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.




Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory
Old Fourth Ward
Step inside one of the oldest observatories in North America to explore 170 years of astronomical discovery through an exhibition tracing the building's journey from research powerhouse to near-ruin to preservation.
Historic observatory tours
Free admission
Student-led exhibition
Victorian-era telescope
Tips
đź”Friday night viewings through the historic telescope
đź“…no viewings in August
Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory




Step inside one of the oldest observatories in North America to explore 170 years of astronomical discovery through an exhibition tracing the building's journey from research powerhouse to near-ruin to preservation.
Historic observatory tours
Free admission
Student-led exhibition
Victorian-era telescope
Tips
đź”Friday night viewings through the historic telescope
đź“…no viewings in August
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