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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

Black-and-white print of a figure falling backward away from an overpowering sun with rays that surround them

Following the Sun

This virtual exhibition organized by Spencer interns explores depictions of the sun and sunflowers in our collection.

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Happening at the museum

Landscape scene with cows grazing near a pond with trees and a setting sun in the hazy yellow background

Summer Hours

We are closed Sundays from June 8 through August 10.

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Eternal Spring: Bamboo

Eternal Spring: Bamboo

Bamboo has captivated the imagination of East Asian artists for centuries.

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Now hiring

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Bold Women video playlist

Explore artist talks and other short videos related to our Bold Women exhibition.

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Events

July 18
Activity
Open Friday: Open Friday: Ansel Adams Photographs
10:00AM–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Goddard Study Center
July 19
Activity
Art Cart: Wacky 3-D Collages
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Michaelis Gallery
July 24
Talk
Senior Session: Warp: Form, Function, and Tension within Elizabeth Murray’s Chaotic Lip
10:15–11:00AM
Spencer Museum of Art, Michaelis Gallery
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Jan van Vucht (1603–1637); Anthonie Palamedesz. (1601–1673), Church Interior
Jan van Vucht (1603–1637); Anthonie Palamedesz. (1601–1673)
Church Interior
circa 1625–1632
Gordon Parks (1912–2006), American Gothic, Washington, D.C.
Gordon Parks (1912–2006)
American Gothic, Washington, D.C.
1942
Jeanne Rij-Rousseau (1870–1956), Le Parc
Jeanne Rij-Rousseau (1870–1956)
Le Parc
1915
Kevin Coates (born 1950), Frog Labyrinth
Kevin Coates (born 1950)
Frog Labyrinth
1980
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