Make that several nights, events, and great programming, FREE for NMC students at the Dennos Museum Center.

Check out what’s happening this Fall:

THURSDAYS @ The Dennos Museum Center

• 1st Thursday of the Month:

FREE to all. See new documentaries from the Independent Television Service and WCMU Broadcasting. All films begin at 7:00 p.m. and include free refreshments and a panel discussion with local leaders.

Community Cinema Schedule

• 2nd Thursday of the Month:

NMC students can enjoy unique public programs at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 10th, Poetry reading & workshop.

• 3rd Thursday of the Month:

NMC students can participate in engaging discussions with national and world leaders. International Affairs Forum Lectures are held at 6:00 p.m. with a reception starting at 5:15 p.m.

Thursday, October 17, Iran and the United States: Time for a Reset?

More FREE options for NMC students:

• Performances:

Thanks to the President’s Office, tickets to the Milliken Auditorium Performance Series are FREE for NMC students. Students can pick up tickets in person (with ID) at the Box Office or Student Life Office.

• Class visits:

After September 22nd, with the Bird exhibit gone, the museum welcomes all NMC classes to visit the museum for free. Want to schedule your class? Please call ahead to schedule.

• iPads at the Museum:

New this fall, thanks to an Innovation Grant from the NMC Foundation, the museum Education Department, has 6 iPads available for use at the museum.

What does the Dennos Museum Center have to offer?

The Dennos has educational resources available for k-12 curriculum, college, and adult programs. You can find ideas for tour activities (guided or self-guided), lesson plans, teacher packets, and more.

Docents (trained volunteers) are available to give interactive guided tours to your class. Just call to schedule.

Self-guided tours are available allowing independent exploration of the Museum. You can bring your class or have your students explore on their own time. 

At the Milliken Auditorium you will hear and see performances not found anywhere else in the region, from China, Japan, Ireland, Columbia, Cuba, New York, Chicago, and more. 

The Dennos Museum Center Education Library contains many books and videos about art in general, as well as many specific to our permanent collection of Inuit Art. Educators and community members may use the library on site. 

Did you know the Dennos Museum Center houses a collection of more than 2,000 works of art?

Request a “private” showing of collection items in your class or ask the museum to host your class. The collection includes prints, sculptures, paintings, and photography. Much of the collection is comprised of Inuit art and sculptures, but there is also contemporary works by Michigan artists, 19th and 20th century American and European graphic art, 18th and 19th century Japanese prints, and 20th century Great Lakes Indian and Canadian Indian art.