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): $12
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 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
Museum admission is required to take a track tour.
- Adults: $15
- Seniors (55+): $12
- Military (Former and Active): $12
- Youth (6-16): $8
- Children (ages 5 and under): FREE
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
2026 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 8 – $25 IMS Gate Admission (Sonsio Grand Prix Practice and Qualifying) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 9 – $50 IMS Gate Admission (Sonsio Gand Prix Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 12-15, 18 – $25 IMS Gate Admission (Indianapolis 500 Practice) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 16 & 17 – $35 IMS Gate Admission (PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 22 – $50 IMS Gate Admission (Miller Lite Carb Day) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 23 - $20 Gate Admission (Legends Day) + $25 Museum Admission
- May 24 – $65 IMS Gate Admission (Indianapolis 500 Race Day presented by Gainbridge) + $25 Museum Admission
JUNE
- June 20 - $30 IMS Gate Admission (Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational) + $25 Museum Admission
- June 21 - $20 IMS Gate Admission (Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational) + $25 Museum Admission
JULY
- July 25 - $45 IMS Gate Admission (Pennzoil 250 Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
- July 26 - $50 IMS Gate Admission (Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
SEPTEMBER
- September 18 - $20 IMS Gate Admission (TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Practice & Qualifying) + $25 Museum Admission
- September 19 - $50 IMS Gate Admission (TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Qualifying and Michelin Challenge Race) + $25 Museum Admission
- September 20 - $60 IMS Gate Admission (TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
OCTOBER
- October 8 - Free Viewing on Turn 2 Mounds (Indianapolis 8 Hour Cars on Track) + $25 Museum Admission
- October 9 - $20 IMS Gate Admission (Indianapolis 8 Hour Practice & Qualifying) + $25 Museum Admission
- October 10 - $45 IMS Gate Admission (Indianapolis 8 Hour Race Day) + $25 Museum Admission
- October 11 - $30 IMS Gate Admission (Indianapolis 8 Hour Support Races) + $25 Museum Admission
Golf Cart Tours
Reserve a 90-minute Golf Cart Tour, which takes you behind-the-scenes to the Pagoda, Gasoline Alley, Victory Podium, and more. On days the track is available, the tour also includes a lap around the Speedway with a stop at the famous "Yard of Bricks". The Golf Cart Tour is the Museum's most in-depth tour and features one-on-one conversation with only the most knowledgeable tour guides. Guests must be age 12 or older and accompanied by an adult. Golf Cart Tours are available select dates from April-October. For tour pricing and schedules, visit www.imsmuseum.org.
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.