Detroit’s Belle Isle Conservatory to reopen in December

Conservatory reopens after 2-year closure

Belle Isle Photos from 2021. Photos taken by Tyler Leipprandt in cooperation with the MI DNR. Credit goes to Tyler Leipprandt and Michigan Sky Media LLC. (Tyler Leipprandt, Copyright 2021)

DETROIT – Belle Isle’s Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is reopening after being closed to visitors for the last two years.

The conservatory is scheduled to open on Wednesday, Dec. 4, according to a social media post from the Belle Isle Conservancy.

“Today we’re grateful to announce the reopening of Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Dec. 4! A true gem, ready to welcome visitors once again,” the post read.

It will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

The conservatory closed in November 2022 to undergo $10 million in renovations.

This work was the final phase of renovations for the conservatory, and included updating the upper 60 feet of its 80-foot glass dome.


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