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Fortunately, the art collection was spared during the flood that occurred at the Spencer Museum of Art. Among the museum's holdings is the circa-1790 Joseph Ducreux (French, 1735-1802) painting 'Le Discret.'

Spencer Museum of Art reopens after flooding

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Fortunately, the art collection was spared during the flood that occurred at the Spencer Museum of Art. Among the museum's holdings is the circa-1790 Joseph Ducreux (French, 1735-1802) painting 'Le Discret.'
Fortunately, the art collection was spared during the flood that occurred at the Spencer Museum of Art. Among the museum’s holdings is the circa-1790 Joseph Ducreux (French, 1735-1802) painting ‘Le Discret.’

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – The Spencer Museum of Art on the University of Kansas campus will reopen after repairing damage from a water main break.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the museum was scheduled to reopen Tuesday.

The museum closed Aug. 1 after the water main break sent water into the building’s lower floors, which house the Murphy Art and Architecture Library. The museum’s artworks, which are displayed on the upper floors, were not damaged.

Officials have said an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 of the museum’s 170,000 volumes were damaged.

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Information from: Lawrence Journal-World, http://www.ljworld.com

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Fortunately, the art collection was spared during the flood that occurred at the Spencer Museum of Art. Among the museum's holdings is the circa-1790 Joseph Ducreux (French, 1735-1802) painting 'Le Discret.'
Fortunately, the art collection was spared during the flood that occurred at the Spencer Museum of Art. Among the museum’s holdings is the circa-1790 Joseph Ducreux (French, 1735-1802) painting ‘Le Discret.’