Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Racing museum inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, with Indy 500 winning cars and optional bus track tours that include a lap and a stop at the bricks.
Ways to visit
Museum galleries (self-guided) Open
Winter hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from 2 Nov to 28 Feb; closes early on some event days.
- What you see
- Exhibitsimsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk in, Timed ticketimsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunDaily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; winter hours (2 Nov to 28 Feb) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. A public track event also needs an IMS event ticket.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Dayimsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · opens 60 days ahead · same day possible · online or on siteWalk-ins welcome while tickets remain; tickets can be bought up to 60 days ahead.Book ↗imsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdult: $25 · Senior (55+): $23 · Military: $18 · Youth (6-16): $18 · Under 5: freeThe museum takes cards only, no cash.imsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Minimum age: No. Children under 5 are free; no minimum age stated.
Track tours (Kiss the Bricks, Victory Podium, Golf Cart) Open
Tour types and times change with weather and track activity; the Golf Cart Tour runs on select dates April to October only.
- What you see
- Grounds, View from outsideimsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk in, Scheduled tour · about 30 minutesimsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- Buses depart about every 30 minutes; the tour schedule page shows each day. Kiss the Bricks and Victory Podium take 30 minutes, the Golf Cart Tour 90 minutes.Calendar ↗imsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26 · imsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · online or by phone or on siteWalk-ins accepted, reservations highly recommended; call 463.244.2688 for current availability.Book ↗imsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- VariesPrice depends on the tour chosen; museum admission is also required.imsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Minimum age: 12+. Golf Cart Tour only; other tours are for all ages.
Evolution of the Spectacle guided gallery tour Open
- What you see
- Exhibitsimsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tour, Walk in · up to 10 people · about 60 minutesimsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunTwice a day, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.imsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · online or on siteTour tickets can be bought at the Welcome Center; maximum 10 guests per tour.Book ↗imsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidTour, on top of museum admission: $20imsmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Minimum age: No. All ages welcome.
About
The museum sits inside the speedway between Turns 1 and 2 and shows race cars and Indianapolis 500 history. Museum admission is required for the track tours, which run by bus and may change with weather or track activity. A one-hour guided gallery tour of the winners gallery is sold separately. Winter hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. start on 2 November.
Run by: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation.
Getting there
4750 West 16th Street, Speedway, IN, 46222
Inside the speedway oval between Turns 1 and 2; enter through Gate 2 on 16th Street and park in the museum lot.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (39.79020, -86.23060). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Ticketing & Reservations: 463.244.2688 · tickets@imsmuseum.org
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- imsmuseum.org/visit/faqs/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; who runs it; Museum galleries (self-guided): kind of visit; Museum galleries (self-guided): booking; Track tours (Kiss the Bricks, Victory Podium, Golf Cart): booking
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q6023… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- imsmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: street address; Museum galleries (self-guided): open or closed; Museum galleries (self-guided): what you see; Museum galleries (self-guided): days and hours; Museum galleries (self-guided): cost; Museum galleries (self-guided): requirements; Track tours (Kiss the Bricks, Victory Podium, Golf Cart): what you see
- imsmuseum.org/visit/tours/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: phone and email; Track tours (Kiss the Bricks, Victory Podium, Golf Cart): kind of visit; Track tours (Kiss the Bricks, Victory Podium, Golf Cart): days and hours; Track tours (Kiss the Bricks, Victory Podium, Golf Cart): cost; Track tours (Kiss the Bricks, Victory Podium, Golf Cart): requirements; Evolution of the Spectacle guided gallery tour: open or closed; Evolution of the Spectacle guided gallery tour: what you see; Evolution of the Spectacle guided gallery tour: kind of visit; Evolution of the Spectacle guided gallery tour: days and hours; Evolution of the Spectacle guided gallery tour: booking; Evolution of the Spectacle guided gallery tour: cost; Evolution of the Spectacle guided gallery tour: requirements
- imsmuseum.org/visit/track-tours/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Track tours (Kiss the Bricks, Victory Podium, Golf Cart): open or closed
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