The MSU Museum serves the Michigan State University community by facilitating and creating experiences at the nexus of the arts, sciences, cultures, and technologies. As an an innovative and experimental collaboratory that exists to catalyze creativity, we are here to work with you and provide resources and support. Whether you are an instructor developing content and activities for a course or a student wanting to create a unique project, we can help. Contact the Museum Education Team to get started.
About the Museum
The MSU Museum is an innovative and experimental collaboratory that exists to catalyze creativity. Here, people can openly explore, express, and experiment with ideas across disciplines and interests, and indulge their natural curiosity about the world.
The MSU Museum sets new standards in the realm of academic museums by collaborating with faculty to convey and amplify groundbreaking research in unexpected and creative ways. We demonstrate excellence through accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums and our status as Michigan’s first Smithsonian Affiliate. Through extensive collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum leads a robust array of cutting-edge activities advancing research, generating new knowledge, and enhancing public engagement.
The CoLab Studio, an innovative laboratory within the MSU Museum, helps to push the boundaries of what it means to be a 21st-century interdisciplinary museum. Through novel, transient, and experimental programs, the CoLab explores new methods for designing and implementing informal learning experiences and enhancing community engagement.
As part of the University Arts and Collections unit within the Office of the Provost, the MSU Museum catalyzes Michigan State University’s academic mission by actively implementing and creatively enhancing the university’s strategic plan.
