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Annual film festival begun by critic Roger Ebert, a Champaign-Urbana native, every April. Held at the Virginia Theatre.
Ebertfest was an annual film festival held every April in Champaign, Illinois, United States, organized by the College of Media at the University of Illinois. Roger Ebert, the TV and Chicago Sun-Times film critic, was a native of the adjoining town of Urbana, Illinois, and was an alumnus of the University. Founded in 1999 as Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival, this event was the only long-running film festival created by a critic. Despite Ebert's death in 2013, the festival continued to operate until 2026 based on Ebert's notes and vision for the kinds of films he championed.
Cattle Bank
Houses quilts and other historical artifacts documenting the history of Champaign County.
Constructed in 1914 as a movie theater, it has been converted to a children's museum.
KAM
Permanent and rotating collections on exhibit.
Cultural artifacts from around the world.
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music (SACAM) acquires and preserves significant archival records and historical artifacts in multiple media formats that document America's local and national music history and its diverse cultures. Tours are available at no charge though donations are accepted.
A free museum with interactive exhibits teaching about the history of people living in prairies as well as local history exhibits.