Champaign County Museums Network

The Champaign County Museums Network is your one-stop location to learn about the region's history museums, nature centers, archives, art museums and more!

[U. Illinois Archives @UIarchives]

We hope you can join us Wednesday, March 9, 12-1 pm CST for our next #WomeninScience lecture with @deahence from @ATMS_Illinois! You can register here: https://t.co/r8dooRDN7c #WomensHistoryMonth

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

Join network members from @musgrandprairie, @spurlockmuseum, & @StaerkelPlanet this morning for another version of "Mornings with the Museum!" Simply click the links below at 10 AM CDT to tune-in on either FB or YT LIVE!

https://t.co/fXUsLVjjY1

https://t.co/y9w2TsnUQV

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

Jump over to our Facebook page at 10 am CDT for a live chat with some network members! Learn more about local museums, nature centers, and archives as well as new things happening with them!

https://t.co/prATtKLidT

[Krannert Art Museum @KAMillinois]

Don't miss out! Submit art, creative writing, original music, or video to "Pandemics as a Portal to Change: A Community Exhibition." The deadline is April 19, and the virtual exhibition opens May 3. Open to teens through seniors in Champaign County. https://t.co/0LsjQsFTcA

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

🚨 TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE! 🚨

Click the link below to complete our Virtual Visit Challenge! Answer some fun trivia questions by virtually visiting our member institutions & enter for a chance to win some great prizes from local museums! https://t.co/ndEuWc6DsQ

[Experience Champaign-Urbana @experience_cu]

Okay local trivia buffs, now is your time to shine! @ChampCoMuseums is kicking off the Virtual Visit Challenge this Sunday, January 17!

Test your knowledge of our local museums for a chance to win some great prizes! 🔔

For more info: https://t.co/XPbh4XLKx6

#VisitChampaign

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

@UPDnature @UrbanaFree @ChampCoHistory @ChampCoForest @KAMillinois @musgrandprairie @OrpheumMuseum @SousaArchives @spurlockmuseum @StaerkelPlanet

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

🚨 Want to play some online trivia and have a chance to win some great prizes?! 🚨

Check out the link below to learn more about "The Champaign County Museums Network Virtual Visit Challenge." 👀

https://t.co/0b7BFr0b5a

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

Homer Lake Interpretive Center
@MuseumIllinois
@KAMillinois
@musgrandprairie
@OrpheumMuseum
University of Illinois Pollinatarium
@SousaArchives
@spurlockmuseum
@StaerkelPlanet

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

In response to COVID-19 Tier 3 mitigations announced yesterday by Governor Pritzker’s office, museums and similar institutions were ordered to close to the public. Please visit each network member's page in this thread to see their updated hours and protocols.

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

Be well and we look forward to the day when everyone can freely explore the great institutions in the Champaign County Museums Network again!

Check out member pages or websites for more updates:

@UPDnature
Champaign County Historical Archives at The @UrbanaFree
@ChampCoHistory

[YesToForests @YesToForests]

.@ChampCoMuseums thanks for the RT and follow!

[YesToForests @YesToForests]

Warren Lavey of #Champaign writes about why county voters should approve the @ChampCoForest referendum in November. 👏 https://t.co/DD0XSQwOio @news_gazette

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

Tune-in next week during a virtual edition of the annual @urbanasweetcorn! Many of our members will be providing awesome educational videos and hands-on activities! Visit the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival’s website and FB page for more info!

[Corny @realurbanacorny]

I’M BACK IN A SAFE WAY!!! SAVE THE DATE!!!

[Museum of the Grand Prairie @musgrandprairie]

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Join us at 10 am CST on our FB page for another edition of "Mornings with the Museum" and feel free to ask us your questions! We'll be joined by some "Fantastic Friends" from the @ChampCoMuseums where we will answer your questions live!

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

Bring your coffee ☕️ & questions to virtually sit down with “Fantastic Friends” in the Champaign County Museums Network including staff members from @musgrandprairie , @UPDnature, @KAMillinois, and @SousaArchives!

[Museum of the Grand Prairie @musgrandprairie]

Join us at 10 am CST tomorrow on our FB page for another version of Mornings with the Museum! Bring your coffee ☕️ & questions as we virtually sit down with other members from the @ChampCoMuseums including our “Fantastic Friends” from @UPDnature, @KAMillinois, and @SousaArchives!

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

Good to see everyone yesterday during our monthly meeting, even if it was through a computer screen! So many great smiles from so many awesome network members! Thanks to Taylor from @visitchampaign for joining us as well!

[Champaign County Museums Network @ChampCoMuseums]

#MuseumSunshine

[Museum of the Grand Prairie @musgrandprairie]

As the sun sets on this Earth Day Eve, we wanted to bring some #MuseumSunshine 🌞 to our followers as well as our friends at the @ChampCoMuseums, @McHistoryMuseum, @ILStateMuseum, @IllinoisMuseums & @ALPLM.

Check out this leather postcard sent to a special someone ❤️ in 1907!