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Advancing Drug Discovery Projects from U-M's Strength in Basic and Clinical Research

Vincent E. Groppi, Ph.D. Center for the Discovery of New Medicines, Director

lecture discussion
Lecture / Discussion

Passionate Curiosities: Collecting in Egypt & the Near East, 1880s–1950s

What circumstances formed the artifact-biographies of the collected objects we see in museum display cases? Passionate Curiosities, curated...

BED BATH & BEYOND Shopping Trip

Join us for a day of shopping at BED BATH & BEYOND store located in Ann Arbor’s Arborland Shopping Center. The store is filled with a...

Michigan Volleyball vs. George Washington

Michigan Volleyball vs. George Washington

Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys

Blazing hot Michigan roots ensemble Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys is touring in support of their new release, "Ionia." Leading...

Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits

Dining Out: Menus, Chefs, Restaurants, Hotels, & Guidebooks

This wide-ranging exhibit, curated by historian Jan Longone, celebrates the history of the eating out experience....

Gifts of Art presents The Dinnerware Museum: A Place at the Table

Dinnerware Museum Collection

The Dinnerware Museum, a new museum in Ann Arbor established in 2012, features a collection of thousands of pieces of functional dinnerware...

Drawdown Vietnam, April – May 1975

America’s long involvement in the war in Vietnam and Indochina drew to a close in April - May 1975. As the city of Saigon fell to the...

Exhibit: Women in Science

Colorful comic book graphics in this panel exhibit invite young U-M Museum of Natural History visitors from every background to see...

The Shape of the Universe

This exhibit traces the history of our evolving understanding of the Universe, from Einstein's discovery of space-time, through the...

Curiouser and Curiouser: Exploring Wonderland with Alice

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, this exhibit includes a copy...

The Jewish Tradition of Tsedakah as Exemplified in Pushkes, Charity Donation Boxes

This exhibit features an eclectic selection of Pushkes (פּושקעס) – the common Yiddish moniker for charity/donation boxes. In...

Jem Cohen

Life Drawing

The title of this multi-format photography and video installation by New York filmmaker Jem Cohen comes from the artist’s own...

Julian Schnabel

Exhibition

Julian Schnabel provides a major entry into work created by the painter celebrated for a visual language that brings together unexpected...

Mine More Coal: War Effort and Americanism in World War I Posters

Exhibition

During World War I, the American Government used a powerful poster campaign to rally all troops and farmers, housewives and shipbuilders,...

Planetarium: Star Talk: The Sky Tonight

Bright stars, constellations, planets, and telescopic objects in the current night sky are discussed in this live "star talk."...

The Art of Tyree Guyton: A Thirty-Year Journey

The Heidelberg Project is one of the largest, best-known, and longest-running site-specific art installations in the country. Occupying more...

Planetarium: Larry Cat In Space

A playful, imaginative cartoon about an inquisitive cat who stows away aboard a space ship and visits the Moon. Primarily targeted at grades...

Planetarium: Star Talk: The Sky Tonight

Bright stars, constellations, planets, and telescopic objects in the current night sky are discussed in this live "star talk."...

Planetarium: My Universe

Planetarium presenters often accumulate a number of favorite things to share with audiences. They range from the current night sky, to...

Orson Welles: Beyond the Canon and into the Archives

This student-researched exhibit—marking the centenary of Orson Welles, one of America's greatest directors of film, theater, radio...