The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research institution. A century later, it was an abandoned building with an uncertain future. From cornerstone to keystone, from the first director to the people who saved it from destruction, explore the life of a historic observatory 170 years in the making.

Developed by student docents at the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory.

On display September 2025-July 2026.