Museums Champaign / Urbana

Museums in the Champaign County Area

Parkland College, Champaign

2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign

Friday & Saturday evening shows at 7, 8 and 9:30 p.m. Summer matinees on Thursdays at 10 & 11 a.m.
More info: (217) 351-2568

Anita Purves Nature Center

1505 N Broadway, Urbana

An environmental education facility open free to the public. A great resource to those interested in learning more about the outdoors. Exhibit Hall, Observation Room, Nature Shop.
More info: (217) 384-4062

Early American Museum

North Route 47, Mahomet

Open daily Memorial Day - Labor Day, and weekends April - December from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
More info: (217) 586-2612

John Philip Sousa Library & Museum

236 Harding Band Building, 2nd Floor, Champaign

1103 S 6th St, Champaign

Open Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - Noon and 1 - 5 p.m.
More info: (217) 244-9309

Krannert Art Museum & Kinkead Pavilion

500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign

The second largest art museum in Illinois. Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (during the school year), Sunday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
More info: (217) 333-1860

Monticello Railway Museum Depot

I-72, exit 63, Monticello

Open weekends only, first weekend of May to the last weekend of October, 12:30 - 5:00 PM.
More info: (217) 762-9011

Museum of Natural History

University of Illinois, Urbana

1301 W Green, Urbana

Natural History Building hallway exhibits on biology and geology available to visitors when the University is in session.
More info: (217) 244-3355

Observatory

C-U Astronomical Society, Champaign

Off of I 57 South and the Monticello Road exit.
More info: (217) 351-2567

Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum

1011 Pacesetter Dr, Rantoul

The largest aerospace museum in Illinois is open Monday and Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday Noon - 5 p.m.
More info: (217) 893-1613

Orpheum Children's Science Museum

346 N Neil St, Champaign

Hands-on science exhibits and activities. Open Tuesday 9 a.m - 6 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday 1-6 p.m.
More info: (217) 352-5895

The Spurlock Museum

University of Illinois, Urbana

600 S Gregory, Urbana

Cultural museum exhibits on Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania, the Americas and the Ancient Mediterranean. Open Tuesdays 12-5, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9-5, and Saturdays 10-4.
More info: (217) 244-3355

Champaign County Historical Museum

The Cattle Bank, Champaign

102 E University Ave, Champaign

More info: (217) 356-1010

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