Modern Day Cabinet of Curiosities

A Modern Day Cabinet of Curiosities was inspired by the world travelers of the 17th to 20th centuries who brought home souvenirs of their voyages…

Unauthorized Audubon: A Conversation in Image and Poetry

Periodically, the MSU Museum features works by MSU faculty and students, showing the creative output, research and projects that relate to the natural world and…

The Great Work of the Metal Lover

The U.S. debut of an internationally award-winning art-science exhibition Superman-strength bacteria produce gold At a time when the value of gold has reached an all-time…

‘AN INTERWOVEN CHRISTMAS’ HOLIDAY EXHIBIT

Every Christmas through the first half of the 20th century, the Interwoven Stocking Company of New Brunswick, New Jersey provided a popular gift option for…

Patterns of Inquiry: Quilts in Research and Education

From treasured bed coverings, to provocative works of art and political statements, to sophisticated digital learning tools, curators at the Michigan State University Museum are…

Norman Rockwell Prints From The National Scouting Museum

A conference by visiting Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to Michigan State University also brings another famous visitor. For a short time, a collection by…

Great Lakes Folk Festival Photo Exihibit

The MSU Museum presents the stirring sights from one of the area’s most popular events in a new photographic exhibition, “2011 Great Lakes Folk Festival…

Weaving a Life: The Fiber Art of Margaret Windeknecht

The MSU Museum presents a new acquisition, a collection of weavings by Margaret Windeknecht (1936-2009) in the Entry Hall.   Margaret Windeknecht was a creative…

Mark Priest’s ‘The Iron Men’ Joins Workers Culture Collection

On Monday, Feb. 13, the MSU Museum will debut a new addition to its workers culture collection, “The Iron Men,“ a painting by former railroad…