Summer hours = more time to enjoy the museum!

You’ll have more time to escape the sizzling heat with the museum’s expanded summer hours! The museum is extending its hours May through August and will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

The museum will be closed Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day and Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day.

Summer Programs

Public Tours

These free tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome.

Museum Highlights Tour
Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m.
Schedule subject to change

Learn about some of our most exciting exhibits and galleries like the Exploring Michigan gallery, Evolution: Life Through Time and the Unseen Worlds installation by artist Jim Cogswell. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

Investigate Labs: Nature Lab & Micro Worlds Lab
Tuesday–Sunday
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Schedule subject to change

Explore real research and use modern lab equipment with hands-on activities for adults and children in the museum's two Investigate Labs. Use state-of-the-art lab tools and techniques to explore topics ranging from the behavior of microscopic organisms to measuring animal bones. Stop in for a facilitated experience or book a group program today!

Discovery Demos

Join us in the Science Forum for a 15-20 minute engaging science demonstration that will help you see the world in a whole new way. Demonstrations are free and appropriate for visitors ages 5 and older. This summer we have a variety of demos available. Please check the schedule on our website for current information.

Discovery Demos Schedule

Planetarium & Dome Theater

May through June

Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays
11:30 a.m.  Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?
12:30 p.m.  Sky Tonight
1:30 p.m.    Living in Balance
2:30 p.m.    Sky Tonight

All ages are welcome. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

Planetarium Show Schedule

Bringing a group of 10 or more?

Check out our group programs here.