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Storytime at the Museum

Storytime at the Museum promotes art enjoyment for our youngest patrons. We read a story in the galleries and include a fun,...

Dye Workshop

Dottie Sims

This event has reached full capacity and registration is now closed. There will be no drop-ins for this program. For more...

Saturday Sampler Tour | Read and Look: "In Egyptian Times"

Join us for a kid-friendly tour of the Egyptian exhibits at the Kelsey Museum! We begin by reading aloud "In Egyptian Times," by...

Center Stage Strings Student Evening Concert

Biweekly performance series featuring the finest among our outstanding CSS string students. Soloists and chamber music groups will be...

Robyn Hitchcock

Over the past four decades, Robyn Hitchcock has built a large and distinctive body of work that's established him as one of rock's...

Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits

D1A Coach's Conference

Coaches and/or team representatives in the D1A conference will meet in Chicago to discuss the conference.

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Research Scholars Applications Open

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

Want to return to research for the Fall 2019-Winter 2020 Academic Year? Apply to the Research Scholars Program by August 1st at 5pm....

Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design

Glass Academy

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love...

Gifts of Art presents Clover Springs Crochet Dolls

Kate Lebowsky

Kate Lebowsky enjoys creating fun and playful art that provokes smiles and laughter. As a native to Ann Arbor, she has spent over 30 years...

Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media

Jonathan B. Wright, certified fairyologist

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their...

Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts

Jeanne Bieri

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful...

Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media

Laurie LeBreton

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power,...

Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil

J. Howard

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the...

Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings

Ronaldo Byrd

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings....

Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks

Raymond Gaynor

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from...

True to Life: Film Director Nancy Savoca’s Quest for Authenticity

Filmmaker Nancy Savoca aims to be as authentic as possible. Her films are brilliant, intimate portraits that explore the weight of social...

Undergrad Summer Institute- Transforming Analytical Learning in the Era of Big Data

An Undergraduate Summer Institute in Biostatistics: June 17 - July 26, 2019

This full-time 6-week summer institute will introduce undergraduate students to emerging challenges at the intersection of Big Data,...

Bonsai in Bloom: Satsuki Azalea

A display of satsuki azalea bonsai in bloom as well as a display of viewing stones (found stones or rocks that that resemble objects or...

The Cosmic Recipe: Setting the Periodic Table

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and...

Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with...

Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s

Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s, that question was hotly debated as artists, critics, and the public grappled with...

Abstraction, Color, and Politics:

The 1960s and 1970s

In the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 60s and 70s, artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship...

Bauhaus Architectural Exhibition TEST!

Bauhaus Architectural Exhibition TEST

Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights

Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights presents an enigmatic world filled with unexpected and unsettling sensory temptations. In this...

New at UMMA: Oshima Tsumugi Kimono

Fashioned in the Amami islands of Japan, Oshima Tsumugi silk has long been admired for its understated beauty, incredible softness, and...

Science Forum Demo: Fantastic Fluids

Join us in the Science Forum for 15-20 minute engaging science demonstrations that will help you see the world around you in a whole new...

The Six Senses of Buddhism

Art museums generally give primacy to the sense of sight. Religious and ritual objects, on the other hand, stimulate an array of...

The World to Come: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene

EXPLORE SUBJECTS AND THEMES RELATED TO RAW MATERIALS, DISASTERS, CONSUMPTION, LOSS, AND JUSTICE...

Paleo Prep Lab Chat

Join us at the visible labs in the atriums for a discussion about the science happening inside. All ages welcome. Please check the Welcome...

The Sky Tonight

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and...

The Sky Tonight

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and...

Exhibition | Ancient Color

Due to popular demand, extended through July 28, 2019

The Roman world was a colorful place. Although we often associate the Romans with white marble statues, these statues — as well as Roman...

The Sky Tonight

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and...

The Sky Tonight

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and...

Science Forum Demo: Cow’s Eye Dissection

Join us in the Science Forum for 15-20 minute engaging science demonstrations that will help you see the world around you in a whole new...

Biodiversity Lab Chat

Join us at the visible labs in the atriums for a discussion about the science happening inside. All ages welcome. Please check the website...

Expedition Reef

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and...

Shakespeare in the Arb: Twelfth Night

Shakespeare’s story of love and identity, mistaken and otherwise, brims with some of the bard’s most well-loved speeches and songs....