Performances & Events
Workshop
Open Carillon Tower with guided tours by Tiffany Ng
2025 U-M Organ Conference
Tuesday, October 07, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Burton Memorial Tower881 N University Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Free - no tickets required
All are welcome to tour the belfry. Only registered U-M Organ Conference participants will be able to try out the carillon keyboard.
The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible.