Museum of Art and Archaeology: Visitor Facts

Free University of Missouri museum in the east wing of Ellis Library on the Columbia campus. Open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends noon to 4 p.m. Closed on university holidays.Checked October 30, 2026 against the official pages listed under Sources. Prices, hours and seasons change; confirm on the official site before you go.

MuseumType
ColumbiaCity
Central MissouriRegion
FreeAdmission

Header photo: Illustrative photo, not this attraction.

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Directions
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Visit Facts at a Glance

Address	520 S 9th St, Room 1, Ellis Library, Columbia, MO 65211
Phone	573-882-3591
Hours	As printed when we read it on October 30, 2026: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; closed on all University observed holidays
Admission	As printed: The Museum is open to the community and admission is always free.
Dogs	Not published on the page we read
Accessibility	Official accessibility page
Official site	Museum of Art and Archaeology (official)

What to Know

Two entrances: one off Lowry Mall and an accessible entrance off Hitt Street.
Hitt Street Garage is free on weekends.
Backpacks should stay home, but free lockers are provided.
Sketchbooks welcome, pencils only.

Facts, Each With Its Source

Entrances: Lowry Mall entrance; accessible entrance off Hitt Street (source)

Directions and Location

520 S 9th St, Room 1, Ellis Library, Columbia, MO 65211. Open in Google Maps

Coming Up Near Museum of Art and Archaeology

Nothing on our checked calendar yet. We list only events whose dates an organizer has published. See all Missouri events.

Nearby

More: Places To Go, state parks and historic sites, Central Missouri guide, Central Missouri events.

What We Could Not Verify

Not confirmed

Pet policy and collection size not read.
Accessibility URL is the university's general digital accessibility page, not the museum's building accessibility page.
A map pin: no safe match found, so none is shown.

Questions People Ask

What does Museum of Art and Archaeology cost?

As printed on the official site when we read it: The Museum is open to the community and admission is always free.

What are the hours at Museum of Art and Archaeology?

As printed on October 30, 2026: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; closed on all University observed holidays

Where is Museum of Art and Archaeology?

520 S 9th St, Room 1, Ellis Library, Columbia, MO 65211.

Sources

Visit & Tours, read October 30, 2026
Home, read October 30, 2026

Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: Museum of Art and Archaeology, itsmissouri.com (https://itsmissouri.com/places-to-go-in-missouri/museum-of-art-and-archaeology/), checked 2026-10-30. Free to quote with a link.