The University of Michigan strives to contribute positively to the culture Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. Every day, there are dozens of events that are free and open to the public drawing visitors to the area. It is impossible to catalogue every cultural draw affiliated with the University of Michigan, but some prominent ones are listed below.
400K
Every year, the Ann Arbor Art Fair draws over 400,000 visitors to the city
The Ann Arbor Art Fair is the largest juried art fair in the nation, and features nearly 1,000 artists. the University of Michigan is a proud community sponsor of this annual event.
140,000
The University of Michigan Museum of Art hosted over 140,000 visitors in 2023
Visitors include 1,120 Title 1 students from 46 different K-12 schools.
700 Acres
Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum draws over 500,000 visitors every year.
The 10,000 square foot Conservatory is one of the largest university-operated display greenhouse in the United States
312k Sq Ft.
The 312,000 square feet Biological Sciences Building is home to the Museum of Natural History.
The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History has shows every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
900 +
The University of Michigan School of Music Theater and Dance has over 900 student performances per year.
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) connects the School and its resources to the community through Youth Programs, Adult Programs and Community Outreach Programs.
180 films
The six-day Ann Arbor Film Festival presents 40 programs with more than 180 films from over 20 countries of all lengths and genres, including experimental, animation,
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is sponsored, in part, by the University of Michigan Arts Initiative and STAMPS school of Art and Design.
