AmericaJR’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo recently visited the brand new $261-million University of Michigan Museum of Natural History. After migrating to its new home, the U-M Museum of Natural History is now open with more exhibits to come in the fall! But don’t just expect a bunch of old bones. Embedded among the labs at U-M’s new Biological Sciences Building, the museum doesn’t just preserve the past; it also shows off the latest in scientific research with interactive exhibits, new programming spaces, and a state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater! In other words, you’ve got to see this!
Elephant bird egg and Bison horn 
Bush Moa 
Saber-toothed cat 
Evolution of Man 
Head of a whale, 37 million years ago, Egypt 
Side view of the largest whale of its time 
Mammal heads 
Stenomylus: Early camel from Nebraska 
A very toothy planet eater 
Dinosaur from Madagascar, was a meat eater 
Short-necked Plesiosaur 
First in flight: Mawsonia, 100 million years ago, Brazil 
Legs and feet 
Allosaurus, most dangerous predator of its time 
Bone structure of Allosaurus 
Petrified wood, 220 million years ago, Arizona 
Plant-eating Crocodile 
Plant-eating Crocodile 
Edaphosaurus (mammal) 
Edaphosaurus (mammal) 
Shark 
Sharks 
Coral Reef 
The U-M Museum of Natural History is located at 1105 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1085. Admission is free, but donations and encouraged. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday except Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. More info at: https://lsa.umich.edu/ummnh/.