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American Alliance of Museums Appoints MSU Museum Director to Key Leadership Position The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced new board members and board officers, including MSU Museum’s Director, Devon Akmon, who will be serving as Vice Chair and Secretary. Read More Highlight […]

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Ziibiwing Center Hosts Indigenous Quilt Exhibition Featuring MSU Museum Collection

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The Michigan State University Museum is proud to announce the opening of an exhibition celebrating the rich tradition of Indigenous quiltmaking across North America. Everything That Exists Naturally on Earth: Indigenous Quilts from the Michigan State University Museum showcases quilts created by Indigenous artists, capturing the beauty of the natural world and the deep cultural […]

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Marking Time: A Year of Spartan Marching Band Traditions

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The past meets the present in the MSU Museum’s latest exhibition, “Marking Time: A Year of Spartan Marching Band Traditions.” Curated by the Curatorial Practices class in the Arts and Cultural Management – Museum Studies program, the exhibition showcases artifacts, photographs, and multimedia presentations that illuminate the evolution of the band over the years. This […]

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Immersive Visualization Institute Accepting Applications for Summer Program

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The Immersive Visualization Institute (IVI) Summer Institute is now accepting applications for faculty and graduate students interested in exploring digital display technology platforms at MSU. IVI partnering venues include Abrams Planetarium, the 360 Degree Panoramic Display Space in the Library’s Digital Scholarship Lab, and Science On a Sphere at MSU Museum. Applications are due by […]

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Afrofuturism & Quilts: Materializing Black Futures & Black Womxn’s Quilt Legacies Exhibition Opening at Michigan State University Union Gallery

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An exhibition exploring connections between Black futures and legacies through the medium of quilting is opening at the Michigan State University (MSU) Union Gallery from April 5 – July 31, 2024. Entitled Afrofuturism & Quilts: Materializing Black Futures & Black Womxn’s Quilt Legacies, the exhibition draws inspiration from the themes of Afrofuturism, envisioning new realms […]

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ComArtSci and MSU Museum Elevate Honors Option with Fusion of PR and History

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The Department of Advertising + Public Relations at Michigan State University, in collaboration with the MSU Museum, is proud to announce its continued collaboration on an Honors Option project for undergraduate students during the Spring 2024 semester. Similar to the Honors Option offered in Spring 2023 where students inventoried the extensive Wineberg Packaging collection, this […]

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Celebrating 30 Years of South Africa’s Democracy: Artists’ Reflections on the 1994 Bill of Rights

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As the world commemorates the passing of three decades since the historic first democratic elections in South Africa, the Michigan State University (MSU) Museum is honored to announce an exhibition titled “The 30th Anniversary of South Africa Democracy: Artists’ Reflections on South Africa’s 1994 Bill of Rights.” This exhibition will be on view at the […]

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MSU Museum Hosts Ignite Talks Showcasing Michigan State University Student Research

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The Michigan State University Museum (MSU) is excited to announce the spring semester Ignite Talks MSU, a dynamic event featuring passionate MSU student researchers sharing their ideas and expertise in a fast-paced and engaging format. Taking place on March 14, 2024, at the Cook Recital Hall in the Music Building, Ignite Talks MSU promises to […]

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The REDress Project: Honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

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To commemorate Women’s History Month, the MSU Museum, in collaboration the Native American Institute and other campus partners, is announcing the arrival of The REDress Project, an impactful outdoor art installation created by Métis artist Jaime Black-Morsette. The exhibition sheds light on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. This thought-provoking exhibition […]

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From Detroit to the Cosmos: Carl Craig to Speak at Michigan State University

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In a unique celebration of Black History Month, the Michigan State University (MSU) Museum and WKAR Public Media are excited to present “From Detroit to the Cosmos: Carl Craig on Techno and Afrofuturism.” This exclusive event, featuring the legendary Detroit Techno pioneer Carl Craig in a conversation with Dr. Julian Chambliss, will take place on […]

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