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  • CAPITAL AREA MEDIA TV VISITS THE MSU MUSEUM
    11/11/2011 - 4:29pm
    Check out the feature here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL5DhAUBS9U or watch on Comcast channel 30 & AT&T U-Verse channel 99.
  • MSU MUSEUM SEEKS 2012 HERITAGE AWARD NOMINATIONS, ARTS APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATIONS
    11/01/2011 - 3:14pm
    Honoring individuals who continue traditions with excellence is the focus of two annual programs coordinated by the Michigan State University Museum:  the Michigan Heritage Awards (MHA) Program, and the Michigan Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (MTAAP). Nominations for 2012 awards and applications for the apprenticeship grants are due Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. 2012 Michigan Heritage Awards:
  • A CALL TO ACTION: WORLD WAR I POSTERS
    11/01/2011 - 3:14pm
    In honor of Armistice Day, now called Veterans Day, the MSU Museum presents a  display of World War I posters. The signing of the armistice ending hostilities on the Western Front occurred at 11 a.m. (the eleventh hour) of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. After World War II, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all members of the armed forces who were killed during wartime. Later in 1953 it was expanded to honor all vets.
  • MSU MUSEUM'S LOVIS EARNS 2011 DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD FROM MIDWEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
    11/01/2011 - 3:13pm
    The 2011 Midwest Archaeological Conference, Inc. (MAC) Distinguished Career Award has been conferred upon Curator and Professor William A. Lovis of the Michigan State University Museum and Department of Anthropology. The annual award recognizes a senior archaeologist who has participated in archaeology for a substantial part of their career,
  • 2011 DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION AT MSU: TODAY - NOV. 4
    11/01/2011 - 3:12pm
    The Michigan State University Museum, the Residential College in the Arts and the Humanities, the LBGT Resource Center and the Consulate of Mexico in Detroit are hosting a Day of the Dead celebration today through Nov. 4 at Michigan State University.  
  • Save the date:
    10/20/2011 - 3:24pm
    EAST LANSING FILM FESTIVAL, NOV. 9-17   The Great Lakes Quilt Center at the MSU Museum is sponsoring a screening of STITCHED Directed by Jenalia Moreno 2011/USA/72 min.
  • Lorenzo Cultural Center
    10/20/2011 - 3:24pm
    MICHIGAN'S HARVEST: FOOD, FARMING AND COMMUNITY   Macomb Community College's Lorenzo Cultural Center, in Clinton Township, Mich., features three MSU Museum-produced exhibits on agricultural fairs in America. The Michigan Harvest program explores the influences and experiences that shape community heritage, examining topics from a variety of perspectives and creating interactive opportunities for learning, celebration and entertainment.  
  • MSU MUSEUM'S DEWHURST NAMED AMERICAN FOLKLORE SOCIETY FELLOW
    10/20/2011 - 3:23pm
    Michigan State University Museum Curator of Folklife and Cultural Heritage C. Kurt Dewhurst has been named a fellow of the American Folklore Society (AFS), demonstrating outstanding accomplishments and making important contributions to the field of folklore.  
  • 2011 DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION AT MSU, NOV. 1-4
    10/20/2011 - 3:21pm
    The Michigan State University Museum, the Residential College in the Arts and the Humanities, the LBGT Resource Center and the Consulate of Mexico in Detroit are hosting a Day of the Dead celebration from Nov. 1-4 at Michigan State University.  
  • On Death and Horses and Other People
    10/20/2011 - 3:21pm
    MSU MUSEUM PRESENTS NEW PHOTO EXHIBIT IN 'MASK' SERIES SUNDAY, OCT. 23   "On Death and Horses and Other People," featuring images by Czech photographer Markéta Luskacová, opens Oct. 23 in the Heritage Gallery and runs through Jan. 18, 2012. An opening reception is set for Sunday Oct. 23, at 2 p.m.  


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