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What to do and see in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois (IL): The Best Museums
The Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, also known as Champaign-Urbana and Urbana-Champaign, is a metropolitan area in east-central Illinois. It is the 191st largest metropolitan area in the U.S. It is composed of three counties, Champaign, Ford, and Piatt. The Office of Management and Budget has designated the three-county Champaign-Urbana area as one of its metropolitan statistical areas (the Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA), which are used for statistical purposes by the Census Bureau and other agencies.
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1. Larry Kanfer Photography
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
Larry Kanfer Photography is a midwest based, nationally collected photographic artist. Most known for his Prairiescapes® (Midwest landscape photography celebrating the rural lifestyles of the American heartland), he also has extensive collections of Cityscapes, International, University of Illinois, Woodlands, Tropical, Close-ups and Abstract fine art photographs. Larry Kanfer Photography, in Champaign, IL, is the premier photographer serving Champaign, Savoy, Urbana, Mahomet, Peoria, Bloomington, Normal, Carbondale and surrounding areas since 1979. We specialize in custom photography, original wall and framed artwork, home decor, office art, architectural, landscape, woodlands and scenic photography, conceptual artwork, artwork installation packages, licensed imagery and much more. Larry Kanfer Photography is perfect for corporate, health care, hospitality, custom installations, as well as residential artwork and gifts.
Reviewed By celester780 - Peoria, United States
AMAZING! Larry Kanfer’s skill and body of work has been compared to Ansel Adams’ with good reason. His photographs take the ordinary and show us the extraordinary beauty of nature. His ability to show the beauty in the everyday scenery with his prairiescapes is a gift in particular to Midwesterners. Beyond the prairiescapes, University of Illinois and Chicago photographs, a visit to the gallery is a chance to see Kanfer’s international work which is equally stunning. The artist himself, because his work is true artistry, is gracious with his time and very welcoming.
2. Krannert Art Museum
3. Spurlock Museum
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4.5 based on 40 reviews
The Spurlock Museum’s five feature galleries house exhibits representing peoples of the following cultures and geographic areas of the world: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, and Africa; Ancient Greece and Rome; East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania; Europe; and American Indian Cultures of North and South America.Special exhibits, based in the Campbell Gallery, serve as a springboard for unique programs, tours, and special events.Through our collections and educational programs, we help interpret the diversity of cultures through time and across the globe.
Reviewed By 277emelina - Chicago, United States
Wonderful exhibits featuring a great variety of time periods and places around the world. The tour of the South American materials was especially rewarding. Well labeled, which is important for the visitor. Enjoyed this very much.
4. Champaign County History Museum
5. William M. Staerkel Planetarium
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
6. Anita Purves Nature Center
7. Orpheum Children's Science Museum
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3.5 based on 32 reviews
The mission of the Orpheum Children's Science Museum is to inspire, engage and educate diverse children of all ages through the exploration of the sciences and arts. With humble beginnings, the OCSM was established was in 1994 to protect the historic, 100-year-old "New Orpheum Theatre." Today, the OCSM attracts 30,000+ annual visitors across Champaign County and the region through STEAM camp/clubs, exhibits, special events, and more.
8. The Gilbert Gallery
The Gilbert Gallery provides artists with a professional art setting to show and market their work at affordable prices.The gallery is housed in an architecturally pleasing late 1800s Victorian building which has undergone significant changes in façade and purpose. Historical pictures of the building and street are displayed in the public hallway of the gallery. The interior of the gallery h
9. Heartland Gallery
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
10. Wind, Water & Light Gallery
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
