Lawrence, KS: KU's Spencer Museum - The Little Museum That Could

Spencer Museum Of Art

1301 Mississippi Street
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone number (785) 864-4710
Website: spencerart.ku.edu
Prices: $$$$ (FREE)

There are some notable museums in Lawrence, among them KU's Spencer Museum Of Art with its eclectic and impressive collection, including works by Andy Warhol, Angelo Bronzino, Albert Bierstadt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Édouard Manet, Frederick Remington, and John Singer Sargent just to name a few.

The museum is not very large, but the building has recently reopened after an extensive renovation. Unlike many museums, the new floor plan lends itself very well to a continuous and simple path on which you can view every piece without having to bounce around from side to side or room to room. The vast majority of the collection is on the second floor.

The Spencer lacks many of the more famous artists and some of my favorites, including Rembrandt, Monet, Renoir, Lautrec, VanGogh, Picasso, and Dali. However, for a rather small museum, the Spencer has an impressive collection and is well worth a visit, particularly considering that entry is free.

Having been to some of the world's greatest museums, including the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and l'Orangerie (Paris), the British Museum and Tate Modern (London), the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Guggenheim (NYC), the Vatican Museums, Galleria dell'Accademia and Galleria degli Uffizi (Italy), Museo del Prado and Museo Picasso Málaga (Spain), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art to name just a few, I must compare the Spencer to them when considering a rating. Although not on the same level as any museum listed above, the Spencer  is impressive on several levels, an excellent value, and entertaining way to spend two to three hours.

CombatCritic Gives KU's Spencer Museum Of Art 7 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!

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Tulsa, OK: Build A Good Museum, They Will Come

Gilcrease Museum
1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road
Tulsa, OK 74127
Phone: (918) 596-2700
Website: gilcrease.utulsa.edu
Prices: $$$$

CombatCritic says:

I have been to the best museums in the World ... Musée du Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, l'Orangarie, British, Tate, Del Prado, Smithsonian, Vatican, Uffizi ... and I was not expecting much after looking at their website, but this museum is freaking awesome!

If you like American art ... Remington, Whistler, Audubon, Moran, Leigh, Homer ... you will love the Gilcrease. This is the best collection of 100% American art I have seen in recent years. The museum does not look very big, but they have an impressive collection of paintings, sculptures (18 of Remington's 22 bronzes reside here), archeological artifacts, even a large collection of bolo ties. 

From Native American art to Americana, there is something for everyone at the Gilcrease. In the basement you can find 5,000+ additional items (Native American dolls, arrowheads, stone tools, etc) displayed in drawers and catalogued on their computer system for easy reference. You could easily spend four or five hours here and not see everything.

Well worth a visit and their admission prices are very fair (Adults - $8; 62+ and Military $6; College Students with ID $5). They even offer a free tour at 2pmlease visit their webpage for complete details.

CombatCritic Gives Gilcrease Museum A Nearly Perfect 9 Bombs Out Of 10 ... HOOAH!

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