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History Exhibition
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William L. Clements Library

Opens Wednesday at 9:00 AM

Burns Park, Ann Arbor

📸Grand white columns make iconic photo backdrop
North entrance is accessible, elevator between floors
🎓Less crowded than other popular campus photo spots

Housed in a striking neoclassical building, this University of Michigan library preserves a vast collection of early American history, from rare manuscripts and maps to rotating exhibits on the evolution of flight.

historic research library
neoclassical architecture
rare book collection
early americana

Upcoming events

Wednesday, Aug 26
Revolutionary Paine Exhibition

Revolutionary Paine Exhibition

August 26

Burns Park

Rare editions of Common Sense

Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America

Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America

August 26 at 12pm

Burns Park

Early american ballooning history

Thursday, Aug 27
Welcome Week Guided Tour

Welcome Week Guided Tour

August 27 at 4pm

Burns Park

Historic americana library

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