Speed Art Museum
by Arthur Loomis
About this landmark
Kentucky's oldest and largest art museum. Expanded in 2016 with a stunning contemporary addition. Houses over 12,000 works spanning 6,000 years of art history.
From Wikipedia
Speed Art Museum
Art museum in Louisville, Kentucky
The Speed Art Museum, originally the J.B. Speed Memorial Museum and colloquially the Speed, is an art museum in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Established in 1927, it is the oldest and largest art museum in the state of Kentucky. It is located on South Third Street in Louisville, adjacent to the main campus of the University of Louisville. As of 2016, it received around 180,000 visits annually.
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Details
- Year Built
- 1927
- Architect
- Arthur Loomis
- Style
- Neoclassical / Modern
- Period
- Roaring Twenties
- Era
- 1927
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