University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. The university's natural history collections date to 1837, and have been on display since 1881.Photo: WolfmanSF, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Also known as: “Exhibit Museum of Natural History”
- Address: 1105 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Detroit Observatory and The Diag.
Detroit Observatory
Observatory
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The Detroit Observatory is a historic observatory on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Detroit Observatory is located on the corner of Ann Street and its namesake Observatory Street, on a hill overlooking the Huron River valley. Detroit Observatory is situated 1,300 feet northeast of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History.
The Diag
Park
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The Diag is the oldest area of the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Originally referred to as the Diagonal Green, the Diag acquires its name from the multitude of sidewalks that traverse or border it in diagonal directions. The Diag is situated 1,200 feet southwest of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History.
William L. Clements Library
Library
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The William L. Clements Library is a rare book and manuscript repository located on the University of Michigan's central campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. William L. Clements Library is situated 1,600 feet southwest of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barton Hills and Dixboro.
Barton Hills
Village
Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.
Barton Hills is a village in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 316 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ann Arbor Charter Township just northwest of the city of Ann Arbor. Barton Hills is situated 3½ miles northwest of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History.
Dixboro
Hamlet
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Dixboro is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ miles northeast of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History.
Charter Township of Pittsfield
Town
Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.
Pittsfield Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 39,147 at the 2020 census. Charter Township of Pittsfield is situated 5 miles south of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History.
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
- Categories: natural history museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.27886° or 42° 16′ 44″ northLongitude
-83.73426° or 83° 44′ 3″ westOperator
University of MichiganOpen location code
86JR77H8+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7121895104OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7895767
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“University of Michigan Museum of Natural History” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “密歇根大學自然歷史博物館”
- Urdu: “یونیورسٹی آف مشی گن میوزیم آف نیچرل ہسٹری”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Central Campus Transit Center Ruthven Museum and Central Campus Transit Center Chemistry.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Pumas (1940) and Biological Sciences Building.
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