Community Tours at KU Medical Center

The University of Kansas Medical Center is part of a world-class academic medical center campus shared with our clinical partner, The University of Kansas Health System. Our campus at 39th and Rainbow in Kansas City, Kansas, is a regional hub for biomedical research and a destination for complex care. The medical center’s Institute for Community Engagement offers general information tours of some of the major teaching, research and clinical care buildings on campus. 

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About the tours

• Tours are offered the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Tours are intended for community members, local or professional organizations or other similar groups of 5-15 attendees.
• Tours last approximately 90 minutes and are of common areas only with general information provided about each location.
• These tours do not include interaction with clinicians, researchers or patients. Please see other tours below for additional options. 
• Much of the tour time is spent standing or walking between spaces so please wear comfortable shoes. The tour is fully accessible for visitors using wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
• The tour guide will discuss the history and current functions of buildings and highlight artwork, landscaping or other interesting details.
• Tours are interactive, questions are welcome!

Tour spaces might include:

• Hemenway Life Sciences Innovation Center
• Health Education Building
• School of Nursing Building
• Murphy Administration Building
• Spencer Center
• Bell Hospital Tower
• Center for Advanced Heart Care
• or other campus areas, when feasible, locations may be tailored to a group’s request.

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Additional Tour Programs

Many programs and offices host additional tour opportunities.