TOURS

Haskell

Lawrence offers a variety of art, history and campus tours.

Backstage Tour of The Lied Center
University of Kansas Campus
15th & Crestline
(785) 864-3469
The Lied Center is home to the University of Kansas Concert, Chamber Music, Broadway, New Directions and Family Series. The acoustical and technical integrity of the Lied Center provide a state-...
Campanile
University of Kansas Campus
Memorial Drive
(785) 864-3835
Music created in this 53-bell tower can be heard through the University of Kansas campus. Witness the operation of the giant bell instrument, housed in an inspiring monument, dedicated as a...
Dole Institute of Politics
2350 Petefish Dr.
(785) 864-1416
doleinstitute.org
The Dole Institute, established at KU in 1997 to honor the former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, is designed to encourage student participation and citizen...
Film: "Lawrence: Free State Fortress"
Lawrence Visitor Information Center
North 2nd & Locust
(785) 865-4499
View an excellent 27-minute docudrama. The film chronicles the first 10 years of Lawrence's history and culminates with Quantrill's Raid on the city in 1863. This is a good introduction to...
Free State Glass Tour
307 East 9th Street
(785) 843-4527
Feel the heat as you watch local artists create a wide array of glass objects. Reservations required.
Ghost Tour of Lawrence
Eldridge Hotel
701 Massachusetts St.
(785) 383-2925
newmediacafe.net/ghosttourtopeka
Encounter spirits from the past, including a haunted frat house, cemetery, hangman bridge and the brothel house! Tours depart from the haunted Eldridge Hotel in Downtown Lawrence. Tours are...
Guided Tour of Allen Fieldhouse
University of Kansas Campus
(785) 864-3355
Get a guided tour of this storied college basketball arena. Tours contingent upon availability of guide; call to check scheduling.
Guided Tour of the University of Kansas Campus
KU Visitor Center
15th and Iowa
(785) 864-3911
Tour one of the most beautiful campuses in the country and learn the history of many of the historic buildings on campus. You will learn about the long, proud history of the University of Kansas.
Haskell Indian Nations University
Haskell Indian Nations University
23rd & Barker
(785) 749-8404
Learn about one of the United States Indian Industrial Training Schools established in 1884. Now known as Haskell Indian Nations University and the home to approximately 900 students from 160...
Historic Cemetery Guided Tour
Throughout Lawrence
Visit some of Lawrence's interesting cemeteries. They range from a small family plot that includes one of Quantrill's victims, the original burial site for the raid victims, the Haskell Children...