Daily Tours & Exhibits

Bustles to Blue Jeans: Highlights from the Filson's Fashion Archive

Visit Bustles to Blue Jeans: Highlights from the Filson’s Fashion ArchiveThe Filson’s clothing and textile collection contains over 5,000 objects from as early...

Shining a Light: Iconic Women

The 11th annual Shining a Light documentary-style photography exhibition focuses on iconic women of the world and how they do well for themselves, their...

Downtown Derby City Food & History Tour

Take a delicious stroll through the heart of downtown Louisville! As you stroll along iconic Whiskey Row and Museum Row, you’ll enjoy classic dishes and drinks...

Afternoon Cruise

Join us for a fun, informal excursion, including activities for the kids and delicious food. You can opt to enjoy a pre-selected boxed lunch, or just sit back...

Historic Charm Tour: Tastes & Tales in the Victorian Highlands

Take a leisurely stroll through the historic Highlands, a neighborhood brimming with tree-lined avenues, Victorian mansions, and quirky charm. This scenic...

Historic Ferguson Mansion Tour

The Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion, finished for the Ferguson family in 1905, is now the home of the Filson Historical Society. Edwin Hite Ferguson commissioned...

Beyond the Barrel Bourbon & Bites Food Tour

Uncover the secrets of Kentucky Bourbon on the world's only walking bourbon & food tour. Embark on a journey through the story of Kentucky bourbon....

Phantoms of the Prohibition: Ghosts, Cocktails, Bites Walking Food Tour

Discover Louisville's Prohibition past on a haunted cocktail & food tour down Whiskey Row. Venture out with us and explore the hidden stories of...

Pride Plates Food Tour: A Taste Of Kentucky's Queer History

Come out with us and explore the queer stories of Louisville’s past. As you stroll through the lush avenues of historic Cherokee Triangle, you’ll taste classic...

Louisville's Black Avant-Garde: Gloucester Caliman (G.C.) Coxe

The third in the Louisville’s Black Avant-Garde series, this exhibition will focus on G.C. Coxe, “the Dean of African American artists in Louisville.” In 1955,...

Brilliant Exiles: American Woman in Paris, 1900-1939

During the early twentieth century, Paris was the destination of choice for talented and independent American women determined to move beyond the limitations...

V. Joseph Shipman: Investing In Community

V. Joseph Shipman: Investing In Community highlights the life and legacy of V. Joseph Shipman, CEO and President of Continental National Bank, one of...