Explore Through Exhibits

The rich history of the Observatory and the University of Michigan, as well as the outstanding collections of the Bentley Historical Library, make the development of exhibits a high priority for us.  At this time, we will post digital exhibits here, as well as making them available on screens at the Observatory.  Not too long from now, we will also be mounting physical exhibits at the Observatory, so stay tuned.

If you are interested in exhibits about U-M history, please also check out our exhibits page at the History of U-M site.

Recorded Talks and Presentations

Videos of talks and presentations at the Observatory

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    Michigan Archives Night: Dark Days, White Nights: American North Russia Expeditionary Force in Archangel, 1918-1919 with Olga Virakhovskaya

    December 8, 2022

    Olga Virakhovskaya, the Lead Archivist for Collections Management at the Bentley Historical Library, discusses the American military intervention at Archangel, Russia, at the end of World War I, nicknamed the “Polar Bear Expedition" -- a strange episode in American history. Talk given December 8, 2022.

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