Mission:  The University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History is a dynamic, evolving organization committed to promoting the understanding and appreciation of the natural world and our place in it.  We accomplish this through creative educational programs and exhibits for the benefit of the University community, school groups, and the general public.

Attendance:  70,000-80,000, including 20,000 school children in groups

Audience:   School children, families, University students and faculty, alumni, tourists, general visitors

Accessibility:  Free admission.  (Fees apply for groups and Planetarium shows.)  Open 357 days per year.  Handicap accessible facility.

Exhibits:  Permanent exhibits on dinosaurs and other prehistoric life, Michigan wildlife,
anthropology, geology, changing temporary exhibits, and a Planetarium.

Programs:

• Tours for school groups (500-600 groups/year)
• Planetarium shows for scheduled groups and the public
• Summer camp
• Outreach programs to schools
• Workshops for scout troops
• Lectures, panel discussions, demonstrations
• Teacher training workshops
• Discovery Days
• I.D. Day
• Family Halloween party
• Exhibit openings
• Preschool programs
• Dinosaur and space birthday parties

Budget:  $900,000, of which approximately half is earned or raised by the Museum

History:   UM Museum of Natural History founded in 1878
  Ruthven Museums Building completed in 1928
  Exhibit Museum formally established in 1956

Purpose:  Exhibits and education (not collecting or research)

Governance: A unit of the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science & the Arts

Facility:   22,000 square feet of exhibit space in a building shared with three
research museums (Anthropology, Zoology, Paleontology)

Staff:   9 full-time staff, 3 part-time staff, 40-50 paid student docents

Tax status: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization