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Established | September 22, 2002 |
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Location | 600 S. Gregory Street Urbana, IL 61801 United States |
Director | Professor Wayne T Pitard |
Website | http://www.spurlock.uiuc.edu/index.html/ |
Spurlock Museum
The William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum, better known as the Spurlock Museum, is an ethnographic
History
The foundations of the modern Spurlock Museum can be traced back to 1911, when the University established the Museum of Classical
Administration
Position | Name | Contact Information |
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Director | Wayne T. Pitard | [email protected] |
Program Coordinator | Karen Flesher | [email protected] |
Collections Manager | Christa Deacy-Quinn | [email protected] |
Collections Coordinator | Melissa Sotelo | [email protected] |
Registrar | Jennifer White | [email protected] |
Education and Volunteer Coordinator | Beth Watkins | [email protected] |
Education Program Coordinator | Brook Taylor | [email protected] |
Head of Security | Harold Bush | [email protected] |
Learning Center Coordinator | Julia Robinson | [email protected] |
Current Collection
The Spurlock Museum’s artifact collection contains approximately 45,000 objects, covering six continents and one million years of human cultural history. A few of the significant collections include
The Fred A. Freund Collection of Chinese and Japanese Wood Carvings
This collection of 155 Japanese and Chinese wood carvings and associated materials was received as a gift of Mr. Fred A. Freund. Donated in eight parts between 1999 and 2007, the artifacts date from the
The Crocker Land Expedition-Collection from the Arctic
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The Edgar J. Banks Collection of Sumerian and Babylonian Clay Tablets
This collection of approximately 1750 inscribed tablets from ancient sites of
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Traveling Exhibits
Calypso Music in Postwar America:
In the Campbell Gallery, Calypso Music in Postwar America: Photographs and Illustrations 1945–1960 explores the major impact of calypso music from Trinidad on the popular culture of the United States after World War II. During the postwar years, Americans were captivated by calypso’s poetic statements, social observations and lively rhythms. Rare photographs and promotional graphics are featured and trace the calypso trend in phonograph recordings, song publishing, nightclub acts, concerts, Broadway shows, and Hollywood movies. By presenting documentation of a wide range of performers, the exhibit examines how calypso’s popularity was shaped by mass media, a booming entertainment industry, Caribbean migration to the U.S., American military service and tourism in the Caribbean, and the postwar folk music revival. Calypso Music in Postwar America was organized by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida and funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. It will be on display from Tuesday, March 25, to Sunday, August 10, 2008.
Qak'aslem, Qakem: Kaqchikel Maya Weaving
The second new exhibit this spring, Qak'aslem, Qakem: Kaqchikel Maya Weavings, is a collaboration between the Spurlock Museum, visiting curator Peter Rohloff, and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Running from March 25, 2008, through June 8, 2008, in the Campbell Lobby, this display discusses three Maya woven textiles. Each piece represents a different village in the Kaqchikel-speaking region of Guatemala. One of these pieces, a po’t (shirt) of flowers, is a commissioned work, woven for the Museum by Magda Silvia Sotz Mux of San Juan Comalapa. Qak’aslem, Qakem is supported by the Illinois Arts Council and the Center for
Permanent Exhibits
The following six Galleries make up the core structure of the Spurlock Museum. These galleries are permanent and separate the museum's collection into sub-categories. The majority of the museum's 45,000 artifacts are rotated through these galleries. The Museum’s permanent galleries, highlight the present and future cultures located in the
.Workman Gallery of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures
Workman Gallery of Asian Cultures
Faletti Gallery of African Cultures
Laubin Gallery of American Indian Culture
Leavitt Gallery of Middle Eastern Cultures
Simonds Pyatt Gallery of European Cultures
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Education and Public Engagement
Tours and programs are available to groups of ten or more on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Most are free of charge, but do have maximum group sizes. Fees and group size limitations are listed with the tour and program descriptions below. Reservations for tours, guided or self-guided, are required to ensure that all groups have full and equal Museum access and must be made at least three weeks prior to the visit date.
Location and access
Admission:
Free, suggested donation is $3.
Location:
600 S. Gregory Street
Urbana, IL 61801
On the campus of the University of Illinois, just to the east of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
The Spurlock Museum building offers the following public areas and facilities:
•Five feature galleries covering Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, Europe, The Americas, and The Ancient Mediterranean.
•A focus gallery for rotating exhibits that change twice a year.
•The 215-seat Knight Auditorium, site of lectures by local and visiting scholars as well as performances by musicians, dancers, actors, storytellers, and choral groups.
•The Dene W. and Marie C. Zahn Learning Center, a space for small-group activities, including teacher training workshops and intergenerational camps, as well as individual exploration through artifact handling and computer interactives.
•The World Heritage Museum Guild Educational Resource Center, currently under development, where educators and students will be able to come and borrow a wide assortment of educational materials.
Times and dates
Museum Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 12-5
Wed, Thurs, Fri: 9-5
Saturday: 10-4
Sunday: 12-4
References
- ^ "University of Illinois:Campus Tour". Kalev Leetaru.
- ^ "About Us:History". College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- ^ "People". Spurlock Museum.
- ^ "Fred A. Freund Collection". Spurlock Museum.
- ^ "Crocker Land Expedition". Spurlock Museum.
- ^ "Edgar J. Banks Collection". Spurlock Museum.
- ^ "Two New Exhibits". Spurlock Museum.
External Links
Spurlock Museum Homepage - http://www.spurlock.uiuc.edu/index.html Category:University_museums_in_the_United_States