Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. One Last Look: A Celebration and Temporary Farewell to the Detroit Observatory (May 18, 2019 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63486 63486-15751183@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 18, 2019 7:30pm
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Bentley Historical Library

Celebrate and learn about the planned addition to U-M’s historic Detroit Observatory, the 2nd oldest building on campus and the birthplace of U-M as a research university.
We welcome you to join us to learn about the Observatory’s past and its place in history, as well as see plans for the addition and the Observatory’s future. Speakers will present a brief history of the U-M Detroit Observatory as well as an overview of plans for the visitor/education-center addition, followed by the keynote address by Thomas Levenson of MIT, author of Levenson is the author of The Hunt for Vulcan…And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe. Following the program, guests will be invited to visit the Detroit Observatory and, weather permitting, to stargaze using the historic 1857 Fitz 12" refracting telescope.

Reception 7:30 pm, Program 8:00 pm, Visit Detroit Observatory 9:30 pm.

The event is free and open to the public. We are strongly encouraging advance registration at https://is.gd/eDNkfd or by calling 734.763.3639

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 06 May 2019 13:12:00 -0400 2019-05-18T19:30:00-04:00 2019-05-18T21:30:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Bentley Historical Library Lecture / Discussion Architecht's rendering of the Detroit Observatory and planned addition, from the southeast
One Last Look: A Celebration and Temporary Farewell to the Detroit Observatory (May 18, 2019 9:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63488 63488-15751184@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 18, 2019 9:30pm
Location: Detroit Observatory
Organized By: Bentley Historical Library

Celebrate and learn about the planned addition to U-M’s historic Detroit Observatory, the 2nd oldest building on campus and the birthplace of U-M as a research university.
Following a program at the Taubman Biomedical Sciences Research Building, guests and the public are invited to visit the Detroit Observatory and, weather permitting, to stargaze using the historic 1857 Fitz 12" refracting telescope.

Reception 7:30 pm, Program 8:00 pm, Visit Detroit Observatory 9:30 pm.

The event is free and open to the public. We are strongly encouraging advance registration at https://is.gd/eDNkfd or by calling 734.763.3639

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Other Mon, 06 May 2019 13:22:12 -0400 2019-05-18T21:30:00-04:00 2019-05-18T23:00:00-04:00 Detroit Observatory Bentley Historical Library Other Architect's rendering of the Detroit Observatory and planned addition, from the southeast