What happens when James Beard-recognized chefs, student musicians, and projection artists take over a museum for one night? The Michigan State University Museum invites you to find out. Ascent Act II returns on Friday, March 20, from 6:00–9:00 p.m., transforming the newly renovated museum into an immersive evening of live performance, world-class food, and discovery […]
The MSU Museum CoLab Studio will present the latest edition of Ignite Talks MSU on Thursday, March 12, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the MSU Museum. This dynamic, fast-paced showcase highlights student research, creativity, and innovation. The free public event brings together Michigan State University students from across disciplines to share their work in […]
An Evening of Poetry and Collective Imagination for Women’s History Month The Michigan State University Museum will present Speculative Futures | The Future is Feminine on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. in the MSU Museum Commons. Presented as part of the Museum’s year-long Speculative Futures series, this Women’s History Month program invites audiences […]
The MSU Museum invites the community to SciCurious, an interactive science-themed event that brings Michigan State University’s research collections to life on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the MSU Museum (409 W. Circle Dr., East Lansing). Taking place on Valentine’s Day, SciCurious offers a playful invitation to fall in […]
The Michigan State University Museum invites visitors to look beneath the surface of the natural world in X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out, a visually compelling exhibition that reveals the skeletal structures of fish through dramatic black-and-white X-ray imagery. Organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), […]
MSU Museum Launches Speculative Futures Program Series Exploring Imagination, Identity, and What Comes Next The MSU Museum announces the launch of Speculative Futures, a new year-long public program series that brings together artists, scholars, and community members to explore how speculative thinking can help us better understand the past, engage the present, and imagine more […]
Michigan State University has selected internationally renowned Detroit DJ, producer, and techno innovator Carl Craig as a MSUFCU Arts Power Up artist-in-residence, a program that brings visionary artists to campus to explore the intersections of creativity, research, and technology. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in electronic music, Craig will be in […]
The MSU Museum invites MSU students to relax, recharge, and reset with Unwind, a monthly program series featuring moments of music, movement, mindfulness, and playful connection. Unwind events take place at the newly renovated MSU Museum and are free to attend, with limited tickets available through preregistration. Created with students’ wellness in mind, Unwind offers […]
MSU Museum Reopens January 14, Featuring Blurred Realities Exhibition As artificial intelligence, social media, and rapidly evolving technologies reshape how we see and understand the world, distinguishing fact from fiction has never been more urgent. Blurred Realities, the featured exhibition for the MSU Museum’s reopening, invites visitors to explore the complexities of misinformation, disinformation, bias, […]
On October 23, the Michigan State University (MSU) Museum hosted students from Everett, East Lansing, and Waverly High Schools as part of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History’s 2025 National Youth Summit. As the first Smithsonian Affiliate in Michigan, the MSU Museum joined institutions nationwide in a deep exploration of educational access and opportunity. […]