Author: Stephanie Palagyi

Michigan State University is once again offering the Immersive Visualization Institute (IVI) Summer Institute, an in-person program that provides graduate students and faculty with the opportunity to explore the pedagogical potential of large-scale immersive visualization platforms on campus. Applications are due by March 30, 2025 and the Institute will run June 2-5, 2025. Online applications […]

The MSU Museum and the Games for Entertainment and Learning (GEL) Lab have been awarded the prestigious 2025 Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP) Large-Scale Development Grant to support the creation of Game Changers, an immersive exhibition exploring the societal, cultural, and technological impact of video games. Designed to resemble a modern arcade, the exhibition […]

The Michigan State University (MSU) Museum invites the community to experience Ignite Talks MSU, an exciting event where students bring their research to life through dynamic, five-minute presentations. This semester’s event will take place starting at 7:00PM on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the MSU Museum’s temporary location at 311 Abbot (6th floor) in downtown […]

MSU Museum invites the community to SciCurious?, a new event showcasing Michigan State University’s diverse scientific collections. This free, interactive experience will take place on Saturday, February 15, from 1:00 PM to 3:00PM at the Natural Science Building (288 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824). Building on the MSU Museum’s long-standing tradition of celebrating science, […]

Today, the Michigan State University (MSU) Museum launched a new, digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Bloomberg Connects app, available for download from Google Play or the App Store, makes the MSU Museum accessible for either onsite or offsite visits through photo, audio, and video […]

Michigan State University students have developed an innovative game inspired by the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest. This interactive game, now available for download on iOS and Android devices, provides users with a unique way to engage with the exhibition, blending technology, storytelling, and environmental science for an educational […]

In celebration of Black History Month, the Michigan State University Museum is highlighting its “Honor in Action” curriculum guide, a joyful celebration of the people and history of the historical community in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood. This teaching resource is designed to deepen understanding of Black American history, culture, and contributions. This dynamic guide, launched […]

MSU Museum will join a cohort of 200 nonprofit cultural organizations from across the U.S. and U.K. to improve essential digital infrastructure The MSU Museum has been selected to join the Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program. This initiative helps cultural organizations across the U.S. and U.K. to strengthen technology and management practices to improve operations, […]

The first major traveling exhibition featuring Anishinabe porcupine quill art is now on view at the Ziibiwing Center, Mount Pleasant, MI (Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan). The exhibition showcases over 90 works drawn from private and public sources, including selections from the MSU Museum’s collection. This exhibition, led by Minnie Wabanimkee, a tribal elder […]