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The MSU Museum serves the Michigan State University community by facilitating and creating experiences at the nexus of the arts, sciences, cultures, and technologies.

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A Creative CollaboRatory

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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In a colorful exhibit space painted bright yellow and green, an MSU student working as an MSU Museum CoLaborator explains the exhibit to two visitors dressed in winter coats. In front of the visitors sits a table spread with different cutlery and containers full of natural decomposition materials such as mushrooms and vermicompost.

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Conversation: Music, Science, and Video Games

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Join us for an engaging discussion that explores the intersections of music, science, and video games. Featuring composer and techno innovator Carl Craig, physicist Pablo Giuliani from the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), game developer Ryan Thompson, and musician/producer Chris Vrenna (University of...
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Ascent Act II Celebrates Creativity and Collaboration

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What happens when James Beard-recognized chefs, student musicians, and projection artists take over a museum for one night? The Michigan State University Museum invites you to find out. Ascent Act II returns on Friday, March 20, from 6:00–9:00 p.m., transforming the
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Ignite Talks MSU Showcases Student Research in Fast-Paced Public Forum

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The MSU Museum CoLab Studio will present the latest edition of Ignite Talks MSU on Thursday, March 12, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the MSU Museum. This dynamic, fast-paced showcase highlights student research, creativity, and innovation. The free public event
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