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The MSU Museum is one of only nine organizations selected as part of a cohort to participate in the Fostering Critical Conversations with Our Communities program, a year-long, Smithsonian Institution community engagement initiative in collaboration with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (Coalition). The 2022 pilot program is a hands-on opportunity for two staff […]

MSU Science Gallery’s Head of Programming Antajuan Scott is part of a group that was selected to receive a research grant through Pacific Standard Time, a Getty initiative focused on the intersection of science and art. Scott will collaborate as a curatorial partner with the California based art research institute Fathomers, a self-described “creative research […]

LISTEN TO THE TRAILER New technologies expedite the myriad ways surveillance impacts our society, and the latest podcast “Tracked & Traced” from WDET, Detroit’s NPR Station, and MSU Science Gallery is exploring surveillance through experts, young people, and the general public. The first episode will be published in early 2022 and made available on Apple […]

APPLY HERE MSU Science Gallery is now accepting submissions to their fifth annual open call, 1.5° Celsius Exhibition, launching Sept. 2022. The open call deadline for entry is Feb. 4, 2022. SEND YOUR PROPOSAL TO BE IN THIS EXHIBITION! Experimentation, provocation, and research are at the heart of Science Gallery’s values and programs. This exhibition […]

MORE THAN $29 MILLION AWARDED FOR MUSEUMS NATIONWIDE INCLUDES $170,332 AWARDED TO THE MSU MUSEUM The MSU Museum was recently awarded a substantial grant that will enhance preservation and expand educational opportunities for teaching and research with its apparel and textile collection. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently awarded grants totaling $29,545,363 […]

On October 27, 2021, an updated version of the original 2008 exhibition “Dear Mr. Mandela, Dear. Mrs. Parks: Children’s Letters, Global Lessons” opens at the Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha, South Africa. Hundreds of children around the world wrote letters to two individuals—Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Rosa Parks of the United States—who were […]

The MSU Museum’s “Excellence in Museum Practice Internship” provides interns with an introduction to museum practice through hands-on experience. This internship program offers opportunities for students to explore different careers in museums and gain professional experience. The intern will spend the first half of the semester exploring different areas of the museum, for example, natural […]

Lansing Area Youth will examine the topic of gender equity inspired by Museum exhibitions at Michigan State University Watch MSU Smithsonian National Youth Summit Recording here The Smithsonian has chosen MSU as a partner in the 9th annual National Youth Summit. The Summit engages upper middle and high school students nationwide in challenging conversations that […]

Exhibition and Programs Explore the Impact of Surveillance on Society MSU’s Science Gallery is presenting Tracked & Traced at the Michigan State University Museum September 10 – December 11. The exhibition and its supporting public programs examine the complex relationship between surveillance and ethics. Through the contributions of more than one dozen national and international […]