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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!
Looking After: Art and Care in Education Across Kansas
Looking After:
Explore the many ways that art can facilitate learning through more than 80 works from our collection and interactive stations.
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Christian Thompson: Future Ancestor
Future Ancestor presents two photographs and one video work by Australian artist Christian Thompson that explore language preservation and cultural survival.
Register for the Looking After K–12 Teacher Conference
The Spencer will host a free conference open to any K–12 teacher in Kansas on September 18–19, 2026. Artist Nathalie Miebach will give a keynote talk on September 18 that is also open to the public.
Alien Forms / Future Worlds
Explore how artists across time, media, and geography imagine the unknown.
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