This event is in the past.It took place on March 28, 2026 at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Saturday Open House 1
Themed Tour
Saturday Open House 2
Saturday Open House 3
Saturday Open House 4
Saturday Open House 5
πŸ”­"one of the oldest telescopes in North America"
πŸŒ™"viewing the moon through the Victorian telescope is a very enriching experience"
β˜€οΈSolar viewing is weather dependent

Step into a piece of scientific history at this 1854 observatory, home to one of North America's oldest working telescopes. Tour the Victorian building, explore astronomy exhibits, and if the skies cooperate, catch a glimpse of the sun through a solar telescope.

Historic 1854 building
Victorian telescope viewing
Free family activity
Hands-on astronomy