The MSU Museum is undergoing an 18-month renovation, with a planned reopening in January 2026. During this time, we continue to create experiences at the intersection of arts, sciences, cultures, and technologies.
The past meets the present in the MSU Museum’s latest exhibition, “Marking Time: A Year of Spartan Marching Band Traditions.” Curated by the Curatorial Practices class in the Arts and Cultural Management – Museum Studies program, the exhibition showcases artifacts, photographs, and multimedia presentations that illuminate the evolution of the band over the years. This […]
The Immersive Visualization Institute (IVI) Summer Institute is now accepting applications for faculty and graduate students interested in exploring digital display technology platforms at MSU. IVI partnering venues include Abrams Planetarium, the 360 Degree Panoramic Display Space in the Library’s Digital Scholarship Lab, and Science On a Sphere at MSU Museum. Applications are due by […]
An exhibition exploring connections between Black futures and legacies through the medium of quilting is opening at the Michigan State University (MSU) Union Gallery from April 5 – July 31, 2024. Entitled Afrofuturism & Quilts: Materializing Black Futures & Black Womxn’s Quilt Legacies, the exhibition draws inspiration from the themes of Afrofuturism, envisioning new realms […]
The Department of Advertising + Public Relations at Michigan State University, in collaboration with the MSU Museum, is proud to announce its continued collaboration on an Honors Option project for undergraduate students during the Spring 2024 semester. Similar to the Honors Option offered in Spring 2023 where students inventoried the extensive Wineberg Packaging collection, this […]
As the world commemorates the passing of three decades since the historic first democratic elections in South Africa, the Michigan State University (MSU) Museum is honored to announce an exhibition titled “The 30th Anniversary of South Africa Democracy: Artists’ Reflections on South Africa’s 1994 Bill of Rights.” This exhibition will be on view at the […]
The Michigan State University Museum (MSU) is excited to announce the spring semester Ignite Talks MSU, a dynamic event featuring passionate MSU student researchers sharing their ideas and expertise in a fast-paced and engaging format. Taking place on March 14, 2024, at the Cook Recital Hall in the Music Building, Ignite Talks MSU promises to […]
To commemorate Women’s History Month, the MSU Museum, in collaboration the Native American Institute and other campus partners, is announcing the arrival of The REDress Project, an impactful outdoor art installation created by Métis artist Jaime Black-Morsette. The exhibition sheds light on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. This thought-provoking exhibition […]
In a unique celebration of Black History Month, the Michigan State University (MSU) Museum and WKAR Public Media are excited to present “From Detroit to the Cosmos: Carl Craig on Techno and Afrofuturism.” This exclusive event, featuring the legendary Detroit Techno pioneer Carl Craig in a conversation with Dr. Julian Chambliss, will take place on […]
The MSU Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, was selected as one of four organizations participating in a cultural heritage preservation project led by the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The initiative aims to broaden the visibility of underrepresented local elder African American artisans through the Cultural Sustainability and Legacy Planning for Craft Artists project. […]
Researchers and students from across Michigan State University are coming together at the MSU Museum to celebrate science at the 20th annual Darwin Discovery Day on Saturday, February 10 from 10:00am – 3:00pm. Hands-on activities, tours, and special collections will take over all floors of the MSU Museum including behind-the-scenes tours of research collections. Visitors […]