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This event is in the past.It took place on April 10, 2026 at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Upcoming at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory 1
Walking Tour
Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory 2
Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory 3
Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory 4
Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory 5

Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory

At Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

Old Fourth Ward

Step inside Michigan's second-oldest building to explore 170 years of astronomical discovery through an exhibition chronicling the Detroit Observatory's journey from research powerhouse to near-ruin to restored landmark, anchored by Victorian telescopes still trained on the stars.

Historic 1854 building
Free admission
Original Fitz telescope
UMich heritage site

Tips

🔭Friday night viewings through the telescope (closed August)
🌟"one of the oldest telescopes in North America"

Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

1398 E Ann St, entrance on, Observatory St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

+1 734-763-2230

events.umich.edu

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