The Kentucky Derby Museum is launching 'Ari's Horseshoe Adventure', an interactive experience that encourages young Museum guests to learn about horseracing in a kid-friendly way.
This clue-finding experience was designed in honor of Mighty Aristides, the Museum Ambassador. Cue cards placed throughout the exhibits encourage kids to find Ari's missing horsehoe by locating the answers to multiple Kentucky Derby trivia questions. Young guests will also find several coloring activities on the cards to keep them engaged.
Children will learn about pivotal Derby-winning jockeys and trainers, the importance of the Call to Post, the behind-the-scenes work that happens on the backside, and more.
The Museum's Curator of Education, Emily Dippie, saw the need for more engaging content for young visitors, and after working with a local illustrator, her idea has came to life.
“It is our mission at Kentucky Derby Museum to engage and educate everyone about the Kentucky Derby! I am so excited to help create an avenue for our young visitors to have a learning experience that is tailored specifically for them,” Dippie said. “Museums are places of discovery and wonder, and that can be most clearly seen in the engagement of a child.”
“Working with Emily and the Kentucky Derby Museum was a fun and an educational adventure! I loved the opportunity to learn more about the history of the Derby and Kentucky through this illustrative journey,” Asia Filipiak said, Louisville-based illustrator for Ari's Horseshoe Adventure. “I hope that families will enjoy this educational experience as much as I had helping create it!”
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