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The Nutcracker: Clara's Dream

Presented by Randazzo Dance Company

A re-imagining of the Nutcracker story set in 20th century America, in “Clara’s Dream” young Clara and her family are having a...

Eric Whitmer, carillon

Graduate student Eric Whitmer performs on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial...

Blackthorn

Presented by The Ark

Members of the Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame, Blackthorn offers shows that involve a musical ramble across Ireland. Traditional songs...

Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits

II Photo Contest Exhibit

The International Institute (II) will be exhibiting all photos submitted to the 2024-25 II Photo Contest. The contest was open to all...

Down the River with Elzada Clover

Celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of Elzada Clover. Dr. Elzada Clover contained multitudes; she was a brazen botanist, the first...

Wonders of Water Community Art Exhibit

Fri, Nov 29 2024 - Sun, Jan 26 2025, All day...

A Gathering

Welcome. Make Yourself At Home....

Unsettling Histories: Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism

Organized as a response to the Museum’s recent acquisition of Titus Kaphar’s Flay (James Madison), this upcoming reinstallation of one...

We Write To You About Africa

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections,...

Michelle Hinojosa: Logcabins

Stamps Gallery commissioned Michelle Hinojosa (MFA, 2023) to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the Gallery. Hinojosa has...

Sea Monsters

The film follows a curious and adventurous Dolichorhynchops – familiarly known as a ‘dolly’ – as she travels through the most...

Sky Tonight

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal...

We Are Stars

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...

Sky Tonight

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal...