About The Michigan State University Museum
The Michigan
State University Museum is committed to understanding, interpreting,
and respecting natural and cultural diversity.
As Michigan's land grant
university museum, this commitment to society is met through education,
exhibitions, research and the building and stewardship of collections that
focus on Michigan and its relationship to the Great Lakes and the world
beyond.
The Michigan State University Museum was founded in 1857 and is Michigan's
natural and cultural history museum. Its research, education, exhibition,
and outreach programs serve the entire state.
Located on the MSU campus, on West Circle Drive and next to Beaumont Tower,
the museum is open seven days a week, free of charge (donations are welcome).
Visit the MSU Museum - Michigan's first Smithsonian affiliate
Exhibitions
International Print Portfolio: Artists' Expressions of Universal Human Rights
Through August 10, 2008
West Gallery
The Federal Art Project: Supporting Good Artists in Bad Times
Through August 24, 2008
Heritage Gallery
Quilts & Human Rights
Through August 24, 2008
Main Gallery
No Holds Barred: Political Cartoons of the Gilded Age
August 24 - December 31, 2008
West Gallery
Presidential Campaigns in Times of Crisis
August 24 - December 31, 2008
Entry Floor Gallery
From the Smithsonian -- Our Journey, Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement
September 16, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Main Gallery
From the Smithsonian -- Visual Griots of Mali:
An Exhibition of African Youth Photography
September 16, 2008 - March 15, 2009
Heritage Gallery
What's So Funny About Science? Sidney Harris Science Cartoons
January 18 - April 18, 2009
West Gallery
Threads of Change: The Transformation of West African Textiles
January 18 - August 30, 2009
Main Gallery
Michigan Foodways
April 5 - October 18, 2009
Heritage Gallery
Events
MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash
Sunday, October 5, 2008
MSU Museum, 10 a.m.
5 K Run / Walk ($)
Darwin Discovery Day -- Natural History discovery program
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 1-4 p.m.
MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center ($)
February 22, 2009, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
MSU Museum Wine Tasting Benefit
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center ($)
March 27, 2009, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Dates may be subject to change; check museum.msu.edu or call (517) 355-2370 for more details. http://museum.msu.edu
Your MSU Museum
The MSU Museum is open seven days a week and is located on West Circle Drive on the MSU campus, next to Beaumont Tower and across the street from the MSU Library. Admission is free (donations are encouraged) and parking is available at metered spaces in front the museum and in the Grand River Ave. ramp, just one block away.
Make the MSU Museum your museum!
Consider hosting an event, gathering or program at the MSU Museum. Three floors of special collections, exhibits and displays show the wonders of the natural world and world cultures. It's an ideal spot that's both out-of-this world and right on campus. Contact the MSU Museum events coordinator to find out more: (517) 432-4655.
MSU's Year of Arts and Culture
Join us in celebrating MSU's Year of Arts and Culture. See http://artsandculture.msu.edu for events and more information.
