SPENCER MUSEUM OF ART

LAWRENCE, KS

The Spencer Museum of Art is located on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kansas. It was founded in 1917 and is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting works of art from cultures across the globe. The museum's collection features over 45,000 objects, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, and textiles.

The museum's galleries showcase a wide range of works, from ancient artifacts to contemporary art. Highlights of the collection include works by European masters such as Rembrandt, Rubens, and Goya, as well as works by American artists including Georgia O'Keeffe, John Steuart Curry, and Thomas Hart Benton.

The museum also houses a significant collection of Asian art, including Chinese ceramics, Japanese prints, and Indian sculptures. Additionally, the museum has a strong collection of African art, including masks, textiles, and sculptures from various regions of the continent.

In addition to its permanent collection, the Spencer Museum of Art hosts a variety of temporary exhibitions throughout the year, as well as educational programs, lectures, and events for the community. The museum also features a cafe and a gift shop, and admission is free for all visitors.

SPENCER MUSEUM OF ART is a Uncategorized or General Museum in LAWRENCE KS. US MID #8402000015

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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• telephone: 7858644710
• website: http://www.spencerart.ku.edu

SPENCER MUSEUM OF ART
1301 MISSISSIPPI ST
LAWRENCE
KS
66045

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