(Map)Directions to the Spencer Museum of Art
From Kansas City on the I-70 TurnpikeFrom Kansas City on K-10
From Topeka on the I-70 Turnpike
From Topeka on Hwy 40
From I-35 (Ottawa) on Rt. 59
From Kansas City on Hwy 24/40
From Kansas City on the I-70 Turnpike:
- Heading west on the turnpike toward Topeka, take the first Lawrence exit: East Lawrence, Exit 204.
- Turn left (south) after the tollbooth.
- Get into the right lane and continue on 2nd Street over the Kaw River bridge. (2nd Street becomes 3rd Street along the way.)
- At the end of the bridge, turn right (west) onto 6th Street.
- Go 5 blocks and turn left (south) onto Mississippi Street. There is no stoplight so watch carefully.
- Continue on Mississippi Street. After you have gone 5 blocks, you will see the KU stadium on your right.
- As you pass the stadium, begin looking for the parking garage on your left, just before you get to the Spencer Museum.
- The parking garage is located next to the Kansas Union. Parking is $1 per hour.
- The museum is across the street from the Kansas Union. There will be one or more banners hanging over the front door.
From Kansas City on K-10:
- As you enter Lawrence headed west toward Topeka, K-10 becomes 23rd Street.
- At the 4th stoplight, turn right (north) onto Massachusetts Street.
- Continue on Massachusetts Street to the center of downtown.
- Turn left (west) at the 6th stoplight onto 9th Street.
- Continue on 9th Street and turn left (south) at the 4th stoplight onto Mississippi Street .
- Continue on Mississippi Street. After you have gone 2 blocks, you will see the KU stadium on your right (west).
- As you pass the stadium, begin looking for the parking garage on your left, just before you get to the Spencer Museum.
- The parking garage is located beside the Kansas Union. Parking is $1 per hour.
- The museum is across the street from the Kansas Union. There will be one or more banners hanging over the front door.
From Topeka on the I-70 Turnpike:
- Heading east on the turnpike toward Kansas City, take the second Lawrence exit: East Lawrence, Exit 204.
- Turn left (south) after the tollbooth.
- Get into the right lane and continue on 2nd Street over the Kaw River bridge. (2nd Street becomes 3rd Street along the way.)
- At the end of the bridge, turn right (west) onto 6th Street.
- Go 5 blocks and turn left (south) onto Mississippi Street. There is no stoplight so watch carefully.
- Continue on Mississippi Street. After you have gone 5 blocks, you will see the KU stadium on your right.
- As you pass the stadium, begin looking for the parking garage on your left, just before you get to the Spencer Museum.
- The parking garage is located next to the Kansas Union. Parking is $1 per hour.
- The museum is across the street from the Kansas Union. There will be one or more banners hanging over the front door.
From Topeka on Hwy 40:
- As you enter Lawrence headed east, Hwy 40 becomes 6th Street.
- Continue on 6th Street for a few miles. Eventually, the names of the cross streets will become the names of the states.
- When you cross Maine Street (there is a stoplight), be sure to pull into the right lane.
- Go 3 blocks and turn right (south) onto Mississippi Street.
- Continue on Mississippi Street. After you have gone 5 blocks, you will see the KU stadium on your right.
- As you pass the stadium, begin looking for the parking garage on your left, just before you get to the Spencer Museum.
- The parking garage is located next to the Kansas Union. Parking is $1 per hour.
- The museum is across the street from the Kansas Union. There will be one or more banners hanging over the front door.
From I-35 (Ottawa) on Rt. 59:
- As you enter Lawrence headed north, Rt. 59 becomes Iowa Street.
- Continue on Iowa Street for several miles.
- Turn right (east) at the 10th stoplight onto 9th Street. There is a right hand turn lane directly before the stoplight.
- Continue on 9th Street. At the bottom of the hill, make sure you get into the right lane.
- The names of the cross streets will be the names of the states.
- Turn right (south) onto Mississippi Street (there is a stoplight).
- Continue on Mississippi Street. After you have gone 2 blocks, you will see the KU stadium on your right.
- As you pass the stadium, begin looking for the parking garage on your left, just before you get to the Spencer Museum.
- The parking garage is located beside the Kansas Union. Parking is $1 per hour.
- The museum is across the street from the Kansas Union. There will be one or more banners hanging over the front door.
From Kansas City on Hwy 24/40:
- Headed west on Hwy 24/40, you will come to a T at TeePee junction. The TeePee will be on your left.
- Turn left (south) onto Hwy 59 and continue past the Turnpike entrance into Lawrence.
- As you enter Lawrence, Hwy 59 becomes 2nd Street.
- Get into the right lane and continue on 2nd Street over the Kaw River bridge. (2nd Street becomes 3rd Street along the way.)
- At the end of the bridge, turn right (west) onto 6th Street.
- Go 5 blocks and turn left (south) onto Mississippi Street. There is no stoplight so watch carefully.
- Continue on Mississippi Street. After you have gone 5 blocks, you will see the KU stadium on your right.
- As you pass the stadium, begin looking for the parking garage on your left, just before you get to the Spencer Museum.
- The parking garage is located next to the Kansas Union. Parking is $1 per hour.
- The museum is across the street from the Kansas Union. There will be one or more banners hanging over the front door.