This event is in the past.It took place on August 29, 2026 at Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Themed TourThemed TourSaturday Open House
August 29 at 12pm
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
🔭"one of the oldest telescopes in North America"
☀️Solar viewing is weather dependent
👨👩👧👦No registration needed, just show up
Step inside 1854 and peer through history at the Detroit Observatory. This free Saturday open house lets you tour the historic dome, explore astronomy exhibits, and catch the sun through a solar telescope (clear skies willing).
Family-friendly
Historic science site
Original 19th-century telescopes
Free admission
Themed TourThemed TourSaturday Open House
August 29 at 12pm
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
🔭"one of the oldest telescopes in North America"
☀️Solar viewing is weather dependent
👨👩👧👦No registration needed, just show up
Step inside 1854 and peer through history at the Detroit Observatory. This free Saturday open house lets you tour the historic dome, explore astronomy exhibits, and catch the sun through a solar telescope (clear skies willing).
Family-friendly
Historic science site
Original 19th-century telescopes
Free admission