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    Located on the University of Kansas campus, the Spencer Museum of Art is a vibrant cultural center that sparks curiosity, inspires creativity, and creates connections among people through art.

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New collection galleries
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A Black woman with close-cropped hair wearing glasses and a face mask that reads “SHOW UP FOR BLACK WOMXN FREEDOM MARCHNYC” holds a hand-lettered cardboard sign reading “POWER TO THE PEOPLE”

Dissent, Discontent, and Action: Pictures of US by Accra Shepp

On view through June 25 >

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here-ing

A labyrinth by Janine Antoni at the KU Field Station >

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Events Calendar

Calendar of events of the Spencer Museum of Art.
Calendar of events for the Spencer Museum of Art. This calendar contains events of various types for various audiences.

March 30

Talk

Franklin D. Murphy Lecture Series HAKUIN EKAKU (1685-1768) AND ZENGA IN THE EDO PERIOD
11am – 12:15pm / Spencer Museum of Art, Art and Architecture Library, Room 103 and on Zoom. To join via Zoom, please contact Maya Stiller at mstiller@ku.edu for the access code.

March 31

Activity

OPEN FRIDAYS
1pm – 4pm / 305 Goddard Study Center

March 31

Talk

“REPATRIATION FROM A TRIBAL AND MUSEUM PERSPECTIVE” WITH JAMES PEPPER HENRY, VICE CHAIRMAN & TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER FOR KAW NATION, DIRECTOR OF THE FIRST AMERICANS MUSEUM
3pm – 4pm / Kansas Union, Mallott Room, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd

April 01

Talk

IN‘ZHÚJE‘WAXÓBE / SACRED RED ROCK PROJECT PUBLIC PRESENTATION
3pm – 4pm / Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St
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GALLERY HOURS
Monday  CLOSED
Tuesday  10:00am–5:00pm
Wednesday  10:00am–5:00pm
Thursday  10:00am–8:00pm
Friday  10:00am–5:00pm
Saturday  12:00pm–5:00pm
Sunday  12:00pm–5:00pm
Thursday, March 30
OPEN TODAY 10:00am–8:00pm

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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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