New Events

Gemini

Presented by The Ark

"Wonderful songs and singing! Delightful!"—WQXR radio, New York...

Maxim Vengerov, violin

with Polina Osetinskaya, piano (Presented by UMS)

Maxim Vengerov is considered one of the greatest violinists of all time, marrying a flawless technique acquired early in life to broad...

Crash Test Dummies

Presented by The Ark

Full Speed ahead in 2023!...

[Date Cancelled] Concert Black

Master's Thesis by Mattie Levy

Please Note: This performance date has been cancelled; we apologize for any inconvenience. Concert Black will be performed on...

Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits

Manga no Ryokou: The “Manga Map” and A Journey Through the Art of Depiction in Japanese Cartography

The exhibit examines the intersection between art, narrative, and geography within Japanese cartography. It centers on the titular “manga...

Shadow and Light : Solidarity and Connection with Iraqi Academics

This exhibit incorporates a selection of work from the Shadow and Light project, an initiative memorializing Iraqi academics assassinated...

The Sentimental Archive: Remembering Nubia through Salvage Anthropology

This exhibit showcases select photographs from The American University in Cairo’s Rare Books and Special Collections Library taken by the...

Featured Exhibits

Experimental Gallery: UN/EARTH

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead,...

Featured Exhibits

Nature’s Pharmacy (Collections Case)

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy....

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Featured Exhibits

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life....

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Exhibition

Investigate Labs

Nature Lab & Micro Worlds Lab

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs...

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Exhibition

We Are Stars

Planetarium & Dome Theater

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...

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Presentation

LSA@Play: Gratitude Board

College of LSA Student Event

What are you most grateful for? Share to inspire our community on the Gratitude Board, located near the Navigation Desk on the 1st floor for...

Respond/Resist/Rethink

An Exhibition of Student Art for Change

In conjunction with the Fall 2023 Theme Semester: Arts & Resistance and the U‑M Arts Initiative. The 2023 Respond/Resist/Rethink...

Sky Tonight

Planetarium & Dome Theater

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...

Tales of the Maya Skies

Planetarium & Dome Theater

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us...

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Presentation

Sky Tonight

Planetarium & Dome Theater

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...

Study Night in the Connector

Come study with the Connector Community Assistants each Sunday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Connector (West Quad).