Museums
Spencer Museum of Art
No admission feeUniversity of Kansas art museum in Lawrence with free general admission and a collection spanning many regions and eras.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
University of Kansas Natural History Museum
University museum in Lawrence, Kansas, housing public exhibits on past and present life, with a suggested admission contribution.
Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045 · Lawrence, KS
About University of Kansas Natural History Museum
The museum sits in Dyche Hall on the University of Kansas campus and presents four floors of public exhibits. Visitors can see the historic Panorama, live snakes and insects, fossils, and plants and animals of the Great Plains. It is run by the KU Biodiversity Institute, a research center that studies life on Earth and holds millions of plant, animal, fossil, and cultural specimens. Admission is a suggested contribution, and KU students and members enter free.
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What's around here?
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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No admission feeA small Kansas city along the Kansas River known for its outdoor amphitheater and agricultural heritage.
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Kansas City Renaissance Festival
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