List of museums and collections at the University of Michigan
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is home to a number of museums.
Located on the university's Central Campus are University of Michigan Museum of Natural History; the [|University of Michigan Museum of Art]; the [|Kelsey Museum of Archaeology]; Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry of the School of Dentistry. Adjacent to the Central Campus is the Nichols Arboretum and Matthaei Botanical Gardens.
Located on the university's North Campus is the Warren Robbins Gallery and Slusser Gallery of the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design and the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
Central Campus
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, formerly known as the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, began in the mid-19th century and expanded greatly with the donation of 60,000 specimens by Joseph Beal Steere, an UM alumnus, in the 1870s. The building also houses three research museums: the Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Paleontology. Today, the collections are primarily housed and displayed in the Ruthven Museums Building which was completed in 1928. The Ruthven Building includes a planetarium and exhibits on geology, paleontology in Michigan, Michigan wildlife, Native American culture and anthropology.Museum of Anthropology
The is a research, teaching, and curation unit of the College of Literature, Science and Arts for anthropological and archaeological collections from around the world. The collections support undergraduate and graduate education, and a portion are displayed in the University Exhibit Museum. The Museum of Anthropology formally started in 1922. The Museum of Anthropology is open to researchers, classes and members of the public by appointment.Museum of Paleontology
The is a research and teaching museum illuminating the history and meaning of life through geological time. The Museum of Paleontology is located in the University's Ruthven Museum of Natural History. Some Museum of Paleontology collections are housed in the Kipke Building on the University's south or athletic campus.Museum of Zoology
The Museum of Zoology, whose collection includes over 15 million specimens representing all orders of birds, amphibians and reptiles, mites, and insects, and over 80% of orders of fish and mollusks.Exhibit Museum
The Exhibit Museum holds the largest display of dinosaur specimens in Michigan, as well as specimens of the state fossil, the mastodon.Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Another museum located on Central Campus is the Kelsey Museum of Archeology, which has a collection of Roman, Greek, Egyptian, and Middle Eastern artifacts. Between 1972 and 1974, the museum was involved in the excavation of the archaeological site of Dibsi Faraj in northern Syria. The Kelsey Museum re-opened November 1, 2009 after a renovation and expansion.University of Michigan Museum of Art
The University of Michigan Museum of Art is a meeting place for the arts, bridging visual art and contemporary culture, scholarship and accessibility, tradition and innovation. The museum's collections include nearly 19,000 objects that span cultures, eras, and media and include European, American, Middle Eastern, Asian, and African art, as well as changing exhibits. The Museum of Art re-opened in 2009 after a three-year renovation and expansion. UMMA presents special exhibitions and diverse educational programs featuring the visual, performing, film and literary arts that contextualize the gallery experience.Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
Also on Central Campus and housed in the School of Dentistry building is the Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry. The collection contains over 15,000 objects pertaining to the history of the dental profession.Nichols Arboretum
Nichols Arboretum is a 123-acre site adjacent to Central Campus. The entrance from campus is on Washington Heights near the University Hospital complex. The ceremonial entrance is on Geddes Road.Medical and North Campuses
Detroit Observatory
The Detroit Observatory is adjacent to the University Hospital complex. Containing two telescopes, it was the first observatory in Michigan and the second in Midwest, and is the second oldest building remaining on campus. The Nichols Arboretum is also adjacent to the University Hospital complex.Warren Robbins Gallery and Slusser Gallery
The Warren Robbins Gallery and Slusser Gallery are art exhibit galleries housed in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design building on North Campus.Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments
The Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, located in the Earl V. Moore Building of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, houses over 2,500 pieces of historical and contemporary musical instruments from all over the world.Off-campus
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The Matthaei Botanical Gardens, is a 350-acre facility located on the eastern boundary of Ann Arbor, about 10 km from campus. It is another major collection of the university.University of Michigan Herbarium
The University of Michigan Herbarium, a research and teaching collection, is located south of the main campus.Horner-McLaughlin Woods
This 90 acre research natural area is managed by the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. It was donated to the University of Michigan by the Michigan Botanical Club in 1964 as a plant and wildflower sanctuary for scientific, educational and aesthetic purposes. Public parking and trail-head access is through the Raymond F. Goodrich Preserve, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation.Mud Lake Bog
This 260 acre research natural area is managed by the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. It is at the northern edge of Washtenaw County, Michigan, about 20 km from Ann Arbor. Access is restricted and granted through permission of the Gardens.View by Type
Information for this section was taken from a University of Michigan Publication entitled "M Cultural Connections Map & Guide". Published in 2011.Museums
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
University of Michigan Museum of Art
Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
Stearns Collection, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Art Collections
C.S.Mott Children's Hospital & Von Voigtlander Women's HospitalHealth System
Public Art on Campus
Ross School of Business
School of Social Work