Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
- Tuesdays12:00 PM – 5:00 PMEnds in May 2027; exact closing day not announced
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · weekly9:00 AM – 5:00 PMEnds in May 2027; exact closing day not announced
- Saturdays10:00 AM – 4:00 PMEnds in May 2027; exact closing day not announced
- Sundays12:00 PM – 4:00 PMEnds in May 2027; exact closing day not announced
Unfinished Revolutions: Living Stories of American Rights at Spurlock Museum
The story in Unfinished Revolutions is not only about changing ideas of American freedom; it is also about the different ways people have tried to make those ideas real. At Spurlock Museum’s Campbell Gallery, the exhibition considers protest, litigation, war, grassroots organizing, formal politics and everyday resistance—and brings multiple perspectives to the objects on view.
Rights pursued in more than one way
Unfinished Revolutions follows arguments about liberty, equality and justice from the Revolutionary era to today. Its frame is an ongoing struggle: the ideals are longstanding, but their meaning and reach remain contested.
The exhibition names a wide range of responses to injustice, from protest and court cases to war, grassroots organizing, formal politics and everyday resistance. That range gives visitors a way to consider how people have sought change through both public movements and less formal acts.
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Objects read from different standpoints
The exhibition describes itself as multivocal. Objects come from Spurlock’s collections and from elsewhere on campus, with interpretive text by contributors whose experiences, expertise, backgrounds and viewpoints vary.
That approach makes interpretation part of the subject: an object’s meaning is considered through the perspectives brought to it, rather than through a single account alone. The event description does not name individual objects or contributors, so it does not offer a specific roster to preview.
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A rights exhibition at a world-cultures museum
Spurlock says its collections and educational programs help interpret cultural diversity. That institutional focus gives context to an exhibition about American rights presented through varied contributors: whose experience informs an interpretation is one way to consider how histories are told.
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Plan around the gallery’s museum hours
Two listings give different end dates
Spurlock’s exhibit listing gives the run as March 14, 2026–May 16, 2027. Experience Champaign-Urbana’s event listing instead gives March 14–November 8, 2026. Because the end dates conflict, confirm with the museum before planning a visit after November 8; the museum’s listed phone number is (217) 333-2360.
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The exhibition follows weekly museum hours
Tuesday, noon–5 p.m.; Wednesday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, noon–4 p.m. Spurlock is closed Mondays and University holidays. These are museum opening hours, not separate exhibition sessions.
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No admission charge
Admission is free. The museum suggests, but does not require, a $5 donation to support its programming and initiatives.
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Access supports and advance arrangements
Spurlock says its public areas are accessible to wheelchair users and people with strollers. A complimentary wheelchair is available first-come, first-served. Benches are throughout the museum, and portable stools can be borrowed at no charge.
For additional accommodations, contact the information desk at (217) 333-2360. With advance notice, the museum can arrange sign-language tours and loans of touchable objects from its Educational Resource Center. The museum also provides a social narrative for visitors who want to preview its spaces.
Find Spurlock Museum
Address and nearby landmark
The exhibition is in Campbell Gallery at Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL 61801. The museum is on the University of Illinois campus, just east of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
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Parking and directions
The museum lists accessible parking spaces for visitors with disability parking permits in the adjacent lot. Its visitor information does not specify a general parking rate or a transit stop or route for the museum. Use the map links on this page to calculate directions from your starting point.
Before you make a plan
What are the exhibition dates?
Spurlock lists March 14, 2026–May 16, 2027; Experience Champaign-Urbana lists March 14–November 8, 2026. Confirm with the museum before visiting after November 8.
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When is Spurlock Museum open?
Tuesday noon–5 p.m.; Wednesday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday noon–4 p.m. Closed Mondays and University holidays.
Does admission cost anything?
Admission is free. A $5 donation is suggested but optional.
Can I bring a group?
Groups of nine or fewer do not need advance reservations. The museum encourages groups of 10 or more to book ahead.
What access supports does the museum list?
The museum says public areas are accessible to wheelchair users and people with strollers. A complimentary wheelchair is available first-come, first-served; contact the information desk about other accommodations and advance arrangements.
Location & Google Maps
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, Campbell Gallery
600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL 61801
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