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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.

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Past Exhibitions

A black graphic with an abstract figure in motion comprised of colorful dots and text that reads "Monumentum: An immersive art installation by Berlin-based Studio Korinsky

Monumentum

Oct 5, 2024 – Dec 14, 2024
Tuesday - Saturday | 10:00AM - 5:00PM 311 Abbot (6th floor), downtown East Lansing Register Here Artist-in-Residence: Abel Korinsky
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A collage of a vinyl record, the Detroit skyline, and stylized text that reads "The Michigan State University Museum Presents: TECHNO The Rise of Detroit's Machine Music."

Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music

Feb 4, 2025 – Jul 12, 2025
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday | 10:00AM – 5:00PM Location: 311 Abbot (6th floor), downtown East Lansing Admission: Free parking information February 4 - July 12, 2025 Please...
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Graphic with a purple background and silhouettes of people in red, green, yellow, and black. White text on the graphic reads "Afrofuturism & Quilts: Materializing Black Futures & Black Womxn's Quilt Legacies".

Afrofuturism & Quilts: Materializing Black Futures & Black Womxn’s Quilt Legacies

Apr 5, 2024 – Jul 19, 2024
location: MSU Union Gallery date: April 5 - July 19, 2024 hours: Monday - Saturday (noon - 5:00PM) The Quilt Index's Black Diaspora Quilt History Project...
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Repeating text graphic that says Food Fight!

Food Fight!

Jan 9, 2024 – Jun 29, 2024
Access to nutritious food is fundamental to our survival. Yet, according to the United Nations Committee on World Food Security, the combination of “a...
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Graphic with marching band patches in the background and dark green text with a lime green background that reads "Marking Time: A Year of Spartan Marching Band Traditions."

Marking Time: A Year of Spartan Marching Band Traditions

Apr 19, 2024 – Jun 29, 2024
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Several long, bright red dresses hang outdoors on a snowy day, spotlighting the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

The REDress Project Exhibition

Mar 1, 2024 – Mar 17, 2024
From March 1 to March 17, 2024, the MSU Museum and its campus partners will host the REDress Project, an evocative art installation that...
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A group stands in the Domicology exhibit, discussing a centerpiece on a table with wood pieces and mini houses.

Domicology: Creating a Sustainable Built Environment

Dec 19, 2023 – Mar 30, 2024
Domicology is the study of the life cycle of the built environment. Through this exhibition, we will explore the ways we can shift our...
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A close-up illustration of a blue DNA helix with white text that reads "VirtualGenome at the New Horizons Gallery through May 25, 2024

VirtualGenome

Oct 24, 2023 – May 25, 2024
VirtualGenome is a new Virtual Reality (VR) based immersive platform to visualize and explore the 3D human genome. Visitors can fly into the 3D...
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Graphic with a black background and three black and white prints at the bottom. A bright green line creates a text box for white text that reads "The 30th Anniversary of South Africa Democracy: Artists' Reflections on South Africa's 1994 Bill of Rights".

The 30th Anniversary of South Africa Democracy: Artists’ Reflections on South Africa’s 1994 Bill of Rights

Mar 20, 2024 – Sep 29, 2024
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Installation of the quilt "The Tree of Peace Saves the Earth"

The Tree of Peace Saves the Earth

Jul 5, 2023 – Apr 4, 2024
This exhibition showcases the quilt The Tree of Peace Saves the Earth, quilted by Alice Olsen Williams, an Anishinaabe/Norwegian member of Curve Lake First...
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