Museums in Old Louisville

Museums in Old Louisville The Speed Art Museum Conrad-Caldwell House Filson Club UofL Photo Archives Sons of the American Revolution Planetarium

The Speed Art Museum 2035 South Third Street Louisville, Kentucky 40208 (502) 634-2700 Portrait of a Woman, Rembrandt	Hours: Mon - Closed Tues, Wed & Fri - 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM Thurs - 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM Sat - 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM Sun - 12 noon to 5:00 PM Lunch in the Café Bristol Tues-Sat, 11:30 AM to 2 PM Donations requested museum calendar current exhibitions future exhibitions gallery membership
The region's premier fine arts museum. The museum is located on the northwest corner of the University of Louisville Belknap Campus. Permanent collections include 8000 pieces of art spanning 6000 years, with major sections devoted to European Painting and Sculpture, Kentucky Collection, English Renaissance Room, African Art, Classical Antiquities, Art of the 20th-Century , Tapestry Gallery, and Native American Gallery.

	The Conrad/Caldwell House Historic home museum 1402 St. James Court Louisville, KY 40208 (502) 636-5023 conradcaldwellhouse@gmail.com $10 Adults, $6 Senior, $4 Students (with valid id) children, 5 and under, free Tours times are Wednesday-Sunda 1pm & 3pm with an additional tour on Saturdays at 11am
A magnificent Richardsonian Mansion on St. James Court. The finest in the city. Also known as "Conrad's Castle," this is one of the most stunning of Old Louisville's houses and defines Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. The house was built for Theophilus Conrad, a Frenchman (Alsace) who made his fortune in the tanning business. The original construction price was $35,000. Walk around it and enjoy its gargoyles, swags, massive arches and fleur-de-lis. The Caldwell family purchased it in 1905 after Mr. Conrad's death. They lived there for 35 years. It next served as the Rose Anna Hughes Presbyterian (nursing) Home for 40 years. The St. James Court Association purchased the home in 1987 and turned it into a museum. The non-profit St. James Court Historic Foundation, Inc. operates the museum. Inside you will find breathtaking woodwork, stained glass and fixtures. Web site at http://conradcaldwell.org

	The Filson Historical Society 1310 S. Third St. Louisville, KY 40208 (502) 635-5083 Historical Society, archives, research and museum all devoted to Kentucky History and Genealogy. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.-noon. Free (there is a fee to use the libraries) Special Collections Guide Index
Impressive archives and museum. The artifacts currently on display in the museum include a cast of Jim Porter’s hand, a genuine Kentucky still, Daniel Boone’s famous “Kill a Bar” carving, handmade quilts, and various Civil War artifacts. In addition to the museum’s historical items, The Filson art collection, which is displayed in the Ferguson Mansion and the museum, contains one of the most extensive collections of antebellum portraiture in Kentucky. The Filson Historical Society, established in Louisville in 1884, is the oldest privately supported historical society in Kentucky. For over 100 years we have served the public through our extensive library, varied museum artifacts, and our Special Collections Department that includes original manuscripts, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, and portraits. We are dedicated to providing continuing adult education in the form of quarterly publications, weekly lectures, historic tours, art exhibits, reading-and-discussion groups, and weekend-long history conferences. The extensive collections of The Filson form a regional educational resource that attracts national and international researchers. The Filson web site features a calendar of upcoming events, an online version of the newsmagazine, and rotating exhibits featuring artifacts from special collections. The online exhibits will give visitors the opportunity to see some of the artifacts in the museum, but the emphasis will be on items not normally on display.

	University of Louisville Photographic Archives Ekstrom Library, Belknap Campus (502) 852-6752 Mon.- Wed. and Fri. 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Vintage photographs and historical documents from a vast collection, most focusing on Louisville and Kentucky.