Annual Museum Day
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You are invited to a very special event to celebrate the annual campus-wide Museum Day. Everyone in the family will have fun and enjoy special activities and displays at the Natural History Museum and Spencer Museum of Art.
Annual Museum Day
Phone : 785-864-4245 (Always call and confirm events.)
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Attractions and Upcoming Events
Depot and Visitors Center
During its post-Civil War rebuilding, one of Lawrence's main goals was to establish itself as the railroad hub of the Midwest. In 1882, Union Pacific spent $40,000 buying lots in North Lawrence and announced that it would build a new passenger depot. The 1889
Lawrence, KS Railroad HistoryCarnegie Building
The Carnegie Building was built in 1904 as one of Andrew Carnegie's philanthropic contributions to the growth of cultural opportunities for rural communities. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building had housed the Lawrence Arts Center until 2002
Lawrence, KS Carnegie LibrariesHobbs Park Memorial
The Hobbs Park Memorial is a new public monument located in historic Old East Lawrence, which builds upon the community's abolitionist roots and reminds our state and nation of the viligance and sacrifice freedom requires. The monument is comprised of an 1860s masonry dwelling, the Murphy/
Lawrence, KS MemorialsDouglas County Courthouse
The Douglas County Courthouse was built of native limestone in 1904. It was saved from demolition in the 1960s when a modern courthouse was built, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently in use by the county.
Lawrence, KS Historic CourthousesLawrence Arts Center
The Lawrence Arts Center serves the community and region by providing an extensive calendar of exhibitions, performances and classes. Housed in spacious, new quarters, the Arts Center is the hub of arts activities in Lawrence.
Lawrence, KS Arts