Lurie Tower, Ann Arbor

Name: Lurie Tower
Address: Ann Arbor, United States

#30 among attractions in Ann Arbor

Tower

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

The Ann and Robert H. Lurie Tower, a memorial built in 1996 for Michigan alumnus Robert H. Lurie, is located on North Campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It houses a 60-bell grand carillon, one of the university's two grand carillons; the other is housed in Burton Tower on Central Campus. These are two of only 23 grand carillons in the world. ()

Coordinates: 42°17'31"N, 83°42'58"W

Address

Northeast Ann ArborAnn Arbor United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Facebook

Ann Arbor

Day trips

Lurie Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Hill Auditorium, Nichols Arboretum, The Diag.

0.8 miSW
Botanical garden, Museum
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
21 min walk • The University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens includes botanical gardens, natural areas with trails, and several research-quality habitats. The conservatory is popular year round. The public entrance is at 1800 North Dixboro Road in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The grounds are open every day, but trails are not maintained in the winter.
1.5 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Albert Kahn
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor
38 min walk • Hill Auditorium is the largest performance venue on the University of Michigan campus, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The auditorium was named in honor of Arthur Hill, who served as a regent of the university from 1901 to 1909.
0.8 miS
Museum
Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor
21 min walk • Nichols Arboretum, locally known as the Arb, is an arboretum operated by the University of Michigan. Located on the eastern edge of its Central Campus at 1610 Washington Heights in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Arboretum is a mosaic of University and City properties operated as one unit.
1.5 miSW
Park
The Diag, Ann Arbor
40 min walk • The Diag is a large open space in the middle of the University of Michigan's Central Campus. Originally known as the Diagonal Green, the Diag derives its name from the many sidewalks running near or through it in diagonal directions.
1.5 miSW
Victorian architecture
University of Michigan Central Campus Historic District, Ann Arbor
39 min walk • The University of Michigan Central Campus Historic District is a historic district consisting of a group of major buildings on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1.1 miSW
Greek Revival architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture, Observatories and planetariums
Detroit Observatory, Ann Arbor
28 min walk • The Detroit Observatory is located on the corner of Observatory and Ann streets in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was built in 1854, and was the first scientific research facility at the University of Michigan and one of the oldest observatories of its type in the nation.
~850 ftS
Museum
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, Ann Arbor
5 min walk • The Stamps School of Art & Design, officially the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is the school of art and design at the University of Michigan located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in art and design.
1.4 miSW
Education, Park, Tower
Burton Memorial Tower, Ann Arbor
37 min walk • The Burton Memorial Tower is a clock tower located on Central Campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor at 230 North Ingalls Street. Housing a grand carillon, the tower was built in 1936 as a memorial for University President Marion Leroy Burton.
~1620 ftSE
Library, History museum, Museum
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor
8 min walk • The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is a repository located on the north campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
1.4 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry, Ann Arbor
36 min walk • The Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry is a museum of the history of dentistry, operated by the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor
29 min walk • Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor, Michigan is a 65-acre cemetery founded in 1857. A civil engineer named James Lewis Glenn designed the cemetery in the rural or garden style popular in the second half of the 19th century.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lurie Tower?

Nearby attractions include Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, Ann Arbor (5 min walk), Bentley Historical Library, Ann Arbor (7 min walk), Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor (8 min walk), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (16 min walk).

How to get to Lurie Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lurie Tower:

Bus

University Hospital • Lines: 23A, 23B, 63, 92, Commuter South (25 min walk)
Cardiovascular Center • Lines: 23A, 23B, 91, 92, Commuter South (27 min walk)