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Events & Workshops
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
August Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Bentley Library
- 5:30 – 6:30 pm
- Bentley Historical Library
- In-Person
Monday, September 21, 2026
Past EVENTS
Friday, July 24, 2026
The Lost Campus: The University of Michigan’s Vanished but not Forgotten Spaces
- 6:00 – 8:00 pm
- Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory
- In-Person & Virtual
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Archiving the World: The Bentley Library and U-M’s International Aspirations
- 6:00 – 8:00 pm
- Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory
- In-Person
Exhibits
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Digital Exhibit
Constructing Gender: The Origins of Michigan’s Union and League
Gender differences are literally built into the architecture of the Michigan Union and League buildings. This digital exhibit explores the ways the in which the University envisioned separate zones of campus for men and women in the early twentieth century.
Digital Exhibit
As to the Woman Question: The Admission of Women to the University of Michigan
One hundred and fifty years ago, Madelon Stockwell became the first woman to attend the University of Michigan, but she did not arrive at this achievement in isolation. These are the stories of the pioneering women who proved they belonged at U-M too.
Digital Exhibit
Willis Ward: More Than the Game
Willis Ward is indelibly identified with the 1934 University of Michigan vs. Georgia Tech football game in Ann Arbor, during which he was infamously benched for being Black. This exhibit goes beyond the game into his rich life and legacy.
Digital Exhibit
A New Universe of Research
In the late 1800s, new technologies revolutionized astronomy. But U-M missed out – that is, until William Hussey returned to campus. Learn about the ways in which the University of Michigan returned to the forefront of astronomical research.
In-Person Exhibit
Watcher of the Sky Exhibit
Built in 1854, the Detroit Observatory is now a museum, part of the Bentley Historical Library. Its latest exhibit, Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory, explores explore the life of this historic observatory, 170 years in the making.