The Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, has been closed for three years for a major $60 million renovation and expansion that will double the square footage of the original museum. The museum will reopen to the public for 30 straight hours immediately following the ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on March 12, 2016, giving the community unprecedented access to the stunning new interiors, artwork and environment.

The new 62,500 sq. ft. North Building is largely transparent and will create one of the finest experiential art museums in the country. It will double the museum’s overall square footage and nearly triple the gallery space from the existing wing. The total expansion effort encompasses approximately 220,000 sq. ft., including 79,600 sq. ft. of renovation, 75,000 sq. ft. of new construction, and 135,000 sq. ft. of landscape improvements. The expansion creates a new state-of-the-art space for larger special exhibitions, contemporary art galleries, a family education and welcome center, cinema, indoor/outdoor café, museum store, and a multifunctional Grand Hall for performances, lectures and entertaining. Additionally, the new Elizabeth P. and Frederick K. Cressman Art Park and public piazza will feature creative artworks created specifically for the Speed Museum.

Information on the Speed’s reopening, the 30-hour event schedule and more can be found at www.speedmuseum.org.