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Save the Date for the Last Night at the Museum Celebrate and honor the last night at the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History in the Ruthven Museums Building on Sunday, December 31, 2017. Ticket information will be available in September.

The Museum's New Home Read about upcoming changes at the U-M Museum of Natural History and about the special event we are planning to mark the closing our home in the Ruthven Museums Building and our opening in the Biological Science Building in 2019!

Public Planetarium Schedule Visit the Planetarium for an out of this world experience!

Museum Memories To help celebrate the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, the Museum is collecting and sharing heartfelt memories from those whose lives have been impacted by the Museum- in ways big and small! Share yours today!

Permanent Exhibit: The Hall of Evolution Located in the Museum’s second floor, the hall of Evolution houses Michigan’s largest display of prehistoric life. Earth’s history is traced through fossils, models and dioramas. Here you can find dinosaurs, prehistoric whales, mastodons and much more.

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Recent News

Former Student Docent Gives Back to the Museum

In honor of his time as a docent, Jim and his wife have established the James C. and Tracey J. Bahen Student Docent Enrichment Fund.

A Safe Haven for Our Garden

The Museum is not only taking fossils, skeletons and other specimens to its new location, we’re also moving the majority of the plants from our Butterfly and Pollinator Garden.

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The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History offers an array of educational programs and exhibits for both campus and community. Check out our Calendar of Events and Public Programs for things to do. Four floors of exhibits include the largest display of dinosaurs in Michigan, Michigan wildlife, anthropology, geology, and several changing exhibits. The Planetarium will transport you to the furthest reaches of space. School and community groups enjoy programs guided by U-M student docents. The Museum also provides a window into cutting-edge U-M science research.

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