Current Exhibitions
All our exhibitions are free, for everyone, always.
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Featured
Featured Exhibitions
Christian Thompson: Future Ancestor
August 18, 2026–January 10, 2027
Larry & Barbara Marshall Family Balcony
Future Ancestor presents two photographs and one video work by Australian artist Christian Thompson that explore language preservation and cultural survival.
Looking After
Art and Care in Education Across Kansas
August 18, 2026–January 10, 2027
Sam & Connie Perkins Central Court, The Estelle S. & Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation Gallery, Dolph Simons Family Gallery
Looking After features works from the collection that have inspired Kansas educators and contributed to enhanced learning experiences for K–12 students across the state.
Collection Exhibitions
Our fourth-floor galleries feature ongoing exhibitions of art from our collection.
Intersections
OngoingJohn & Linda Stewart GalleryIntersections examines art related to social ritual, creativity and innovation, and legacies of colonialism and consumption.
Displacement
OngoingDusty Loo Family GalleryDisplacement investigates how objects in a museum reveal both historical records and lived experiences.
Empowerment
OngoingDee & Mike Michaelis GalleryEmpowerment invites visitors to think differently about how power and being empowered take form.
Illumination
OngoingSamuel H. Kress Foundation GalleryIllumination explores the physical properties, ideas, and emotions associated with light and darkness.
Study & Learning Center Exhibitions
Study & Learning Center Exhibitions
Jack & Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning
Jack & Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning
The Brosseau Learning Center features new installations monthly that relate to teaching and research across KU.
Ingrid & J.K. Lee Study Center
Ingrid & J.K. Lee Study Center
The Lee Study Center features two long-term exhibitions presented in drawers and cases.
Kemper Family Foundations Gallery
Kemper Family Foundations Gallery
Alongside the Lee Study Center, this gallery rotates with works from the collection.
Offsite Exhibitions
Larry Schwarm: Kansas Farmers
OngoingRegnier Hall, Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KansasThis exhibition of 36 photographs by artist Larry Schwarm explores the contemporary realities of farm life in Kansas.
here-ing
OngoingRoth Trailhead, Suzanne Ecke McColl Nature Reserve, KU Field Stationhere-ing is a walking labyrinth shaped like a human ear at the KU Field Station.
