Spencer Museum of Art

The Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art is the art museum of The University of Kansas, Lawrence. The building also houses the Kress Foundation Department of Art History and the Murphy Library of Art & Architecture. All facilities are fully access

Mission-in-Brief
The Spencer Museum of Art (SMA) explores the capacity of art to spark curiosity, inspire creativity, and create connections among people.

Mission:
The Spencer Museum of Art sustains a diverse, global collection of art and visual culture to encourage interdisciplinary inquiry and to explore the ways in which people make and express meaning at the intersection of art, ideas, and experience. Engaging with these collections, the context of their creation, and their evolving cultural relevance, SMA sparks curiosity, inspires creativity, and creates provocative connections involving art, artists, scholars, students, alumni, staff, and the public. The Spencer strengthens the academic research and teaching of the University of Kansas and is committed to serving communities of learners across Kansas and beyond.

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Spencer Museum of Art
The University of Kansas
1301 Mississippi St.
Lawrence, KS 66045-7500
phone 785-864-4710
fax 785-864-3112
spencerart@ku.edu

Gallery hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10-5;
Thursday 10-9;
Sunday 12-5;
Monday closed

Closed January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving Thursday and December 25.

Admission to the Spencer Museum of Art is free; donations are welcome.

Office hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30-5

Links to our friends in the local arts community:

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