Krannert Art Museum
Krannert Art Museum is the second-largest general-interest art museum in Illinois, and features more than 1,000 works spanning ancient treasures to bold modern works. This place holds surprises at every turn with galleries featuring pieces from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including paintings, sculptures, textiles, and decorative arts.
The museum has accessible parking close by with easy access to the museum. They have elevators for easy access between floors, as well as wheelchair seating available in classrooms. They also offer assistive listening devices and other technology to help those in the classrooms. All videos are closed-captioned. The Krannert Art Museum also offers Aria assistive technology and agents to help those who are visually impaired.
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Spurlock Museum brings the world to life with vibrant global stories, hands-on moments, and treasures from ancient civilizations. With over 50,000 artifacts from around the globe, every gallery feels like a new adventure.
The museum is fully accessible, with wheelchair-friendly pathways, seating throughout galleries, assistive listening devices, and accommodations for visitors with visual or hearing impairments, making it a welcoming spot for families and individuals with accessibility needs.
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The Krannert Center is a world-class venue in Urbana that hosts Broadway shows, concerts, and performances in its vibrant spaces. Thanks to its five stunning venues under one roof, the center hosts nearly 300 events every year!
Accessibility is a key focus: All four parking garages have accessible parking, ramps, and elevators for easy access to the center. Every theater has designated wheelchair seating, as well as easy access seating where few or no stairs are located. There are vision and hearing services like large-print and Braille programs, and ASL interpreters are available if needed. Krannert Center also offers sensory kits and assisted listening systems in all theaters.
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The William M. Staerkel Planetarium in Champaign is one of the largest planetariums in Illinois, featuring a 50-foot domed theater with seating for about 200 visitors. It offers live and recorded shows on astronomy, space science, and Earth systems, using advanced digital projection to simulate the night sky and immersive space travel.
The planetarium is wheelchair accessible, offers sensory-friendly shows, and provides sensory kits upon request, making it a welcoming experience for visitors with sensory or mobility needs. Programs are designed for all ages, from young children to adults, making it a great indoor winter activity for families.
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The Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign is a historic performing arts venue that opened in 1921 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It hosts a wide range of programming, including Broadway tours, concerts, classic films, comedy shows, and community events.
Despite its historic architecture, the Virginia Theatre has several accessibility features, including wheelchair-accessible and transfer seating, single-occupant companion seating, and assistive listening devices. The theater also provides ASL interpretation for select performances and works with patrons in advance to accommodate specific accessibility needs, making it a welcoming venue for families and visitors year-round, including during winter.
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