Arts Itinerary

10am – 11am

Spencer Art Museum

Eleven galleries showcase one of the most comprehensive university art collections in the United States. Collections include Rossetti, Homer, O'Keefe, Benton, and Chihuly.
Docents available for guided tours. Reservations required.

Contact: 785-864-4710
Location: University of Kansas Campus, 13th & Mississippi
Cost: Free (Recommend a $2 donation/adult)
Time: One-hour tour
Hours: 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday; Open until 9pm on Thursday; Noon-5pm Sunday

11:15am-12noon

Tour Waxman Candle

Experience the fine art of candle-making as Lawrence's own "Waxman" shows you the ropes. Pick up one of the wonderfully scented candles to take home.

Contact: 785-843-8593
Location: 609 Massachusetts
Cost: FREE
Time: 30 minutes – one hour
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9:30am-5pm; Monday & Wednesday, 9:30am- noon
Note: *Tours available January – May and September – November. Reservations required.

12:15-1:30pm

Lunch

1:45-2:45pm

Backstage Tour of The Lied Center

The Lied Center is home to Kansas University's Concert, Chamber Music, Broadway, Mew Directions and Family Series. The acoustical and technical intergrity of the Lied Center provide a state-of-the-art setting for music, dance, theatre, lectures, films and convocations. Get a tour from "behind the curtains" of the amazing facility. You can arrange to have lunch or dinner in the Seymour gallery, a beautiful setting overlooking the city or enjoy an evening performance.

Contact: 785-864-3469
Location: University of Kansas Campus 15th & Crestline
Cost: FREE
Time: 30 minutes – one-hour
Hours: Available Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

3-4pm

Reuter Organ

Always a source of amazement to visitors the amount of painstaking handwork involved in creating each organ. This tour takes you through the steps of the making of an organ.

Contact: 785-843-2622
Location: 1221 Timberidge
Cost: FREE
Time: One hour
Note: Rigorous tour with a lot of walking

4:14-5pm

Free State Glass Tour

Feel the heat as you watch local artists create a wide array of glass objects. Reservations required.

Contact: 785-843-4527
Location: 307 East 9th Street
Cost: FREE
Time: One hour