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Our Mission

To share and celebrate history and innovations in Champaign County by stewarding and interpreting artifacts and promoting community-centered narratives through exhibits and inclusive educational programming.

Closed today for Thanksgiving

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Our semi-annual Trivia Night Fundraiser returns on Friday February 13th! Get your team of eight together and join us at Jupiter's at the Crossing for a night of food and fun. We're trying something new and to help celebrate the supernatural day half of our rounds with surround the superstitious and spooky. Trivia starts at 6:30pm so make sure to arrive early to order your drinks and food.
Lincoln the Citizen
Lincoln the Citizen
22 DAYS TO THE EVENT
Dec 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
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Love and Conductivity
01:01:38
The Vermillion River Observatory: A Forgotten Telescope
57:53
Elements of Construction: Nathan Clifford Ricker and the University of Illinois.
01:01:36
Political Moses: The Story of John J. Bird, A Long-Forgotten Civil Rights Leader in Illinois
46:24
Arguments for Learning: History of the College of Education at UIUC
56:36
Historic Rural Church Sites in Champaign County
01:04:57
The Story of the Punkin Vine
01:00:27
The History of American Pies
01:28:45
Revisit Past Talks
History Walks
Stroll through the streets and take a deeper dive into our community's history with our guided tours. These tours, which typically last 1.5 hours, offer individual headphone devices for all participants.

Tours will return in 2026. Dates will be announced in January!

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Address

102 East University Avenue 
Champaign, IL 61820​

217-356-1010

Opening Hours

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

1:00 pm – 7:00 pm

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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