Museum of Natural History

  1. June 23, 2022

    Mastodon tusk chemical analysis reveals evidence of migration

    Around 13,200 years ago, a roving male mastodon died in a bloody mating-season battle with a rival in what today is northeast Indiana, according to the first study to document the annual migration of an individual animal from an extinct species.

  2. May 23, 2022

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  3. December 2, 2021

    ‘Unseen Worlds’: Exploring microorganisms through art

    Through the artistry of Jim Cogswell, professor of art, microorganisms can now be seen in a colorful mural on the windows of U-M’s Museum of Natural History.

  4. July 13, 2021

    U-M welcomes Art Fair visitors as museums, galleries, gardens reopen

    After being canceled during the 2020 pandemic year, the Ann Arbor Art Fair will return to downtown and parts of the U-M campus June 15-17, along with the reopening of several U-M museums, galleries and other public spaces.

  5. April 6, 2021

    Online exhibit offers 3-D encounters with prehistoric whales

    Although the community will have to wait a bit longer to safely visit in-person, a new online 3-D experience launching this week the U-M Museum of Natural History will offer the next best thing.

  6. November 9, 2020

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  7. November 2, 2020

    Museum of Natural History reopening to U-M community next week

    The U-M Museum of Natural History will welcome back faculty, staff and students beginning Nov. 8. At this time, children, family and members of the public without a valid Mcard will not be able to visit.

  8. September 23, 2019

    Museum of Natural History to open next phase with exhibits, hands-on labs

    The U-M Museum of Natural History announced recently it will open the second half of the museum, adding three new exhibits and labs for visitors Nov. 10.

  9. April 12, 2019

    Biological Sciences Building and Museum of Natural History dedication

    The new Biological Sciences Building and the Museum of Natural History were in the spotlight recently as dedication ceremonies were conducted for both facilities.

  10. February 6, 2019

    U-M to unveil new home for Museum of Natural History April 14

    The U-M Museum of Natural History has announced it will reopen to the public April 14 in its new home at the university’s new Biological Sciences Building.