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CONTACT INFORMATION

General Information: 859-257-5716
e-mail: artmuseum@email.uky.edu
Fax: 859-323-1994

Mailing Address: The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky
   Rose Street and Euclid Avenue, Lexington, KY 40506-0241



MUSEUM HOURS
Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Friday from noon to 8:00 p.m.
The museum is closed on Monday and University holidays.


DIRECTIONS TO MUSEUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Museum is located inside the Singletary Center for the Arts on the campus of the University of Kentucky. It is on the corner of Rose Street and Euclid Avenue (Avenue of Champions).

If you would like to use a Map Search Engine type in:
Rose Street and Euclid Avenue


From Louisville and the West:

East on Interstate 64 to first Lexington exit (#115-marked Rt. 922/Airport).
South on 922 (Newtown Pike) for 3.3 miles until it meets Main Street.
Turn left onto Main Street and proceed through downtown. Main Street will veer to the right at the Civic Center and name will change to Vine Street.
Turn
right at the 6th traffic light onto Rose Street.
The Museum (Singletary Center) is on the far right corner of the intersection.

From Richmond and the South:

North on Interstate 75 to first Lexington exit (#104).
West on Route 418 for approximately 8 miles to downtown Lexington.
2.7 miles after passing under New Circle Road, turn left onto Rose Street.
Proceed to the 4th traffic light (Avenue of Champions/Euclid Avenue).
The Museum (Singletary Center) is on the right corner of the intersection.

From Nicholasville:

North on US 27 (Nicholasville Road).
At Cooper Drive, name will change to Limestone Avenue.
At Avenue of Champions (Euclid Avenue) turn right.
The second stop light is Rose Street.
The Museum (Singletary Center) is on the far right corner of the intersection.

From Cincinnati and the North:

South on Interstate 75 to first Lexington exit (#115-marked Rt. 922/Airport).
Follow above directions from Louisville.

From Winchester and the East:

West on Interstate 64 to Interstate 75
South on 75 to first Lexington exit (#110-marked US 60).
West on US 60 for 4 miles.
Street will veer to left and become Midland Avenue.
Continue on Midland to Main Street.
Turn right on Main Street to the first traffic light (Rose Street)
Left on Rose Street to the the 4th traffic light (Avenue of Champions/Euclid).
The Museum (Singletary Center) is on the far right corner of the intersection.

From Frankfort and Versailles:


East on US 60 (Versailles Road)
3.1 miles after passing under New Circle Road, US 60 will branch to the right and become Maxwell Street.
Follow Maxwell Street to the 5th traffic light (Rose Street).
Turn right on Rose Street and proceed to the next traffic light ((Avenue of Champions/Euclid).
The Museum (Singletary Center) is on the far right corner of the intersection.

To Reach the Museum Loading Dock:
Turn onto Patterson Drive (off Rose Street, one block south of Euclid Avenue).
Turn right into the parking lot behind the Singletary Center.
The Museum dock is clearly marked.

MUSEUM PARKING (click here for map)

There are a limited number of Art Museum parking spaces behind the Museum off Patterson Drive. (Please advise Museum attendant that you are parked in one of our spaces). There are also 45-minute parking meters in the Singletary Center semi-circular drive off Rose Street.

Event Parking

(weekdays): During weekdays, pay per hour visitor parking is available at Parking Structure 5, which can be accessed from Limestone Street next to Kennedy's Bookstore. Other parking is available at meters in various lots around campus. For a list of all UK parking lots, please visit www.uky.edu/Parking (external website).

(evenings and weekends): Free parking is available anywhere after 7:30 pm Monday thru Thursday, and anytime after 3:30 pm on Fridays, and anytime on the weekends in the employee (E) labeled lots behind Memorial Coliseum, accessed from Rose Street. Patrons may also park in the employee lot next to the Student Center, accessed from Euclid Avenue. There is also an E lot on the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd and Avenue of Champions.

School Bus Parking: If you are bringing a group of students to the Art Museum, please call 859.257.5716 to arrange for bus parking.

Handicapped Parking:
There are multiple spots behind the Singletary Center and adjacent to the Fine Arts Building that are identified as handicapped.

(see map below for details)

Please do not park in permit-only lots or along any yellow curbs.