All information subject to change.**
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If using GPS, be sure to enter "Kentucky Derby Museum" into the location and not "Churchill Downs" for the most accurate directions to our entrance.
From Nashville: Take I-65 North to 264 West. Exit at the Taylor Boulevard Exit. Take a right on Taylor Boulevard and just before the fifth light at Central Avenue, take a right onto Racine Avenue to enter the parking lots.
From Lexington: 64 West to 264 West. Exit at the Taylor Boulevard Exit. Take a right on Taylor Boulevard and just before the fifth light at Central Avenue, take a right onto Racine Avenue to enter the parking lots.
From Cincinnati: I-71 South to 264 West. Pass the Airport. Exit at the Taylor Boulevard Exit. Take a right on Taylor Boulevard and just before the fifth light at Central Avenue, take a right onto Racine Avenue to enter the parking lots.
From Indianapolis/Downtown Louisville: From I-65 take Exit 132- Crittenden Drive. Turn right on Crittenden Drive. Then turn right on Central Avenue; continue down and take a left at Taylor Blvd, take first left onto Racine Avenue to enter the parking lots.
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