Arts and Entertainment
July 21, 2023
From: University of Michigan Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum@Home: Adult Edition
Art and science complement each other in ways that can elevate our understanding of the natural world. Jim Cogswell, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design Professor, demonstrates this deftly through Unseen Worlds, a UMMNH art installation that puts a colorful and joyful spin on microorganisms. Join us for another union of art and science as U-M choreographer and dancer Leah O’Donnell interprets Cogswell’s work, performing an original dance inspired by the installation.
Museum@Home is issued twice a month. The Family Edition is issued on the first Wednesday of the month, and the Adult Edition on the third Wednesday.
Stay curious!
Virtual Event - Unseen Worlds: Bodies in motion and at rest
Audience: Teens and Adults
Grades: 9-12+
Duration: 57 minutes
On February 23, UMMNH hosted a members and donors virtual event featuring a short introduction from Museum Director Amy Harris followed by a lively discussion with Leah O'Donnell and Jim Cogswell about their creative process and the inspiration behind the artwork, choreography, and performance associated with the Unseen Worlds installation. The virtual event video includes Leah’s dance performance, but you can also watch and share just the six-minute dance video linked here.
Check out Museum@Home for more science fun!
Planetarium & Dome Theater
July–August 2023
Daily
12:30 p.m. Sea Monsters
1:30 p.m. Sky Tonight
2:30 p.m. We Are Stars
3:30 p.m. Sky Tonight
Planetarium & Dome Theater Shows
Tickets: $8 adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show. Schedule subject to change.