Redwork: A Textile Tradition in America

Redwork, a style of "art needlework," began to emerge following the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. A major exhibition of needlework was shown, impressing both…

MSU’S SPARTAN SCULPTOR – LEONARD JUNGWIRTH

The MSU Museum is highlighting works on campus by Professor Leonard D. Jungwirth (1903-1963). Seven sculptures from the MSU Museum's collection will be augmented by…

Picturing Faith: Religious America in Government Photography, 1935-1943

In 1935, in order to generate support for New Deal reforms, the Historical Division of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) began making a photographic survey…

Workers Culture in Two Nations: South Africa and the United States

One of the most important ways people define themselves is through their work, and a new exhibition at the Michigan State University Museum explores the…

Voices of American Farm Women

March 2 - 10, 2007 Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center - South Lobby (open daily) March 21 - June 23, 2007 MSU Pavilion for Agriculture…

Lest We Forget: The Triumph Over Slavery

Lest We Forget: The Triumph Over Slavery" is an internationally touring exhibition at the Michigan State University Museum that offers an inspiring look at the…

MISTIC Memories: 50 Years of Computing at MSU

Michigan State University Museum, in partnership with MSU's Department of Academic Computing & Network Services, assembled an exhibition in 2006 to commemorate the 50th anniversary…

MSU Museum: 150 Years of Discovery

Cabinets of natural science should be collected [including] specimens of the mineral and vegetable kingdoms, especially of the State of Michigan." -- Joseph R. Williams,…

Weaving History: A Basket Heritage Project

One of humankind's oldest crafts is basket weaving and, in North America, archaeological evidence indicates that basketmaking was likely practiced in the New World before…