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Established
in 1927, the Speed Art Museum is Kentucky’s oldest and largest
art museum with over 13,000 pieces in its permanent collection.
Its extensive collection spans 6,000 years, ranging from ancient
Egyptian to contemporary art.
The museum
has distinguished collections of 17th century Dutch and Flemish
painting, 18th century French art, Renaissance and Baroque tapestries,
and significant holdings of contemporary American painting and
sculpture. African and Native American works also represent a
growing segment of the museum's collection.
The Speed
also houses paintings, sculpture, furniture, and decorative arts
by Kentucky artists and created for Kentuckians.
Since completing
a major $12 million renovation and expansion in 1997, the Speed
has brought major exhibitions of photography, painting, design,
and sculpture to the region to help fulfill its ambitious mission:
bringing great art and people together. Located next to the University
of Louisville’s Belknap Campus, the museum serves more than
180,000 visitors annually.
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