Identifier,"Start Date / Time","End Date / Time",Title,Subtitle,Type,Description,Permalink,"Building Name",Room,"Location Name",Cost,Tags,Sponsors 105121-21810962,"2023-08-05 10:00:00","2023-08-05 17:00:00",UN/EARTH,"Featured Exhibit: UN/EARTH",Exhibition,"Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering. Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown. UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.",https://events.umich.edu/event/105121,"Museum of Natural History",,"Museum of Natural History",,"Art Culture Exhibition Free Museum Natural Sciences Science Visual Arts","Museum of Natural History Department of Physics" 95035-21820821,"2023-08-05 11:00:00","2023-08-05 11:20:00","Science Forum Discovery Demos","How to Become a Fossil",Presentation,"Join us in the Science Forum for 15-20 minute engaging science demonstrations that will help you see the world in a whole new way. Demonstrations are free and appropriate for visitors ages 5 and above. Schedule subject to change. No demos on October 14th or 15th. How to Become a Fossil Explore how fossils form and what parts of animals can become fossilized! How old are the earliest fossils? How old does something have to be before it is considered a fossil? You’ll touch some real fossils, learn the different types of fossil evidence, and discover what is necessary to become a fossil. Finally, we’ll discuss what kinds of things fossils can tell us, and how fossil casts are made in the museum!",https://events.umich.edu/event/95035,"Museum of Natural History",,"Museum of Natural History",,"Children Family Free Museum natural history museum Natural Sciences Science","Museum of Natural History" 93123-21820838,"2023-08-05 12:30:00","2023-08-05 13:15:00","Sea Monsters","Planetarium & Dome Theater",Presentation,"The film follows a curious and adventurous Dolichorhynchops – familiarly known as a ‘dolly’ – as she travels through the most dangerous oceans in history. Along the way, she encounters long-necked plesiosaurs, giant turtles, enormous fish, fierce sharks, and the most dangerous sea monster of all, the mosasaur. The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store. The planetarium is operating at half capacity to maximize distancing between viewers.",https://events.umich.edu/event/93123,"Museum of Natural History",,"Museum of Natural History","$8 -- ​Tickets are sold in the Museum Store on the day of the show only; online sales are not currently available.","natural history museum Natural Sciences Science","Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History" 93141-21820784,"2023-08-05 13:00:00","2023-08-05 13:30:00","Public Tours",,Presentation,"These free tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change. Museum Highlights Tour: December 2023 Saturdays 1:00 p.m. No tours on December 2, 23 and 30 Learn about some of our most exciting exhibits and galleries like the Exploring Michigan gallery, Evolution: Life Through Time, and the Unseen Worlds installation by artist Jim Cogswell. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day. Walking with Whales Tour - December Sundays 1:00 p.m. No tours on December 24 or 31 Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).",https://events.umich.edu/event/93141,"Museum of Natural History",,"Museum of Natural History",,"museums natural history museum Natural Sciences Science Tour","Museum of Natural History" 109077-21821046,"2023-08-05 14:00:00","2023-08-05 15:00:00","Read and Look | In Egyptian Times","Linda Kimmel",Other,"Join us for a kid-friendly tour of the Egyptian exhibits at the Kelsey Museum. We will begin by reading aloud *In Egyptian Times*, written by Kate Davies with illustrations by Alfredo Belli, then explore the galleries to find the artifacts pictured in the book. This tour is great for our younger visitors, ages 4–7. All children must be accompanied by an adult. About *In Egyptian Times*: “This is a delightful picture book that brings to life a busy day in Egypt, long ago. A little boy hurries off to school, acrobats tumble through the crowded market, and crowds gather by the River Nile to watch the Pharaoh coming home . . .” This event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.",https://events.umich.edu/event/109077,"Kelsey Museum of Archaeology",,"Kelsey Museum of Archaeology",,"Ancient Egypt Children Family Free Museum Storytelling","Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Family Programs" 108577-21820975,"2023-08-05 14:30:00","2023-08-05 15:15:00","We Are Stars","Planetarium & Dome Theater",Presentation,"What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life. The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.",https://events.umich.edu/event/108577,"Museum of Natural History",,"Museum of Natural History",,"Astronomy Museum Natural Sciences Science","Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History" 102010-21820827,"2023-08-05 15:00:00","2023-08-05 15:20:00","Science Forum Discovery Demos","Out of the Water and Back Again: A Whale’s Tale",Presentation,"Join us in the Science Forum for a 15-20 minute engaging science demonstration that will help you see the world in a whole new way. Demonstrations are free and appropriate for visitors ages 5 and above. Schedule subject to change. Out of the Water and Back Again: A Whale’s Tale Take a journey through deep time as we explore a story that has taken millions of years to unfold, and then examine a brand new discovery! Where did life begin? How did the first four-footed land animals emerge? And why do fossil whales have feet? Participants examine the museum’s fossil whales and related species as they learn about the evolutionary processes responsible for the diversity of life on Earth.",https://events.umich.edu/event/102010,"Museum of Natural History",,"Museum of Natural History",,"Children Family Free Museum Natural Sciences Science","Museum of Natural History" 107649-21816318,"2023-08-05 20:00:00",,"Al Bettis","Presented by The Ark",Performance,"Acoustic soul and indie folk from Detroit Some label him as acoustic soul, others as indie folk, but what all can agree on is the undeniable gifting that's displayed once Al Bettis hits the stage. His style is soothing yet polished ,which makes it hard to believe he began singing and writing music at age 30. ""I felt a call to begin to write music but I was confused because I'd never done that before. When I said, 'I can't play an instrument, Lord,' He said, 'Get a guitar...' and here we are today!"" Al says. Originating from Detroit, Al Bettis has opened for such artists as Valerie June (at The Ark), Dwele, and Leon Timbo. He has also been featured at the acclaimed Ford Arts, Beats and Eats, Detroit River Days, Radio One, the Michigan State Fair, and the Meridian Winter Blast, to name a few, and he cites He cites artists like Ed Sheeran, Leon Timbo, Passenger, City and Colour, and Jason Mraz among his list of musical influences. Please visit https://mutotix.umich.edu/4123/4124 for more detail.",https://events.umich.edu/event/107649,,,"ARK Reserved","$20 - $28","Ark Mutotix","Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)"