Exhibitions
Featured
Gaawii Eta-Go Aawizinoo Gaawiye Mkakoons / It’s Not Just a Quill Box
Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
The exhibition features artworks drawn from both public and private collections, including the MSU Museum’s extensive holdings and archives built over 40 years of research and programming through the Michigan Traditional Arts Program.
This fully bilingual exhibition which is presented in Anishinabemowin and English celebrates...
Current Exhibitions
Specimens and Stories
Oct 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027
Natural science collections are often viewed as static archives of preserved animals—remnants of the past stored away in museum cabinets. Yet behind every...
Reality Check
Sep 3, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026
You wondered if it would come to this.
When generative artificial intelligence (AI) became accessible to the public in late-2022, it accelerated disruption in every...
Science On a Sphere®
Jan 15, 2026 – Jan 15, 2034
Step into a dynamic, data-driven experience that brings our planet and more to life. This immersive, room-sized globe uses real scientific data to visualize...
Habitat Hall
Jan 15, 2026 – Jul 31, 2028
Habitat Hall features life-sized dioramas depicting the major habitats of North and Central America including forests, grasslands, deserts, tropics and the tundra. Each has...
Gaawii Eta-Go Aawizinoo Gaawiye Mkakoons / It’s Not Just a Quill Box
Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
The exhibition features artworks drawn from both public and private collections, including the MSU Museum’s extensive holdings and archives built over 40 years of...
Second Floor Landing
Jan 15, 2026 – Jan 13, 2034
The newly renovated MSU Museum welcomes visitors with a dramatic reimagining of its second-floor landing, where fully articulated African and Asian Elephant skeletons...