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Museums and galleries in Ann Arbor

41 museums and galleries in Ann Arbor, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

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Detroit Observatory, Ann Arbor
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Museums and galleries in Ann Arbor

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    Detroit Observatory

    The oldest astronomical observatory in Michigan and 2nd oldest building remaining on campus. Take a free tour of the observatory and learn how it set the stage for The University of Michigan to become a center of science and research. The telescopes at this observatory served to set time for the entire city and keep the trains running on schedule until the development of more reliable timepieces and telecommunications.

    Closed · opens noon Thursdayfree · Built 1854

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    University of Michigan Museum of Art

    UMMA

    Collections of African, American, Asian, European, and Middle Eastern art; modern and contemporary artwork; prints, drawings and photographs; and frequent rotating collections. Gift shop on-site.

    Building hours: daily 8AM-midnight; gallery hours: Tue-Wed 10AM-5PM, Thu Fri 10AM-10PM, Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun noon-5PMFree ($5 donation suggested) · Free entry

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    Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

    Galleries featuring nearly 100,000 artefacts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Near Eastern civilizations.

    Tue-Fri 9AM-4PM, Sat Sun 1PM-4PM, closed MondaysFree (donations gratefully accepted) · Free entry · Wheelchair accessible

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    University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

    Exhibit Museum of Natural History

    Exhibits on natural sciences and anthropology, including prehistoric life, Michigan wildlife, Native American and other cultures, and rock and mineral specimens.

    Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM, Sun noon-5PMFree (donations gratefully accepted) · Free entry

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    Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

    Nine galleries with more than 250 interactive science demos and exhibits, on topics from physics to health to nature to mathematics. Kids will like it a lot; adults will be fairly entertained.

    Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow$9 (donations gratefully accepted)

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    Kempf House

    A restored Greek Revival house museum from 1853; once home to Reuben and Pauline Kempf, prominent Ann Arbor musicians, now offering guided tours and a glimpse into Victorian life in Ann Arbor.

    Tours offered 1PM-4PM on Sundays, September through December and March through June, or by appointment$1 · Free entry · Built 1853

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    Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry

    Over 10,000 artifacts focused on the history of dentistry, with particular interest in dental practice and technology in the United States and Michigan since the 18th century.

    Mon-Fri 8AM-6PMFree

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    Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments

    Housed in the School of Music, the Stearns Collection holds over 2500 pieces of historical and contemporary musical instruments from all over the world.

    Mon-Fri 10AM-5PMFree

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    Argus Museum

    The Argus Museum, located on the second floor of 525 West William, Ann Arbor, Michigan, features products manufactured by the Argus camera company and tells the stories of the company, the people involved and showcases unique collections connected to Argus. The museum is housed in the Argus I Building, which was one of the facilities where Argus products were manufactured. The mission of the Argus Museum is to collect and preserve Argus Camera Incorporated products (including those manufactured under its prior names), publications and history of the company and its employees, to research the products and the people who were involved in the development and manufacturing of these products, to…

    Free · Free entry

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    Nickels Arcade

    Shops and galleries housed in a historic indoor walkway with a glass atrium-style ceiling, built in 1915 and modelled after a European arcade.

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    Cobblestone Farm Museum

    An 1845 two-family home, notable for its façade made of cobblestones in herringbone rows, now restored and interpreted to give a view of past rural life in Washtenaw County.

    Tours offered 10AM-1PM on the last Sat of the month, beginning in May. On-site gift shop open during tours or by appointment$2

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    University of Michigan School of Art and Design

    Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design

    Exhibitions by art students and faculty in two galleries on North Campus: the Warren Robbins Graduate Center and the Slusser Gallery. Also check out their small downtown gallery "Work".

    Mon-Fri 9AM-5PMFree

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    Ave Maria Fine Art Gallery

    The largest art gallery in Michigan, specializing in early 20th century and Old World art.

    Tue-Fri 9AM-6PM, Sat 10AM-2PM, closed Sun-Mon

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    Museum of Anthropology

    Archaeological collections of pottery, flaked and groundstone tools, animal bones, ethnobotanical and sediment samples, and accompanying field notes, site and survey maps, photographs, and other relevant documents and records; ethnographic collections of pottery, basketry, textiles, wood, and many other materials; and extensive photographic collections.

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    Museum of Paleontology

    Collections of paleobotany, micropaleontology, invertebrate paleontology and vertebrate paleontology.

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    Museum of Zoology

    Collections of birds, fishes, insects, mollusks, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

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    Museum on Main Street

    The Kellogg-Warden House is a single-family house located at 500 North Main Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It now houses the Washtenaw County Historical Society's Museum on Main Street.

    Hours unclear (By appointment only)Free entry

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    Duderstadt Center

    2281 Bonisteel Boulevard

    Open now · open 24 hoursWi-Fi · Wheelchair accessible

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    UMMA Cafe

    525 South State Street

    Open now · closes 5 pmWi-Fi

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    Ann Arbor Art Center

    117 West Liberty Street

    Open now · closes 7 pm

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    Roeda Studio

    319 South Main Street

    Free entry

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    WSG Gallery

    111 E Ann St

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    Clay Work Studio

    2763 Plymouth Rd

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    Gutman Gallery

    118 N 4th Ave

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    Potter's Guild

    201 Hill St

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    Cultureverse Gallery

    309 S Main St

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    Ruthven Museum University of Michigan

    1105 Geddes Ave

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    Washtenaw County Historical Society

    500 N Main St

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    Angell Hall Observatory

    435 S State St

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    Fuji Arts

    320 S Main St

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    Sophie Grillet - Artist

    802 Mount Vernon Ave

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    University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology

    610 E University Ave

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    African American Cultural And Historical Museum Of Washtenaw County

    1528 Pontiac Trl

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    Chris Nordin Studios Gallery

    117 E Ann St

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    Frames Unlimited

    2773 Plymouth Rd

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    Glass Shack Studio

    201 E Liberty St Ste 23

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    Parrish Fine Framing and Art

    9 Nickels Arcade

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    Michigan Artrain

    1100 N Main St Ste 106

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    Glass Shack Studio

    201 E Liberty St Ste 23

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    Stamps Gallery

    201 S Division St

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