The historic Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory (circa 1854) is open at various times as a museum, hosts a monthly lecture series, and also serves as a scholarly center for the study of 19th century science, technology, and culture. The structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Home of the Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology, the Kelsey Museum houses two more than 100,000 artifacts, displaying ~1,500 across 2 exhibit galleries, one for Greek and Roman material, another for Near Eastern.

Hours
Tuesday–Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

This museum is home to a vast array of specimens and artifacts related to paleontology, anthropology, zoology, geology, and botany. The museum includes a Hall of Evolution, Hall of Natural Sciences, Hall of Anthropology, and a planetarium (with weekend shows).

Hours
Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Admission is free.

The Gordon H. Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry collects, preserves, and exhibits dental artifacts representing stages in the development of dental technology, beginning with the pre-electric period. Research interests are served by the collections and their historic documentation.

Hours
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission is free.

A highly flexible courtyard-format theatre, it can be configured as a proscenium stage or a wide thrust stage with seating on three sides.

Named after the esteemed playwright and U-M alumnus, it is the most public component of the Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Drama Center.

Sponsored by SEAS, showcasing work that bridges art and science with an environmental focus. Open to the public during building hours. Created and run by faculty artist-scientist Sandra Adlerstein.

Open during building hours, Monday–Friday.

Houses a C.B. Fisk organ modeled after the instruments favored by J.S. Bach, named for one of the most celebrated organ professors in American history, Marilyn Mason, who taught at U-M for over 60 years.

One of the most intimate concert spaces on North Campus, it's been the launching pad for countless student debut recitals — the place where many future professional musicians perform for the first time.

Named for former SMTD Dean Allen P. Britton.

Largest studio in the Dance Building, with steeply raked seating for excellent sightlines, performance lighting, projection, and theatrical grid.

Primary performance and filming space for U-M's dance program.

One of the largest broadcast-quality production studios on any university campus in the country. Open to U-M faculty, students, visiting educators, researchers, and artists.

By proposal/appointment; U-M community and invited guests only.

Uniquely positioned at the intersection of art and technology, this gallery features works by U-M students, faculty, and staff in media ranging from traditional to cutting-edge, including computer-based interactive displays.

Closed in summer through mid-August.

Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Friday & Sunday: noon–6 p.m.

Operated by U-M's Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, it has a focused mission of supporting artists whose work connects to the African diaspora.

Approximately two main exhibitions per year. Drop-in visitors welcome.

Gallery Hours
Monday–Friday: 1–5 p.m.

Established in 1986, it is one of the first and most comprehensive arts in medicine programs in the nation — with nine galleries viewed by approximately 10,000 people every single day, making them some of the most-visited indoor exhibition spaces in all of Michigan.

Exhibits rotate quarterly; accessible in-person to those with appointments or approved access, and online to all.

Located inside one of the finest research library buildings in the country, it offers an unexpected art-viewing experience that's free and open to all.

Open during library hours. Free and open to the public.

Largest performance space on campus; hosts concerts, lectures, and graduation ceremonies.

This world-renowned concert hall opened in 1913, designed by Albert Kahn with legendary acoustics.

Features national, international, and regional artists in all media, with a focus on social justice and humanities engagement.

One of the only university galleries in the country with an artist commissioning fellowship program built in. Free and open to the public.

Gallery Hours
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Tucked inside East Quad, this quarter-circle stage hosts RC Drama and Music Programs, student performances, and world-renowned performers via the Center for World Performance Studies.

Rotating exhibit space focused on themes of gender and sexuality, sponsored by Women's and Gender Studies and IRWG.

Typically one exhibition per semester. Free and open to the public.

Gallery Hours
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

The theater was born out of U-M's women's rights history: it was built inside the Michigan League, the women's answer to the men-only Michigan Union.

One of few U.S. theaters with a cyclorama—a curved rear wall that enhances acoustics and enables creative lighting.

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Discover the beauty and science of nature by wandering through eleven outdoor gardens, an indoor conservatory, trails, and natural areas.

Hours
Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m.

Located in the Moore Building, the McIntosh Theater received a complete acoustical overhaul in 2015, making it one of the most technically sophisticated opera and musical theatre spaces at any American university.

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The Michigan Theater is a historic 1928 Renaissance Revival movie palace lovingly restored, featuring the original Barton Theatre Pipe Organ still played in its original home.

Hosts film screenings, concerts, and special events in downtown Ann Arbor.

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From native trees and shrubs to open meadows and wooded trails, the Arb offers a variety of spaces to explore and enjoy the natural world.

Hours
Sunrise–Sunset, 7 days a week

Opening in 1971 with the world premiére of The Grass Harp, the Power Center achieves the seemingly contradictory combination of providing a soaring interior space with a unique level of intimacy.

Designed by Roche & Dinkeloo with an interior from legendary Broadway scenic designer Jo Mielziner—making for one of the most distinguished design pedigrees of any campus theater in the country.

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Located on the first floor of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies on central campus, the auditorium hosts lectures, a cappella, and small ensembles.

Rackham Auditorium has served as the ongoing home for U-M's annual MLK Symposium events, connecting the university's civil rights legacy to the present day.

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At roughly 500 sq. ft., it may be small, but it mounts both professional and student exhibits each semester and has introduced generations of RC students to original contemporary art.

The RC Gallery hosts two professional and one RC student exhibit per semester (fall & winter). Located in East Quadrangle, open to the public during gallery hours. Access via northwest corner of East Quad on East University Street.

Exhibits

Located in downtown Flint, Riverbank Arts operates at the intersection of arts and community revitalization through public events, workshops, and installations.

Exhibitions are coordinated through UM-Flint and the Arts Initiative. Opening receptions typically feature live music and performances.

Gallery Hours
Wednesday–Friday: 12–4 p.m.
or by appointment

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

The Art Collections and Exhibitions Department curates and manages a thriving exhibition program in the Stamelos Gallery Center. Exhibitions featured in the art gallery, located on campus in the Mardigian Library, utilize artworks from the permanent collection and on loan from other institutions, as well as current work from renowned regional and national artists.

Gallery Hours
Monday–Thursday: 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–9 p.m.

Downtown Ann Arbor center for contemporary art and design, part of the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design. A non-collecting institution functioning in the Kunsthalle tradition—meaning it owns no permanent collection and exists purely to commission & exhibit new work.

Gallery Hours
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Closed Sunday–Tuesday

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

One of the finest university art museums in the country, UMMA holds collections representing 150 years of art collecting. A schedule of special exhibitions and interpretative programs connects visitors with the rich artistic legacy of the past and today’s avant-garde.

Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Wednesday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday–Friday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
Closed Mondays & major holidays

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions