Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Saturday Open House
Make the Observatory part of your weekend! Tour the historic building, view our exhibits, participate in astronomy activities, and view the...
Walking Tour: The Origins of the Law Quadrangle
Many associate the architecture of the University of Michigan Law Quadrangle with the Renaissance, the Ivy League, or even Hogwarts. While...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Saturday Open House
Make the Observatory part of your weekend! Tour the historic building, view our exhibits, participate in astronomy activities, and view the...
Telescope Observing
Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments....
Bio
Built in 1854, astronomers at the University of Michigan's Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory used its cutting-edge telescopes to help transform the university into a world-class research institution. Located on Central Campus in Ann Arbor, it's now open to the public, a museum where visitors can get their hands on history and view the night sky using the same instruments used to make major discoveries in the 1800s.
