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Spencer Museum of Art
1301 Mississippi St.Lawrence, KS 66045-7500
Situated at the base of Mt. Oread on the University of Kansas campus, the Spencer Museum of Art is the state's most comprehensive art museum. One of the nation's top 10 college art museums, the Spencer houses an internationally known collection that is deep and diverse, currently numbering nearly 36,000 artworks and artifacts in all media. The collection spans the history of European and American art from ancient to contemporary, and includes broad and significant holdings of East Asian art. After extensive renovations, the museum recently reopened its 20/21 Gallery, which displays modern and contemporary objects. Areas of special interest include medieval art; The Spencer also offers a full calendar of exhibition-related programming, including lectures, films, musical performances, gallery talks and children's art classes. Admission is free; donations are accepted.
Contact Information
Phone: 785-864-4710
Email: spencerart@ku.edu
Website: www.spencerart.ku.edu
Hours of Operation
Tues .- Sat., 10 a.m. -5 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Sun., Noon – 5 p.m.
