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What you should know
Visitor tip
Book the guided tour if possible - reviewers consistently praise tour guides for providing deep historical context and exclusive access to the track and Churchill Downs grounds that self-guided visitors miss. The tour gets you closest to the finish line.
Visitor tip
Consider upgrading to the Barn and Backside Tram Tour after the main museum tour for the complete experience. You'll see live horses, the starting gate used only for the Derby, and have opportunities to meet staff and animals like Harley the pony.
Visitor tip
Groups of 15 or more can book custom tour experiences, which allows for smaller group sizes with dedicated guides like in the reviewer's Barn and Backside experience - consider organizing a group visit for a more personalized experience.
Quick Facts
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- Aquarium
- Exhibits
- Ocean Journey, Scuttlebutt Reef, River Otter Falls
What visitors say
Innovative. Educational. Interactive. Accessible. Uplifting. This is a wonderful example of using spaces & architecture & education to invigorate people to take more interest in aquatic agricultural ecosystems. Great skills of all the…
Always a good time here, they are very educational, clean, and kind. A great place for kids and adults. The layout of this aquarium is very methodical with how they have it set up. I love seeing the new exhibits have expanded and…
Checked out the aquarium and so glad we did. Definitely a treat to see all of the various creatures. The water features on the outside of the building are spectacular. We had fun splashing around and goofing off. Definitely enough…
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Did You Know?
- The museum houses over 20,000 artifacts related to Kentucky Derby history, making it one of the most comprehensive collections documenting a single sporting event
- The museum features a 170+ bourbon collection, reflecting Kentucky's bourbon heritage and its cultural connection to the Kentucky Derby tradition
- Visitors can access the Churchill Downs track from the museum, getting closer to the finish line than most people ever will - a unique behind-the-scenes access point
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