Current Exhibitions
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On the Job in Abomey: Portraits of Working People in Benin
August 13, 2018 - April 30, 2019Despite differences in geography, history, and culture, the nature of work is a shared experience. A photographic documentation of life and traditions in Benin, West…
Under One Sky: Global Connections in an Adire Quilt
December 17, 2018 - June 30, 2019This exhibit features the quilt “Midnight Sky,” created by Adesola Kilani Falade in 1997 in Osogbo, Nigeria. Falade is an artist of the Nike Center…
Hall of World Cultures
November 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019The Hall of World Cultures artifacts offer a view of traditional cultures from all over the world, including Asia, Africa and the Americas. Through an…
Hall of Evolution
November 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019The Hall of Evolution exhibit at the MSU Museum is constructed as a time line with exhibits of fossils arranged in chronological order from the…
Hall of Animal Diversity
November 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019Through the display of animals organized by themes of adaptation, the exhibit shows the diversity in animals and different species, and how they have evolved…
Habitat Hall
November 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019The Habitat Hall features life-sized dioramas depicting the environments of North America including forests, grasslands, deserts, tropics and the tundra. Also featured are complete, mounted…
Collections Connections
November 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019The Michigan State University Museum collects, preserves, studies and interprets cultural artifacts and natural history specimens. This long-term exhibit shows how these collections help address…
Evolution in Action Gallery
November 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019Evolution is happening around us in an observable way: that is the focus of a series of exhibits at the Michigan State University Museum. The…
Heritage Hall
November 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019In the Heritage Hall, annual recipients of Michigan Heritage Awards and Michigan Traditional Arts Apprenticeships are highlighted in a changing display. Michigan’s cultural heritage is featured with…