Admission to the Museum includes a self-guided tour through the Museum’s permanent collection galleries and special exhibitions. Watch “What It Takes: Journey to the Hall of Fame,” the 16-minute film that brings viewers on an amazing journey through the various aspects of thoroughbred racing and examines the rare honor — given to less than one percent of the sport’s participants — of reaching the game’s pinnacle and earning a coveted spot in the Hall of Fame. 

The day after Labor Day through May 31, the Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.  Currently, the movie plays every hour on the hour starting at 11 a.m. and the last showing at 3 p.m. 

June 1 through Labor Day the Museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week.

The movie begins playing at 10 a.m. and the last showing is at 4 p.m.

The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Easter, Kentucky Derby Day (for a fundraising event), and August 2nd (for a fundraising event).

Please call 518-584-0400 to reserve your tickets in advance over the phone, and/or to receive special rates including: Museum Member Admission, Blue Star Museum Admission, Veteran Admission, NYRA Employee Admission, Museums for All, or if you have an admission pass to the Museum.