Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
It's May Every Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum!
With exciting, engaging, and educational exhibits, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum celebrates and preserves the history behind the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Open 363 days a year, it's May every day at the Museum.
Museum Admission
Adult: $25
Senior (55+): $23
Military (Former and Active): $18
Youth (ages 6-16): $18
Child (ages 5 and under): Free
The IMS Museum is located inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. If you choose to visit during events (e.g. Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, etc.) a race ticket is required to enter the track. Race tickets do not include Museum admission. Museum admission must be purchased separately.
HOURS & CONTACT INFO
Museum Hours
The IMS Museum is open every day of the year except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Museum Hours: DAILY 9 a.m – 5 p.m.
Winter Hours (Nov. 2 - Feb. 28): DAILY 10 a.m – 4 p.m.
General Information (during open hours): (463) 244-2680
Ticketing and Tours: tickets@imsmuseum.org
Website: www.imsmuseum.org
TRACK TOURS
The Museum operates track tours that offer guests a behind-the-scenes experience. Museum admission is required to take a tour. Different tour options are offered on different days depending on track use.
The “Kiss the Bricks” tour is a narrated, 30-minute bus tour that features one lap around the famous 2.5-mile oval with a stop at the historic Yard of Bricks.
The "Victory Podium" tour, offered when the track is unavailable, shows you what the winner sees on Race Day with a stop atop the Victory Podium.
Golf Cart Tours are the most in-depth option, showcasing all major IMS landmarks. The 90-minute tour is a uniquely personalized experience, featuring one-on-one conversation with the most knowledgeable tour guides. Offered on select dates from April through October.
For up-to-date information on track tour hours and availability, visit imsmuseum.org/track-tours
Become a Museum Member
As a Museum member, you can enjoy unlimited admission all year long plus exclusive programming and events.
Membership Types:
Individual Plus: $125
Family/Grandparent: $175
Family Grandparent Plus: $215
Donor Membership Types:
Gold: $300
Silver: $500
Platinum: $1,000
For more information on the benefits of each level, visit imsmuseum.org/membership
2027 IMS Event Schedule Admission Information
Entrance into the grounds is free of charge on non-event days. However, during events Indianapolis Motor Speedway charges an admission fee or requires a ticket to get onto the grounds. This general admission fee or ticket price does not include museum admission.
MAY
- May 14 – $30 IMS Gate Admission (Sonsio Grand Prix Practice and Qualifying) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 15 – $50 IMS Gate Admission (Sonsio Gand Prix Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 18-21, 24 – $30 IMS Gate Admission (Indianapolis 500 Practice) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 22 & 23 – $40 IMS Gate Admission (PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 28 – $55 IMS Gate Admission (Miller Lite Carb Day) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 29 - $20 Gate Admission (Legends Day) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 30 – $70 IMS Gate Admission (Indianapolis 500 Race Day presented by Gainbridge) + $25 Museum Admission
JUNE
- June 12 - $30 IMS Gate Admission (Racing America) + $25 Museum Admission
- June 13 - $20 IMS Gate Admission (Racing America) + $25 Museum Admission
JULY
- July 23 - $25 IMS Gate Admission (NASCAR Practice) + $25 Museum Admission
- July 24 - $45 IMS Gate Admission (Pennzoil 250 Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
- July 25 - $50 IMS Gate Admission (Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
SEPTEMBER
- September 17 - $20 IMS Gate Admission (TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Practice & Qualifying) + $25 Museum Admission
- September 18 - $50 IMS Gate Admission (TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Qualifying and Michelin Challenge Race) + $25 Museum Admission
- September 19 - $60 IMS Gate Admission (TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
OCTOBER
- September 30 - Free Viewing on Turn 2 Mounds (GT World Indianapolis Cars on Track) + $25 Museum Admission
- October 1 - $20 IMS Gate Admission (Support Series Practice & Qualifying) + $25 Museum Admission
- October 2 - $30 IMS Gate Admission (Support Series Races & GT World Practice) + $25 Museum Admission
- October 3 - $45 IMS Gate Admission (GT World Qualifying & Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
Location & Directions
The Museum is located at 4750 W. 16th Street, Speedway, IN, 46224, inside the track between turns 1 and 2. The entrance to the Museum is located at Gate 2 on the north side of 16th Street. This is marked by a black banner on the west side of the entrance.
View directions to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Parking
Parking is available at the Museum and is free of charge during days that the track is not in use for a race or other public event. During races and certain other events, Museum guests may need to park outside of the track and walk in.
During on-track days this May, visitors should park in open IMS parking lots and use the Pagoda Plaza shuttles to access the Museum.
Accessibility
The Museum strives to make its buildings, programs, and services accessible to all visitors. Features include:
- Accessible parking and ramps to facilitate entry into the building
- A limited number of wheelchairs available for guest use
- Wheelchair-accessible racing simulator
- Wheelchair-accessible tour buses
- Subtitles on the Starting Line Experience video and tour bus narration
- Wellness Room for anyone who needs a quiet space, from nursing mothers to those with sensory sensitivities. (Available on a first-come, first-serve basis.)
The Museum also partnered with Kulture City to become Sensory Inclusive™. Sensory bags can be checked out at the Welcome Center and include soundproof headphones, fidget toys, and glasses to reduce light. Signage around the building indicates “headphone areas” for those with sensitivities to noise.