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The CoLab Studio is an innovative laboratory within the MSU Museum that develops timely and relevant programs designed to be novel, transient, and experimental. This approach enables the MSU Museum team to explore new methods for designing and implementing programming, informal learning, and community engagement. To this end, the CoLab Studio helps to push the boundaries of what it means to be a 21st-century interdisciplinary museum.

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MSU student CoLaborator Rachel, with long wavy blonde hair and wearing a black MSU Museum shirt, chats with guests at an exhibit opening. Various visitors can be seen out of focus around her.

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Graphic promoting a "Quillwork: Demonstration and Talk" with Monica Raphael. On the left, large dark brown text reads "Quillwork: Demonstration and Talk" with "With Monica Raphael" below. Above the text is a portrait of Monica Raphael smiling, wearing glasses, a black top, and beaded earrings. On the right is a close-up photograph of natural porcupine quills arranged on a wooden surface. The design features a light textured background, rounded borders, and a decorative geometric border across the top inspired by Indigenous design motifs.

Quillwork: Demonstration and Talk

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Experience the art of quillwork through an exhibition talk and live demonstration with Monica Raphael, an Anishinaabe-Lakota artist, knowledge keeper, and fifth-generation quill worker. Through stories, cultural insights, and hands-on artistry, Monica will explore how traditional practices carry knowledge across generations and remain vibrant...
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The National Youth Summit convened students, educators, and museum professionals for conversations about leadership, civic engagement, and community impact.

MSU Museum Celebrates 25 Years as Michigan’s First Smithsonian Affiliate

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The MSU Museum is celebrating 25 years as Michigan’s first Smithsonian Affiliate, marking a milestone in a partnership that has connected Michigan State University students, faculty, and communities with one of the world’s leading cultural institutions while contributing the University’s own
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Speculative Futures: Exploring Latinx Futures

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The MSU Museum will welcome acclaimed comic artist and writer Terry Blas for Speculative Futures | Latinx Futures in Comics on Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Commons at the MSU Museum. Presented in celebration of Hispanic
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