Explore the Art All Around You with UMMA’s New Interactive Campus Map

Every day, students, staff, and visitors walk past extraordinary works of art scattered across the University of Michigan’s campuses—often without knowing their names, stories, or significance. A new interactive campus map from UMMA and the Art in Public Spaces team looks to change that by offering an easy-to-navigate digital tool to help everyone discover the full scope of U-M’s impressive public art collection.

From large-scale outdoor sculptures to architectural reliefs and hidden gems nestled into quiet corners of campus, the collection includes hundreds of artworks across Central, North and Athletic Campus—and now they are all just a click away.

The new tool allows you to browse the collection in two ways: using an interactive campus map or searching by location, artist, material, or title—all from your phone or computer. Perfect for planning a new walking tour, following your curiosity, or finally learning more about that sculpture you’ve passed a hundred times on your way to class.

Exploring public art is, of course, one of the best ways to touch some grass and connect with campus in new ways. Highlights include iconic works like The Wave Field by Maya Lin, a gently undulating earthwork tucked behind the FXB Building on North Campus. Its grassy waves offer a moment of pause—an invitation to slow down and immerse yourself in nature as art. Just across North Campus you’ll find Jun Kaneko’s Impressions, two large-scale ceramic sculptures on the west side of the Earl V. Moore Building. Renowned for his monumental ceramics, Kaneko applies abstract, freehand designs with neutral glazes that reveal their colors only after firing, inviting visitors to explore the shifting hues and textures with the change of seasons, rewarding repeat visits.

If you’re excited about all the new ways to explore campus art, you’ll love this. If something speaks to you, you can save it. With myUMMA you can create your own groups of favorites—whether you’re mapping out a new running route, designing a self-guided art tour, or simply bookmarking pieces that inspire you.

“Public art is an essential part of what makes U-M’s campuses feel alive, layered, and surprising,” said Jennifer Carty, Curator of Art in Public Spaces. “This new tool gives everyone—from longtime art lovers to curious wanderers —a chance to connect with these works in a personal and meaningful way.”

With a new interactive campus map and the powerful features of myUMMA, it’s easier than ever to engage with the art that shapes the U-M campus—and maybe even see your daily path in a whole new light.