Research Room Guidelines

Planning Your Research Visit

• The Museum Archives is open 1-4 p.m. every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, when an archives volunteer is available. It is closed on major holidays.
• If possible, call ahead and let the archivist know what subject or material you want to research. Phone is 734-455-8940.

When You Arrive

• You will not be charged admission to the Museum if you are using the Research Room.
• Leave coats and anything not needed for research in the upper level coat room.
• You will be directed to the Research Room, located on the upper level, which is accessible by stairs and elevator.
• Sign-in in the Research Room.
• We require a minimum donation of $5 for archival assistance.

• Food and drink are not allowed in the Research Room.
• Please leave all hats, coats, briefcases, bags, books, cameras, recording devices, and other materials that are not essential for research in the coat room.
• Use only pencil and paper or laptop computers for taking notes. 
• Researchers are not allowed in the Archives.
• The archivist will bring you all research material and return it to the Archives.
• The archivist will make copies of material for a nominal charge ($.25 per page).
• Please handle all research materials with care. Avoid taking notes on top of archival materials or holding them in ways that will tear, fold, or otherwise damage them. 
• When working with visual materials, always wear white cotton gloves, provided by the archivist.