The MSU Museum is starting an 18-month renovation project on July 1, 2024. During the temporary building closure, the Museum will continue facilitating and creating experiences at the nexus of the arts, sciences, cultures, and technologies.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the MSU Museum presents Her Sound, Her City: Detroit’s Women Shaping Electronic Music, a special two-part event on Thursday, March 20, 2025, recognizing the women who have helped define Detroit’s electronic music scene. The evening will feature a dynamic panel discussion followed by a live DJ performance, offering audiences […]
In the story of Detroit Techno, club spaces were more than just venues—they were incubators of sound, culture, and community. One of the featured artifacts in Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music is the sound system from Club Heaven. The sound system is preserved by Detroit Sound Conservancy (@detroitsound) a nonprofit dedicated to Detroit […]
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 24, 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 […]
The MSU Museum is excited to announce its latest exhibition, Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music, an innovative exploration of Detroit’s role as the birthplace of Techno music and its connection to Afrofuturism. This immersive exhibition will run from February 4, 2025, to April 30, 2025, at the MSU Museum’s temporary location at 311 […]