Please fill out a University Tour Request Form at this link.
Interested in bringing your university group to the Speed? Find the right tour for your needs.

Self-Guided Tour – $10
You run the show. See the artworks you want to see. Have the discussions you want to have. Stay as long as you want. Click here to see our current Museum hours.

Experience Tours – $14
Not sure what to do in an art museum? Have a memorable, interactive tour unlike any other. Inspire your students to think differently about how they experience art.
Approximately 1 hour. 30 person maximum.

Current Experiences

Writing Tour – A tour of artworks that encourage storytelling, personal biographies, and self-reflection… with plenty of time to write it all down. Designed for groups that want to practice using art to inspire thoughtful writing.

Tarot Card Tour – Are you seeking answers to difficult questions in your life? Draw a card that leads you to an artwork and discover what the universe is telling you. Limit of 6 people receiving a reading, but everyone in the group will practice interpreting artworks for hidden messages. The perfect tour for people who don’t yet know how fun art museums can be.

Slow Looking Tour – A meditative approach to art awareness by getting comfortable, moving slowly, and noticing small details. Surprising realizations are gained with very little being said. Leave with a lasting connection to your new favorite artwork.

Synesthesia Tour – For some people, colors have specific smells, words have flavors, and shapes make noise. Tap into those abilities by using your senses to smell landscapes and listen to sculptures.

Sound + Vision Tour – Learn stories about the hidden connections between music and visual art. Practice several ways to use music to explore visual art. Then use your favorite song to lead you to your new favorite artwork.

Have a tour idea you’d like to see on this list? Contact Darrick Wood via email.

Themed Tours – $14
Focus on artworks strategically chosen to support your educational needs. Facilitated discussions at each stop will encourage your students to apply their class learning to visual art.

Current themes include:

Special Exhibition Tour– a guided look at the special exhibitions that change throughout the year. Check out the current exhibition list here.

Collection Highlights – an introduction to the museum collections

Modern and Contemporary Art – a survey of some of the newest artworks in the collection and works newly back on display

Race and Representation – BIPOC art and artists responding to diasporas, marginalized peoples, non-dominant cultures, and erasure

Exploring Gender Roles and Identity – evolving gender depictions through time

LGBTQIA+ Art and Artists – celebrate the history and culture through artworks

Imagining Museums of the Future – consider the museum itself as an artwork that changes as the needs of the people change, and practice creating your own exhibition

Decolonizing Art Collections – look at ways museums are rethinking art collections, displays, and descriptions

Have a theme that better aligns with your curriculum? Let’s talk about what works best for your group. Request a tour theme by contacting Darrick Wood via email.

GENERAL INFORMATION

A minimum of 10 students is required to schedule a tour
Self-guided tours can only be scheduled during the museum’s hours of operation.
Cost: Free for professors/staff. $10 per student. FREE for students and faculty of the University of Louisville and JCTC.

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