Louisville Water Tower & WaterWorks Museum Tour

Plan your visit to Louisville Water Tower. There’s 165 years of history and innovation that goes into every glass of Louisville Pure Tap® and we’re thirsty to share it with you. Located inside Louisville Water’s original pumping stations, the WaterWorks Museum houses archives of historic photographs, films, and memorabilia, some of which date back to 1860.

Plus, tour a giant steam engine and step inside the Louisville Water Tower, the nation’s oldest standing ornamental water tower. Louisville Water Tower is open for public visits the second Sunday of each month from 12–5 p.m. The last tour of the day departs at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door with a credit card payment.Note: Security protocol mandates that each adult 18 and older must bring their driver’s license or state issued identification card to be scanned for tour access.