ATTRACTIONS

Attractions in Lawrence, KS

Live Music

1020 Massachusetts
Right in the center of downtown, the vintage Granada movie theater is home to one of the coolest nightclubs in Lawrence.
926-1/2 Massachusetts
The Jazzhaus is known for booking jazz, rock, funk and blues acts, but you never know who might show up for a few sets.

Museums

Allen Field House
(785) 864-7050
The Booth Family Hall of Athletics is a 26,000-square-foot museum adjacent to the east side of Allen Fieldhouse.
2350 Petefish Dr.
(785) 864-4900
Located in a striking 28,000-square-foot structure on KU's West Campus, the Dole Institute opened in July 2003. The Institute houses exhibits tracing half a century of Kansas and American...
155 Indian Ave.
(785) 832-6686
The newly completed center serves as a Visitor Center for the campus and features exhibits from the university's archival and artifact collections.
1450 Poplar Lane
(785) 864-4334
Designed for the preservation and use of rare materials, the Kenneth Spencer Research Library, on the University of Kansas campus, provides a home to some of the finest collections in North...
14th Street & Jayhawk Boulevard
(785) 864-4450
Nationally recognized for its public exhibits and collections, research and graduate education, the museum's exhibits focus on the biological diversity of the Great Plains. Fossil exhibits...
2730 Harper St.
(785) 832-7980
Prairie Park Nature Center features prairie, woodlands, and wetlands.  The nature center preserve and education building are operated by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department and...
1301 Mississippi St.
(785) 864-4710
Situated at the base of Mt. Oread on the University of Kansas campus, the Spencer Museum of Art is the state's most comprehensive art museum. One of the nation's top 10 college art museums, the...
Bloomington Park
(785) 748-0800
A small museum that features two permanent exhibits, Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum Features "The Underground Railroad in Douglas County" and "The First 20 Years",...