Reviews of Spurlock Museum (Museum)

Nathan Mitzenmacher

There are separate sections for each continent so there is a sense that each piece belongs where it is. Each piece has its own description which is very detailed and explains why it is placed where it is in the museum. There are also a few interactive elements. Overall, it is a good museum, especially considering that it is free.

Courtney Messer

Was expecting a little more based on the website description but for a free museum is was ok. Wish there was more to the descriptions, many only had a name so you were trying to guess what the item was used for or did.

will s

This was a great little museum. If it's free it's for me! My oldest son loved the mummy they had on display. They showed pictures too of what they thought the mummy looked like if he/she was still alive. Many of the items they had on display were replicas, but just as fun to look at. I wouldn't say a great place for young children. Easy to sound an hour here.

Shrutheesh Raman

A truly brilliant place. Easiest way to spend time here

michael sherfield

A wonderful museum

Thakur Mulani

Most relics; few original pieces. Free entry !!

Marlynn Luhrsen

Free. Hidden gem.

Michael Lobsenz

Good.

Ben Miller

Thank you spurlock very cool

Brian Loh

Didn't know we had a museum on campus!

Josh Henry

I love this place. So much great stuff to see close to home.

Mike Simone

Small but very nice museum. Docents were very knowledgeable and told great stories.

AnnMarie Cross

Fascinating artifacts. Felt strangely uncomfortable at seeing the real mummy.

Green Yoga Spa

I always learn something new when I walk around the Spurlock Museum. Find peace with-in the SE Asian or European galleries or with-in youself on select Fridays at 11:30-12p during Mindful Meditation.

Marcilio Sales

Really good

Idle Time

It is a little small but a quality museum none the less

Jerry Lee

Pretty neat little museum. Free and they have a real mummy. Check it out sometime if you have a free hour.

Pranav Kumar

Awesome museum covering all the continents!

Roxi L

Very nice museum. Caitlin was wonderful and very helpful.

Ben Sutter

The University of Illinois is a spectacular institution

黃亭瑜

這個博物館在大學裡面 我去的時候主要是展出世界各地的服裝 會場也非常用心的佈置 有許多像真跡的雕像和當地特色的文物 很推薦大家經過來看一下

Carol Szabo

Most exhibits are copies but there is a lot of interpretive signage that makes up for it. A really educational museum.

Alexander Harmata

Beautiful little museum. Organized by region of the world. Free for the public to enjoy. If you are in Urbana, no excuse not to stop by!

Elif Kul Bati

It was nice. Free. You can see a lot of cultures together in one museum.

Rob Siders

Nice little free museum.

Bevelyn Harmon

Best museum setup that I have ever been to! It is definitely worth a stop on any trip! I was so impressed with the collection and how it was presented!

Norma Spaulding

Interesting displays and information

Aaron Graham

Love this museum!

burrell poe

Interesting stuff in there. I loved the medieval bling.

Jye Lee

Nice place and very informative, and the medieval metalwork is a bonus. Friendly staffs.

Vaishali Mahendran

Hidden gem of UIUC.

Ethan Humphreys

Good place to explore some history

Aimee M. White

love it

Andrew Moore

Best staff. This place is the cat's meow.

Juliana Suh

Great place. However, I only gave 3 stars because they need to have better knowledge and careful for displaying for the Asia part. They mixed up too much for Japan, China, and Korea. Hopefully someone can make an arrangement for this part.

Daycar Barreto

Beautiful

Carollia

Excellent place for presentations, although this time, the main auditorium was too small for the large crowd

Stanley Godia

Great chill place

Cj Warsaw

Nice place

Heajoon Yim

Its was very nice to look around during short time.

T Z

Beautiful facility, helpful, knowledgeable staff, amazing displays.

Sycamore Fang

Really amazing museum with lots of stuff to see; wanna go again if I get a chance

Ryan

Awesome Museum lots of great things to see!

Vickie Klick

Compact tour of the cultures of the world

Manisha

Wonderful museum and a great lecture hall with a stage for performances.

Zachary Smith

A great little museum, just the right size for curious kids, even kindergarten aged! The collection (many reproductions, but some real) is large and diverse enough to keep them and the adults interested, while small enough that they won't get bored or overwhelmed. Super friendly staff, very welcoming space -- Spurlock is a nice museum to get an hour or two of something different.

Chunfen Zhou

Spurlock is a museum of world cultures rather than cultural history, and to that end it puts equal weight on human groups of the present as well as from the past. Exhibitions cover all continents except Antarctica, but certain geographical areas (e.g. Central Asia) are left out. Interpretive information is ample, though mostly text-based. Each gallery is governed by a big idea (e.g. "individual" for ancient Mediterranean) and covers multiple smaller themes. Personally, I would prefer that every gallery starts with the same human universals (e.g. subsistence, marriage) and then proceeds to topics characteristic of that continent. Given what is in the collection, however, that may not always be possible. Overall, this is a very educational museum. Plus, admission is free (with a small suggested donation), and the galleries don't feel crammed. If you want to read everything from the labels (and booklets) you would probably need a half day. If you live in the area, it may be better to check off one or two galleries at a time.

Neringa Aleksonis

In 2 hours traveled all over the world! Great expositions, great presentation!

Saurabh Lal

Amazing place. Very well maintained and beautiful pieces.

Jim Koltz

Fantastic museum for the size. You can learn a lot here and there is plenty to do for all ages.

Christopher Lynn

Very nice free museum (donations gladly accepted) on the U of I campus. Staff was very friendly. We had a nice time here.

John Blasche

Very nice exhibit in the heart of campus town.

Lisa Kadel

A delightful place to see a variety of collections

Sikkibahm1899

Amazing free museum, I especially liked all the replica busts from ancient Greece and Rome alongside replica frieze sections from the Parthenon.

Joeseph Sears

Very clean and organized love that you can "tour the world"

Chalizabeth Adams

Solid easy hour date on a rainy afternoon. Come for one exhibit then come back a month later for a different one! You don't have to hit it all in one go

Barbara Antisdel

Wonderful, unique programs which are both educational and recreational. There is parking close by.

Myeong Caleb Lee

Good place for kids

Deb Demlow

Very nicely presented.

Michael Plappert

Excellent. Small museum

Connorsfx 627

Great and very organized

Rachel V

We enjoyed playing Bingo while looking for artifacts in each room (all supplies at the front desk!) We also participated in the Outer Space crafts yesterday which my little one loved. Happy to see some interactive areas throughout.

Chris Gorski

Perfect for our 4 year old (and the adults, too). The museum had a storyteller who had our son enraptured.

Murilo Mendes

A Very good place

Mackenzie Larsen

Very informative, beautiful museum:)

Bob Smity

It's boring

Ross Wagstaff

Free. Our kids call it the naked museum because of all the classical statues. Items from all over the world. Very informative.

markal powell

Great place to learn about other cultures!