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We are a museum at the University of Kansas with two floors of galleries and a collection that represents different types of art from around the world. Admission is free for everyone!

Featured Exhibition

An African American female mannequin stands with outstretched arms wearing a purple and blue dress with a large skirt and a white maid’s apron

Bold Women

Open through July 6

This expansive exhibition explores the ways that women have pushed the boundaries of art and society across generations and geographies.

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Happening at the museum

A woman paints a large white canvas with black ink

Bold Women video playlist

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An adult stands inside a six-sided sculpture with an opening that rests on the ground of an industrial space

Now on view: Empty Chrysalises

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Events

March 23
Activity
here-ing the seasons: spring
4:00–5:30PM
Roth Trailhead, KU Field Station, 2055 E 1600 Rd
March 25
Talk
Motion and Meaning: Art Beyond Conflict with Artist Shiva Ahmadi
6:00–7:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Rm 211, 1301 Mississippi St
March 27
Talk
Senior Session: Bold Women
10:15–11:00AM
Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court
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Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902), A Western Landscape
Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902)
A Western Landscape
late 1860s or 1870s
Kanō Tsunenobu (1636–1713), Tiger and Bamboo
Kanō Tsunenobu (1636–1713)
Tiger and Bamboo
late 1600s–early 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Robert N. Sudlow (1920–2010), From Lemasany Hill
Robert N. Sudlow (1920–2010)
From Lemasany Hill
1995
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