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Spencer Museum of Art The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas stewards a collection of 48,000+ works that represent different types of art from around the world.
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Admission is always free.

Visitor Experience Student Assistant Julia Barker enjoys interacting with Spencer Museum visitors and creating a welcomi...
10/28/2026

Visitor Experience Student Assistant Julia Barker enjoys interacting with Spencer Museum visitors and creating a welcoming experience through activities like our Little Free Museum.

“My favorite part of working at the Spencer is being able to witness the visitors’ appreciation, excitement, and love for our art and galleries. I love answering questions or researching a piece for someone at the desk and being able to learn something new in the process.”

Tune in to our YouTube channel tomorrow from 6–7PM to hear from art historians across the country whose work explores di...
10/28/2026

Tune in to our YouTube channel tomorrow from 6–7PM to hear from art historians across the country whose work explores different ocean geographies and cultural histories. 🌊

This panel discussion builds on themes from our past exhibition “Soundings: Making Culture at Sea.”

Building on the Spencer’s Fall 2025 exhibition “Soundings: Making C...

Photographer Patricia DuBose Duncan captures the beauty of the Flint Hills of Kansas in this autumnal landscape. Take a ...
10/26/2026

Photographer Patricia DuBose Duncan captures the beauty of the Flint Hills of Kansas in this autumnal landscape. Take a moment to appreciate the changes in your natural environment during the fall. How do your moods and habits shift with the season?🍂

Patricia DuBose Duncan
“Autumn Flint Hills,” 1975
chromogenic color print (Ektacolor™)
Gift of Patricia DuBose Duncan, 1987.0126

Enjoy a close looking experience of beadwork from the Spencer’s collection this Tuesday (10/27) from 1–3PM in our Lee St...
10/25/2026

Enjoy a close looking experience of beadwork from the Spencer’s collection this Tuesday (10/27) from 1–3PM in our Lee Study Center.🪡
Jamie Okuma's beaded backpack "Becoming,” which features a startling image of Pinhead from the “Hellraiser” films, will be on display just in time for Halloween. 💀

Jamie Okuma
“Becoming,” 2022 (detail)
deer leather, nails, beading, twenty-four-carat gold, chain, walnut wood
Museum purchase: Helen Foresman Spencer Art Acquisition Fund, 2023.0097.a-d

Celebrate KU’s 114th Homecoming as the Jayhawks play the Baylor Bears!❤️💙🏈Include a trip to the Spencer Museum as part o...
10/24/2026

Celebrate KU’s 114th Homecoming as the Jayhawks play the Baylor Bears!❤️💙🏈
Include a trip to the Spencer Museum as part of your weekend festivities. Located next to the stadium, the Spencer is free to all and open Saturday and Sunday from 12–5PM. Rock Chalk!🌻

Take time to relax and contemplate Harvey Dinnerstein’s painting “Nocturnal Passage” this Sunday (10/25) from 2–3PM. Slo...
10/23/2026

Take time to relax and contemplate Harvey Dinnerstein’s painting “Nocturnal Passage” this Sunday (10/25) from 2–3PM. Slow down and discuss this mysterious group of figures on a journey together. 🐦‍⬛🐍

Harvey Dinnerstein
“Nocturnal Passage,” 2009
oil, canvas
Museum purchase: Peter T. Bohan Art Acquisition Fund, 2011.0004

Watch your back this spooky season! 🧟As Halloween approaches, you may notice creatures disguised as humans lurking in th...
10/23/2026

Watch your back this spooky season! 🧟
As Halloween approaches, you may notice creatures disguised as humans lurking in the shadows.

Richard Kennedy
“Mr. Murder,” 1998
mixed media graphic
Gift of the KU Art Department, Intaglio Area, 1998.0041.11

Hear directly from Kansas teachers about their experiences with the Spencer’s education initiatives and how they incorpo...
10/21/2026

Hear directly from Kansas teachers about their experiences with the Spencer’s education initiatives and how they incorporate art into their classrooms at a panel discussion this Sunday (10/25) from 1–2PM! Come early or stay after to explore our exhibition "Looking After: Art and Care in Education Across Kansas." 👩‍🏫🌻🎨

We are excited to announce a very special exhibition opening this spring!📣“Gateway to Himalayan Art” features objects fr...
10/20/2026

We are excited to announce a very special exhibition opening this spring!📣
“Gateway to Himalayan Art” features objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art in New York. The exhibition will introduce the forms, concepts, meanings, and religious traditions of Indian, Nepalese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan cultures. ☸️

Wheel of Life, 19th century
Tibet or Mongolia
Pigments on cloth
45 1/2 x 30 5/8 in.
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin
C2006.66.131 (HAR 78)

Drop by the Brosseau Learning Center to experience our new installation featuring global Indigenous art and Pop Art from...
10/19/2026

Drop by the Brosseau Learning Center to experience our new installation featuring global Indigenous art and Pop Art from the Spencer’s collection, on view through November 8! 👔

Claes Oldenburg
“Store Window: Box, Hats, Hearts, Shirt $.29,” 1973
color lithograph
Museum purchase, 1973.0149

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1301 Mississippi Street
Lawrence, KS
66045

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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