Past Exhibitions
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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…
On Equal Terms: EXHIBIT CONSIDERS PRIDE, HARDSHIP FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
A new exhibit at the Michigan State University Museum takes a look at tradeswomen’s 30-year struggle for access and equality in the construction industry. “On…
It started with a rock collection: Charles Darwin, Geologist
Before he formulated his ideas about evolution by natural selection, Charles Darwin considered himself more a geologist than zoologist, and “doing geology“ was one of…
The Wanamaker Collection: A Tribute to Susan Applegate Krouse, 1955-2010
Images documenting Native Americans from 1908-1923, on loan from the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Indiana University. The renowned Wanamaker Collection consists of more than…
RUTH CLEMENT BOND: QUILT ART, ACTIVISM, AND AN EXTRAORDINARY AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIFE
Ruth Clement Bond (1904-2005) human rights activist, educator, diplomat, and art quilt designer -- was part of an extraordinary family. Despite the racial prejudice and…
Evolution in Action: Hyenas Rule!
Beginning April 22 and throughout the next five years, the MSU Museum presents a series of exhibitions that explore evolution in action. "What Can Evolution…