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UMMNH
The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History (UMMNH) is the publicfacing portal to U-M research. In addition to the many exhibits, tours, demos,
and Planetarium & Dome Theater shows that are enjoyed by more than 150,000
visitors every year, UMMNH has spent decades developing a wide range of
programs in collaboration with U-M researchers and local communities to meet
the needs of K-12 visitors and educators.
From Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM) summer
camps to career-outreach programs for middle school students in metro
Detroit communities, UMMNH connects U-M researchers directly with local K12 students and their families.
KEY HISTORICAL MOMENTS (1817 - 2015):
1817 — The University of Michigan’s first charter calls for the foundation of a museum, botanical garden, and library.
1837 — The State of Michigan is founded, as is the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus. The state legislature gives the U-M Board of
Regents the
