The Spencer Museum’s collection of more than 47,000 objects, vibrant exhibitions, and international artist-in-residence program offer a variety of engaging art experiences.
ARI - Arts Research Initiative
The Spencer Museum’s diverse collection, knowledgeable staff, and instructional spaces support research and education for all audiences.
The Spencer Museum offers two floors of galleries and educational spaces.
The Spencer Museum offers a variety of programs and events to engage and inspire visitors of all ages and interests through visual art.
Supporting the Spencer Museum means contributing to high-quality exhibitions and programs and sustaining a world-class collection for all ages to enjoy.
Located on the University of Kansas campus, the Spencer Museum of Art is a vibrant cultural center that sparks curiosity, inspires creativity, and creates connections among people through art.
April 25, 2024 Eyewitness to kidnapping of Emmett Till hasn’t closed his eyes to quest for racial justice
April 24, 2024 Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. speaks in Lawrence on Emmett Till’s 1955 lynching murder
April 24, 2024 'I said God, I'm ready to die,' Emmett Till's cousin says of being last surviving witness to his abduction
April 24, 2024 Last living witness to the abduction of Emmett Till tells KU crowd it is important that the story lives on
April 12, 2024 In KU exhibit, Kansas quilt artists piece together story of racial violence from Emmett Till to today
April 10, 2024 Cousin, childhood friend of Emmett Till to speak at KU’s Spencer Museum of Art
March 14, 2024 KU’s Spencer Museum receives $1.35M gift to support unique space for art
February 9, 2024 University of Kansas is opening Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley 'Let the World See'
February 8, 2024 Spencer Museum of Art to host traveling exhibition on Emmett Till, civil rights movement
January 18, 2024 KU opens art exhibit of the ‘legend of John Brown,’ featuring prints from acclaimed modernist