A gentleman in a plaid button-up and t-shirt presents on stage in front of a glass lectern with the MSU Museum logo. A full crowd sits in rows in front of the stage.

An MSU Museum visitor stands with back to the viewer, wearing a red plaid shirt and black baseball cap, looking at a case of fake paper butterflies hanging on a white wall.

A gentleman in a plaid button-up and t-shirt presents on stage in front of a glass lectern with the MSU Museum logo.

A gentleman with a short white beard, wearing a plaid button-up and a grey t-shirt underneath chats with an MSU Museum visitor in front of a glass case.

Thank you to everyone who attended our "Museum of Alternative History | Gallery Talk with Tim Guthrie!" We hope everyone had a great time. For more photos, check out our Flickr: buff.ly/qe7E10G
Photography by Aaron Word

During Ascent Act II, Conductor Michael Gabriel curated and conducted a special performance of contemporary works inspired by the "Blurred Realities" exhibition and performed by College of Music students. You can now listen to this on our free digital guide, Bloomberg Connects! buff.ly/SJGYAYR

A badge on a lanyard reads "Museum Access Audio" with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and MSU Museum logo interspersed between a dark green abstract pattern. Behind the lanyard, a fully articulated Allosaurus skeleton and a T-rex skull can be seen. Text on image reads "Friday, April 24 from 4:30-6 PM: Access Audio RFID Experience Launch"

Join the MSU Museum to experience a new Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) enabled accessibility system in Habitat Hall on April 24!

We're celebrating the launch of this innovative technology that delivers audio descriptions as you move through the gallery. Register: bit.ly/RFID_4_24_26

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MSU students gather around a table making a paper mâché craft. Supplies for paper mâché sit on the table, including a bucket with glue.

Text on a dark green background reads "what if we ... kissed in the shadows of Beaumont Tower? 170 Years of Student Traditions at MSU. Exhibition Opening Reception on Friday, April 24 from 4:30-6:00 PM in the Forest Akers Exhibition Lab." Two photos beside the graphic show MSU students exploring the MSU Museum collections as they prepare the exhibit.

In progress! Museum Studies students are building a replica of “The Rock” at the MSU Museum for the upcoming exhibition on MSU traditions. Join us at the opening reception on Friday, April 24 at 4:30PM.
Photography by Teresa Goforth

We're excited to announce that our Director, Devon Akmon, has been announced as one of four new board members for the Japanese American National Museum (JANM)! Read the press release: buff.ly/QTfULIT @devonakmon.bsky.social @jamuseum.bsky.social

Don't miss a screening of "Desire: The Carl Craig Story" at the Capital City Film Festival on Thursday, April 16! Director and Carl Craig will be in attendance. In Spring 2026, Carl Craig is serving as an MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residence. Register: buff.ly/pNtLEsG

A glitch effect covers half the image. White text against the pink and blue background on the left reads “Museum of Alternative History Gallery Talk with Tim Guthrie on Thursday, April 16 from 5:30-7 PM in the MSU Museum Commons. Register at museum.msu.edu” On the right side of the image, a glitchy photo of a white hallways with arches and pedestals.

How does presenting false information in a confident, authoritative manner influence our willingness to trust what is in front of us? Explore this question and others with Professor Tim Guthrie of Creighton University on a gallery talk in the Museum of Alternative History on April 16: bit.ly/4_16_26

"What If We Kissed in the Shadows of Beaumont Tower?: 170 Years of MSU Traditions" is on view in the Forest Akers Trust Student Exhibition Lab April 25 – July 31, 2026.

Text on a dark green background reads "what if we ... kissed in the shadows of Beaumont Tower? 170 Years of Student Traditions at MSU. Exhibition Opening Reception on Friday, April 24 from 4:30-6:00 PM in the Forest Akers Exhibition Lab." Two photos beside the graphic show MSU students exploring the MSU Museum collections as they prepare the exhibit.

Celebrate the opening reception of "What If We Kissed in the Shadows of Beaumont Tower?: 170 Years of MSU Traditions," a new exhibition by students in MSU’s Museum Studies program on April 24! Come meet the student curators and be among the first to experience the exhibition bit.ly/04_24_26

A round graphic bordered with colorful tropical leaves, animals, and flowers surrounds text that reads "Salt: A Ripple Effect Workshop on April 18 from 2-3 PM at the MSU Museum Auditorium" Background features a macro photo of salt above a blue swatch of color, featuring the MSU Museum and MSU Science Festival Logos.

Against a maroon purple background, white text reads "Choose Your Own Campus Adventure on April 18th" and features collaged images of a Ruby-Throated Humming Bird, a monstera plant, a sunflower, and a blue butterfly.

Join us for a workshop exploring salt as both material and metaphor. Supported by the 2025 a2ru Emerging Creatives Challenge Grant and presented in collaboration with the MSU Museum, this program brings together art, geology, and storytelling.
Part of MSU Science Festival. bit.ly/4_18_26

Two images of artists are juxtaposed in a rectangle outlined in pink. Left, a creative double overlay of a DJ in a beanie and glasses (Carl Craig), right, a woman in a bright green long-sleeved shirt and baseball cap with arms outstretched in front of a screen (Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm). Below, an image of the moderator in a smaller circle, a woman with long dark hair and a polkadotted shirt (Sophia Saliby). Text on image describes the event in the post.

TOMORROW: @MSUFCU Arts Power Up artists-in-residence Carl Craig and Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm come together for a conversation exploring art, technology, and creative practice. Moderated by Sophia Saliby of WKAR buff.ly/4LBe8h4

Two images of artists are juxtaposed in a rectangle outlined in pink. Left, a creative double overlay of a DJ in a beanie and glasses (Carl Craig), right, a woman in a bright green long-sleeved shirt and baseball cap with arms outstretched in front of a screen (Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm). Below, an image of the moderator in a smaller circle, a woman with long dark hair and a polkadotted shirt (Sophia Saliby). Text on image describes the event in the post.

Come hear from two artists in residence on April 8! MSUFCU Arts Power Up artists-in-residence Carl Craig and Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm come together for a conversation exploring art, technology, and creative practice. Moderated by Sophia Saliby of WKAR buff.ly/4LBe8h4

Conversation: Music, Science, and Video Games This conversation brings together composer and techno innovator Carl Craig, physicist Pablo Giuliani of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), game developer Ryan Thompson (College of…

If you missed it, the conversation with composer and DJ Carl Craig, physicist Pablo Giuliani of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, game developer Ryan Thompson, and musician/producer Chris Vrenna (UofM, Nine Inch Nails) about video games, music, and science is now on YouTube!

On a white background, quarter circle shapes in shades of blue, red, and orange, with scattered orange highlights spell "UNWIND" in a creative way. Other text reads “Unwind: Your once-a-month exhale: CREATE Comic Con at the Museum! Location: MSU Museum on April 3. Register at museum.msu.edu”

Comics, cosplay, and creativity at UNWIND: CREATE! Come to a Comic Con celebration at the MSU Museum on April 3rd! Learn from an indie comic artist, design your own comic pages, and compete in a cosplay contest. Free tickets: buff.ly/7wL6wGY

A photo of MSU students dancing while wearing glowing headphones and glowstick jewelry, slightly blurred. In the big room, one wall has a graphic that reads THE COMMONS.

MSU students in the MSU Museum Commons events space cheer loudly as a raffle takes place. Many still wear their headphones from the silent disco.

In the MSU Museum's Habitat Hall, a room filled with life-size dioramas of North American climates, students sit around long white folding tables, listening to music on headphones while crafting friendship bracelets. An MSU Museum student employee stands by, giving advice.

Two MSU student visitors to the MSU Museum sit in the newly renovated auditorium space, showing off their plates of brats.

Thanks to everyone who came to our UNWIND: BRATTY Silent Disco! We know we had fun dancing and crafting while munching on brats and hope you all did too! See more photos on our Flickr: buff.ly/kG23ysJ

A graphic with hot pink textured glitchy background, with black text that reads "speculative futures: APIDA Sounds and Stories: Panel Talk and Musical Performance on April 4, 2026."

Join us for an evening of music and conversation exploring imagination, identity, and the possibilities of tomorrow. Featuring a live performance by musician Austin Har and a panel discussion with faculty and students from Asian Pacific Student Organization. Free tickets: bit.ly/4_10_26

A view from the audience, everyone facing the stage where a man in a grey suit, Director of the MSU Museum Devon Akmon, speaks at a glass lectern.

A vivid, colorful projection is displayed at night on the MSU Museum, a brick and stone building in the heart of MSU's campus.

A group of visitors to the MSU Museum pose in front of an elephant skull with huge tusks resting on a pedestal. The wall behind them is painted a deep, vibrant green.

Two visitors to the MSU Museum pose in front of a fully articulated skeleton of a bull African Elephant, which towers above them.

Thank you to everyone who attended Ascent Act II a campaign in support of the MSU Museum.
We extend a special thank you to our new sponsor, Crozier, our collections care partner, for their generous support.

More photos here: buff.ly/lc4Bec8

Ignite Talks MSU #6 on March 12, 2026 Ignite Talks are a creative way to communicate an idea in 5 minutes flat, using only 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds. Watch nine MSU students who gave Ignite Talks on their…

You waited patiently...and now it's here! The full Ignite Talks MSU #6 is on our YouTube! Learn about birds, quantum physics, invasive plants, and more!

A glitch effect covers half the image. White text against the pink and blue background on the left reads “Clone of the Dance: Performance and Conversation on Thursday, April 2 from 5:30-7 PM in the MSU Museum Commons. Register museum.msu.edu” On the right side of the image, a photo of glitchy, blurry dancers wearing white and lit by an eerie purple glow. Fractured copy of the title is flipped.

Join us for mind-bending program and talk featuring Peter Spaldings decade's long creative practice filming himself dancing and using chromakey effects to "clone" his dancing form. Learn more: buff.ly/sYBBtVn

On a green gradient background, white text reads "MSU Museum Closing at Noon on Friday, March 20. Regular hours resume Saturday, March 21"

Please note: the MSU Museum will be closing at noon on March 20 for a special event. We look forward to welcoming visitors back during regular hours on Saturday, March 21. Thank you!

Closeup of a bust of a human head used for Phrenology, complete with markings across the wood surface. Nearby, a student works in a sketchbook. Other artifacts can be seen in the background with other students drawing.

A professor, Ryan Claytor, wearing a white shirt and glasses, stands next to an MSU student with long hair, wearing a green shirt and jeans, giving advice to his pupil. A gas mask sits nearby on a table.

An open sketchbook filled with still-life drawings on a student's lap.

MSU students laugh and smile as they look at Museum artifacts around them, drawing from life. Artifacts include an automatic mini crank organ, an aviator's helmet, a colorful dress, and an old computer monitor.

We love when students can learn from our collections! Professor Ryan Claytor's Advanced Comic Art and Graphic Novels class came by our learning lab today to draw from an eclectic mix of artifacts from our Cultural Collections.

MSU BROAD MSUFCU Arts Power Up artists-in-residence Carl Craig and Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm come together for a conversation exploring art, technology, and creative practice. Moderated by Sophia Saliby of…

Moderated by Sophia Saliby of WKAR, the discussion offers insight into how artists working across disciplines imagine and shape the future. Register: bit.ly/4_8_26

Two images of artists are juxtaposed in a rectangle outlined in pink. Left, a creative double overlay of a DJ in a beanie and glasses (Carl Craig), right, a woman in a bright green long-sleeved shirt and baseball cap with arms outstretched in front of a screen (Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm). Below, an image of the moderator in a smaller circle, a woman with long dark hair and a polkadotted shirt (Sophia Saliby). Text on image describes the event in the post.

Come hear from two artists in residence on April 8! MSUFCU Arts Power Up artists-in-residence Carl Craig and Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm come together for a conversation exploring art, technology, and creative practice.

A small, brown frog with large eyes sits on a leaf above poster text that reads "Chronicles of a Field Biologist, Discovering Hidden Species in the Jungle with Kin Onn Chan on Thursday, March 19 at 7 PM. Speciation Cellars on 928 Wealthy ST SE"

MSU Museum Curator Kin Onn Chan will be leading a nature night for Speciation Cellars. During “Chronicles of a Field Biologist” on March 19, Chan will be sharing stories, pictures, and more about new species and discoveries of amphibians and reptiles in the tropics. Learn more: buff.ly/MWckQEu

A group of nine diverse individuals pose for a photograph on stage, smiling.

On a stage with black curtains, a Black woman in a bright green dress with striped patterns stands in front of an MSU Museum banner, holding a microphone as she presents.

An grad student at MSU speaks into a microphone, his dark hair short, wearing a black shirt and rectangle glasses.

A grad student at MSU, wearing his hair short and beard neatly trimmed with a gray suit jacket, holds a microphone.

Thank you to everyone who attended our 6th Ignite Talks MSU! We loved seeing a full audience to support our speakers. ❤️ For more photos, be sure to check out our Flickr page! Photos by Aaron Word. buff.ly/DDlvF5V

Audience members lean back in their theater-style chairs to look up at a spectrum of the rainbow above them overlaid with images of MSU and Lansing in a dark room.

This year's Immersive Visualization Institute (IVI) summer program for MSU graduate students will be held June 8-11. The application system is now open! Participants must be enrolled for at least 1 credit in Spring 2026 and/or Summer 2026 and will receive a $550 stipend. buff.ly/oTIEw7s

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Free program: bit.ly/3_19_26

A glitch effect covers half the image. White text against the pink and blue background on the left reads “AI, Elections, and the Fight for Facts: Panel Conversation on Thursday, March 19 from 5:30-7 PM in the MSU Museum Commons. Register at museum.msu.edu” Above the text is the MSU Museum logo in white and the MSUFCU logo. On the right half of the image, a distorted and glitchy image of protestors, barely visible through the effect, raising their fists up in the air towards the cloudy sky. The title repeats upside down over the image.

As generative AI tools flood the internet with convincing fakes, political discourse faces a new kind of disruption. Join us March 19 for a panel with experts in technology, media, and politics to explore how AI is reshaping propaganda, amplifying polarization, and challenging democratic resilience.

An Asian man wearing a blue tweed blazer over a red sweater with glasses and short hair stands in front of a glass lectern with the MSU Museum logo in green. He holds up a yellow book by Brittany Rogers as he presents on a stage in front of an audience.

Photos by Aaron Word