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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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A group of people walk a winding path through tall grass

Art outdoors

Spring is the perfect time to explore the here-ing labyrinth at the KU Field Station

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Events

May 1
Talk
How Did That End Up in the Spencer Museum?: Conversation 5: Gender and Sexuality
5:30–6:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Brosseau Learning Center
May 2
Activity
Open Friday
10:00AM–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Goddard Study Center
May 3
Activity
Kite Festival: Wind, Art, and Science
1:00–4:00PM
Kansas Union, The Jay, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd, Spencer Museum of Art
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James Hess (active 1874–1884), View of Old North College
James Hess (active 1874–1884)
View of Old North College
1875
Joseph Ducreux (1735–1802), Le Discret
Joseph Ducreux (1735–1802)
Le Discret
circa 1791
Guiduccio Palmerucci (1280–circa 1349), Madonna and Child between Two Angels, with a Kneeling Donor, His Wife and Child
Guiduccio Palmerucci (1280–circa 1349)
Madonna and Child between Two Angels, with a Kneeling Donor, His Wife and Child
circa 1340s
Terry Evans (born 1944), Field Museum, Drawer of Bluebirds, various dates
Terry Evans (born 1944)
Field Museum, Drawer of Bluebirds, various dates
2000
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