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.
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
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.
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.
The Lied Center is home to Kansas University's Concert, Chamber Music, Broadway, Mew Directions and Family Series. The acoustical and technical integrity 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.
Location: University of Kansas Campus 15th & Crestline
Cost: FREE
Time: 30 minutes – one-hour
Hours: Available Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
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.
Location: 1221 Timberidge
Cost: FREE
Time: One hour
Note: Rigorous tour with a lot of walking
Feel the heat as you watch local artists create a wide array of glass objects. Reservations required.
Location: 307 East 9th Street
Cost: FREE
Time: One hour
