Spurlock Museum - Event

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

  • 6:30 pm
    The Literary: 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820

    Spurlock Museum is proud to partner with The Literary to present this new community program. Free books will be provided to the first 13 people that sign up for participation: February 18, 2026 6:30-7:30pm - An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Saturday, February 21, 2026

  • 11:00 am
    Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

    Join us for a special guided tour exploring the power of percussion across cultures. From war snares and powwow drums to street buckets and modern trap kits, percussion instruments have shaped human experience worldwide. Discover the instruments on display and compare their cultural roles to better understand percussion’s place in global history.

  • 1:00 pm
    Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

    Join us for a special guided tour exploring our university’s connections to the artifacts at the Spurlock Museum. Discover how ancient and modern histories shape our campus, from the land’s origins and the Alma Mater’s ties to Ancient Greece to cultural houses, WWI service, and more. Bring your Illini spirit and uncover the past woven into our present.