Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
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Deeper Viewing/Urban Intimacies Chungking Express Directed by Wong Kar Wai Wednesday, April 8, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members | Free for UofL students, faculty, and staff The whiplash, double-pronged Chungking Express is one of the defining works of nineties cinema and the film that made Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai […] |
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April 10 – June 28, 2026 Chellgren Gallery This spring, artist vanessa german returns to the Speed Art Museum to present the inaugural exhibition of the Sam Gilliam Visiting Artist Program (SGVAP). This presentation of new work marks the culmination of german’s social- and community-based project in Louisville, which has unfolded over months of research, public discussion, and collaboration […] 
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
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Almereyda X 2/4K Restoration Nadja Directed by Michael Almereyda Friday, April 10, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Michael Almereyda’s insanely brilliant fantasia on the Dracula legend.”—Hal Hinson, Washington Post Merging elements from Dracula’s Daughter (1936) with André Breton’s surrealist novel Nadja (1928), and fusing shimmering black-and-white 35mm with hallucinatory Pixelvision video, […] |
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Speed Family: Film + Fun | A monthly Saturday morning for curious kids and their grown-ups Speed Family is a relaxed Saturday morning program for children and the adults who care for them. Each month includes a family-friendly film, story time, and hands-on artmaking, with time to explore together at an easy pace. The program is welcoming […]
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page. |
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Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival. |
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Deeper Viewing She Dared to Dream: Ayanna Pressley Directed by Abby Ginzberg Wednesday, April 15, 6 pm CINEMA + | BUY TICKETS $8 | $6 Speed members | Free for UofL students, faculty, and staff Ayanna Pressley is not only a Congresswoman, but also an advocate, a policymaker, an activist, and a survivor. In 2018, Ayanna […] |
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Essential Cinema My Neighbor Totoro (Japanese language version) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Thursday, April 16, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “This inspirationally lovely and gentle film has a real claim to be Miyazaki’s masterpiece.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger […] |
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Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
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The Christophers Directed by Steven Soderbergh Friday, April 17, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A crackling original drama about artistic legacy in all its facets.”—Peter Debruge, Variety Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) directs this cheeky tale of art forgery, ambition, caustic critique, and greed grounded in striking performances by Ian McKellen […] |
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Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
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The Christophers Directed by Steven Soderbergh Saturday, April 18, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A crackling original drama about artistic legacy in all its facets.”—Peter Debruge, Variety Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) directs this cheeky tale of art forgery, ambition, caustic critique, and greed grounded in striking performances by Ian McKellen […] |
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Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour Join us an exploration of queer and trans artists’ important contributions to art history. Free with general admission. Image: Torso , 2022 by Keltie Ferris
Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page. |
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Silents Synced Sherlock Jr. X R.E.M. Directed by Buster Keaton Wednesday, April 22, 7 pm | BUY TICKETS - LOW TICKET ALERT $12 | $8 Speed and LPM members Silents Synced is a series of cinematic/music mashups that will leave even fans of the legendary Wizard of Oz/Dark Side of the Moon phenomenon shocked with delight. […] |
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Science on Screen® The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon) Directed by Julian Schnabel Thursday, April 23, 6 pm CINEMA + | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Nothing less than the rebirth of the cinema.”—David Benby, The New Yorker Experience the triumphant tale of renowned Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, […] |
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Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
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Steal This Story, Please! Directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin Friday, April 24, 6 pm, CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS With a post-screening panel organized by Forward Radio WFMP 106.5 FM featuring Dr. Patty Payette, a board member and co-host of Critical Thinking For Everyone; Jim Johnso, co-founder of Forward Radio and host the weekly program, Solutions to Violence; and […] |
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The Speed will be closed to the public today to due to the Derby Marathon race. The Speed Cinema is open, please use the south Cinema entrance for entry. PLAN YOUR VISIT
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Steal This Story, Please! Directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin Saturday, April 25, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS NOTE: For the April 25 screenings, please enter through the south Cinema entrance. Our main Museum entrance will be closed to the public. “Goodman’s story offers a compelling reminder that smart, honest, and accurate reporting is a […]
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Steal This Story, Please! Directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin Saturday, April 25, 6 pm, CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS With a post-screening panel organized by WXOX CINEMA+ with a post-screening panel organized by Art FM/97.1 WXOX featuring Aron Conaway, DJ; Morgan Dhée, Co-Host of Sounds Good; Jed Schneider, Host of Garage Sounds; and Panel Moderator Sharon […] |
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Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
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Lamplightings Water and Power Directed by Pat O’Neill Sunday, April 26, 1 pm Free, first come, first served “The continuous shifts and surprises that lie at the heart of the film’s form make a kind of grand metaphor for the never-ending change that underlies nature, civilization and the multiple symbiotic interchanges between them.”—Fred Camper, Chicago […]
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page. |
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The Speed will be closed to the public today for the celebration of the Kentucky Oaks race. We will be back open with regular hours, May 3. PLAN YOUR VISIT |
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The Speed will be closed to the public today for the celebration of the Kentucky Derby race. We will be back open with regular hours, May 3. PLAN YOUR VISIT |
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Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in with Guest Services in the Front Lobby upon arrival.
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection. Free with admission. For more information, visit our tours page.
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WTO/99 Directed by Ian Bell Sunday, May 3, 1 pm, CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS With a post-screening community conversation moderated by Angela D. Storey, Director of the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research at the University of Louisville. $12 | $8 Speed members “Watching WTO/99 is like peering into a portal to the future.”—Alissa […] |