University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

University of Michigan Museum of Natural History The U-M Museum of Natural History puts science on display.
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Exhibits and educational programs feature U-M's world-class natural science collections, cutting-edge research by U-M faculty, and interdisciplinary topics of global and local concern.

Summer hours are here! Now through August 31, the museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum Store c...
06/01/2026

Summer hours are here! Now through August 31, the museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum Store closes 15 minutes prior.

05/29/2026

There's something for everyone in the Museum Store! šŸ›ļø

Sea Monsters is going extinct! Don't miss your last chance to see this thrilling Planetarium & Dome Theater show this Fr...
05/28/2026

Sea Monsters is going extinct! Don't miss your last chance to see this thrilling Planetarium & Dome Theater show this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 12 p.m. Tickets are $8 per person and can be purchased at the museum on the day of the show.

05/27/2026

Rebecca is a graduate student and museum science communication fellow. Learn about her work with corals and how she engages museum guests in her research. šŸŖø

The beauty of nature is all around us. Calla, a U-M horticulturist, snapped this photo of a luna moth in the museum's na...
05/26/2026

The beauty of nature is all around us. Calla, a U-M horticulturist, snapped this photo of a luna moth in the museum's native plant garden.
Luna moths are one of the largest moths in our region. Sightings like this are rareā€”these insects are nocturnal and only live for 7ā€“10 days in their adult form. Adults cannot eat and live off stored energy from the caterpillar stage.

05/25/2026

The Micro Worlds Lab has gone batty! This summer, visit the museum to learn about Cheyenne's research into bats' remarkable disease tolerance and ask your own questions about bats. šŸ¦‡

Are you swimming in the Great Lakes this weekend? Be grateful it isnā€™t 360 million years ago! Cladoselache was a shark-l...
05/23/2026

Are you swimming in the Great Lakes this weekend? Be grateful it isnā€™t 360 million years ago! Cladoselache was a shark-like predator that lived in our region back when it was covered by a tropical sea.

How did meat-eaters evolve into plant-eaters during the Permian Period? Thatā€™s what Keegan Melstrom, Ph.D., from the Uni...
05/21/2026

How did meat-eaters evolve into plant-eaters during the Permian Period? Thatā€™s what Keegan Melstrom, Ph.D., from the University of Central Oklahoma (and a U-M undergrad alumnus) is trying to figure out. He recently visited the U-M Museum of Natural History and U-M Museum of Paleontology to take 3D scans of fossil teeth and jaws that could help answer this question.
Learn more about the U-M Museum of Paleontology: lsa.umich.edu/paleontology

Last night, we celebrated our newly graduated cohort of science communication fellows. Thank you for your dedication to ...
05/21/2026

Last night, we celebrated our newly graduated cohort of science communication fellows. Thank you for your dedication to the program and engaging museum visitors in your research!

Happy ! Did you know there are more than 20,000 known living bee species? These un-bee-lievable illustrations by underg...
05/20/2026

Happy ! Did you know there are more than 20,000 known living bee species? These un-bee-lievable illustrations by undergraduate student A'liya Spinner are based on specimens at the U-M Museum of Zoology and showcase the diversity of these buzzworthy insects. šŸ

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1105 N. University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI
48109

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(734) 764-0478

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