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Arts of Citizenship: To foster public scholarship, Arts of Citizenship seeks to bring the university community into sustainable research and creative arts collaborations with educators, cultural and arts institutions, government, and community partners.  It also supports scholarship and creative work that further the public roles of the arts, humanities, and design; develops research and internship opportunities for graduate students to learn best practices that undergird civic engagement and collaborative scholarship; and seeks to involve undergraduates in ongoing university-community collaborations.

Arts on Earth: Arts on Earth's mission is to promote the full human capacity for creativity by integrating artistic modes of thinking and working into the life of the University. Directed by four deans - Christopher Kendall, School of Music, Theatre & Dance; Bryan Rogers, School of Art & Design; Dave Munson, College of Engineering; and Monica Ponce de Leon, Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning - Arts on Earth devises unique interdisciplinary courses, programs, and creative research projects, and partners with units across campus to better integrate creative process into campus life.

Arts at Michigan: Believes that the arts are essential to shaping individual and collective identities and understanding what it means to be a citizen of a diverse multi-cultural society.  Programs actively engage undergraduate students in the arts as a meaningful way to build connections between academic and co-curricular experiences.  Arts at Michigan fosters creative learning, multi-disciplinary approaches and global perspectives by providing the resources that students, faculty, and staff need to utilize the arts as tools for learning.

Bentley Historical Library: Serves as the repository for the Michigan Historical Collections (MHC), an extensive collection of archives and materials in all media relating to the history of the state of Michigan dating back to the territorial period, and the University Archives and Records Program (UARP), containing university records dating from 1817.  The UARP is currently engaged in addressing the challenges of archiving material on campus that is born digital.  In addition, the reference division services a very diverse set of users of the collections.  The Bentley Library also administers the Detroit Observatory, built in 1854.

Clements Library: The Clements is a special collections unit housing about 80,000 printed books, 2,500 manuscript collections, nearly 40,000 maps, and supporting material focusing primarily on American history from the Age of Exploration to World War I.  Its collections of primary source materials attract scholars from around the world and are a unique resource for UM faculty and students, providing unparalleled support for research, particularly for students of the history of the Americas.

Exhibit Museum of Natural History: Promotes the understanding and appreciation of the natural world and our place in it through exhibits on prehistoric life, including Michigan’s largest display of dinosaur fossils, Michigan wildlife, geology, anthropology, and a planetarium with a new digital projection system.  A favorite destination for families and K-12 field trips, the Museum also offers educational programs for the benefit of the university community, highlighting the latest scientific research at UM.

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum (observer status):  The Library (Ann Arbor) and the Museum (Grand Rapids) opened in 1981 and is part of the system of presidential libraries run by the National Archives and Records Administration.  The Library collects, preserves, declassifies, and promotes public access to government records, personal papers, and oral histories about U.S. Government policies and national political affairs in the Cold War era, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.  Library collections attract scholars and journalists worldwide and provide superb research opportunities to University of Michigan undergraduates.  The Museum has extensive exhibits regarding President Ford’s life and career, and offers a wide array of feature exhibits, nationally known speakers, educational programs and public events.

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology : The Kelsey houses a collection of nearly 100,000 objects from civilizations of the Mediterranean and the Near East; it sponsors research and educational programs, oversees fieldwork projects, and serves as the home for the Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology.  A new exhibit wing to open in fall 2009 will enable interactive teaching and research programs that can greatly enhance the quality of teaching at UM and the sharing of the results of this work with the larger community in ways never before possible.

Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum:  These include a conservatory with unusual and exotic plants from around the world and over 700 acres of gardens and native ecosystems.  They welcome more than 200,000 visitors yearly.  Both sites provide teaching and research support for the University and a wide range of community-oriented programs and events.  Increasingly, the Botanical Gardens and Arboretum have become centers for hands-on learning in horticulture and environmental stewardship for the University and broader community.

Museum of Anthropology:  The collection includes more than four million archaeological, ethnographic, and comparative biological specimens and related primary documentation, as well as more than 60,000 photographic images.  Together these constitute an invaluable resource for scholarship dedicated to refining and transforming understanding of human diversity and long-term cultural change from the Paleolithic to the present.  Its curators are dedicated to communicating the knowledge and skills of anthropological archaeology to undergraduate and graduate students in field, laboratory, collection, and classroom contexts.

Museum of Art: The University of Michigan Museum of Art presents, interprets, collects, and preserves the best of the world’s visual arts heritage, serving as a teaching and research arm of the University and as a lively and welcoming resource for campus, community, and beyond.  Its collections hold over 18,000 works of art with particular strengths in European, American, Asian, and African art.  In early 2009, the Museum will complete an expansion and renovation project that will more than double its current size and dramatically expand exhibition, research, and program opportunities.

University Library: One of the largest university library systems in the United States, it includes 11 buildings, which, taken together, hold over 8 million volumes.  In addition to collecting books and periodicals, the Library provides access to thousands of electronic journals, news sources, databases, maps, and superb rare books.  Since the mid-1990s, UM Library initiatives have pioneered innovative ways to provide digital content.  These collections support instruction, research and service activities in the University and the community.

University Musical Society: Is the oldest university-related performing-arts presenting organization in the nation, annually hosting over 75 performances of music, dance, and theater and over 150 related educational events in a variety of university and community venues throughout the region.

Last updated: March 6, 2006
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