Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at The University of Michigan houses a collection of more than 100,

Kelsey Museum mood board 📌Come stop by and find your own favorite part of the museum.
06/17/2026

Kelsey Museum mood board 📌

Come stop by and find your own favorite part of the museum.

On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag, one year after the establishment o...
06/14/2026

On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag, one year after the establishment of what would become the United States. The first flag was sewn with a needle and thread, similar to the bone needle pictured here—excavated by the University of Michigan at Karanis, Egypt. By the 18th century, needles were made of iron or steel, though some colonists still used bone ones. 🪡

Interested in learning more about the connections between the ancient world and the early United States? Don’t miss out on our Founding Fathers Family Fest—happening this Thursday at 4:00 PM. Learn more: https://myumi.ch/zNr2W.

The year 2026 marks the United States’ 250th birthday. Come and celebrate with the Kelsey Museum next Thursday, June 18,...
06/12/2026

The year 2026 marks the United States’ 250th birthday. Come and celebrate with the Kelsey Museum next Thursday, June 18, 4:00–7:00 PM, and learn how ancient Rome played a key role in guiding the Founding Fathers as they established a new nation. The Founding Fathers Family Fest is free and open to the public. 🇺🇸🌠

Learn more at https://myumi.ch/zNr2W.

See you there!

Join us for another Mid-Day Morsel! This tour at the Kelsey offers a quick exploration of the many gems found in the mus...
06/10/2026

Join us for another Mid-Day Morsel! This tour at the Kelsey offers a quick exploration of the many gems found in the museum.

🗓️ Friday, June 12
⌚ 12:30–1:00 PM

🔗 Learn more: https://myumi.ch/VDe1e

Join us this Saturday for a Read and Look of Bethany Barton’s “I’m Trying to Love Garbage.” Designed for younger audienc...
06/05/2026

Join us this Saturday for a Read and Look of Bethany Barton’s “I’m Trying to Love Garbage.” Designed for younger audiences, this program will explore how trash has been created throughout history and how different organisms—including humans—influence garbage now and in the future! 📚🚮

🗓️ Saturday, June 6
🕰️ 11:15 AM–12:00 PM
This event is recommended for ages 4-8. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

This Sunday, learn about how ancient Rome fed its people with docent Dave Horrocks. Study objects from the museum to understand how Rome’s food supply chain was able to support people across its sprawling empire! 🌾🏺
🗓️ Sunday, June 7
🕰️ 2:00–3:00 PM

Both of these events are free and open to all visitors. For more information, please visit the link here https://myumi.ch/bDQE2.

Check out a few pages from our semester scrapbook. 📖〽The Kelsey Museum’s student assistants had the chance to visit the ...
06/04/2026

Check out a few pages from our semester scrapbook. 📖〽

The Kelsey Museum’s student assistants had the chance to visit the William L. Clements Library, the Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry, and the Research Museums Center on campus this semester. They
explored collections and learned from museum professionals while also getting a peek at how different
institutions preserve and share history.

Stay tuned to see where they go next!

06/01/2026

Construction is officially underway here at the Kelsey as we prepare for our new exhibition, “The Byzantine and Islamic Worlds,” set to open late this summer. 🏛️

Stay tuned for updates as the gallery begins to take shape!

Join us this Sunday for a drop-in tour with docent Linda Kimmel to learn about women in the ancient world. Examine artif...
05/29/2026

Join us this Sunday for a drop-in tour with docent Linda Kimmel to learn about women in the ancient world. Examine artifacts and images of both mortal women and goddesses to see how women were depicted in the ancient Mediterranean! 👩🏾👸👩‍🦰

🗓️ Sunday, May 31
🕰️ 2:00–3:00 PM
🔗 Learn more at https://bit.ly/43xXlUn.

Visit the Kelsey Museum for this week’s Saturday Sampler Tour, Highlights of the Kelsey, led by docent Doug White. This ...
05/21/2026

Visit the Kelsey Museum for this week’s Saturday Sampler Tour, Highlights of the Kelsey, led by docent Doug White. This guided tour will bring you through the Roman, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian collections, providing a glimpse of Roman frescoes, our cat mummy, and more! 🐈 🖼️
🗓️ Saturday, May 23
🕰️ 2:00–3:00 PM

Are you ever thinking, “I Wonder How They Did That?” Join docent Kristen Goodman for a Sunday Drop-In Tour to learn just that! Come discuss how many of the Kelsey’s artifacts were created by examining features such as style, shape, and color. 🏺🌀🛣️
🗓️ Sunday, May 24
🕰️ 2:00–3:00 PM

Learn more about these upcoming events here https://bit.ly/424B0Nx.

05/19/2026

It’s ! 🏛️

Which museum-goer are you? 🚶🏽‍♀️🏃🏿

Whether you spend two minutes or two hours exploring the Kelsey, we’d love to have you! ☺️

Address

434 S State St
Ann Arbor, MI
48109

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17347649304

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