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Lansingxl » Attractions in Lansing » MSU Museum, Lansing

MSU Museum, Lansing

The MSU Museum, Lansing is one of the famous tourist attractions in Lansing. Located on the West Circle Drive, the museum is considered as one of the important state repository for the Department of Natural Resources and the Bureau of History. The MSU Museum, Lansing also houses traditional arts program.

The MSU Museum, Lansing is the largest public museum of culture and natural history in Lansing. It is also the only land grant university museum. Established in 1857, the MSU Museum, Lansing is one of the oldest museums located in the Midwestland. In 2001 it was accredited by the American Association of Museums. The museum displays over a million objects and specimens both from natural and cultural history from around all over the world.


The MSU Museum, Lansing offers many long term exhibits which are divided into following categories:
  • Collections Connections Lobby Gallery, this features cultural and natural history artifacts
  • The Hall of World Cultures section includes artifacts from various traditional cultures over the world
  • The Hall of Evolution reflects different fossils and evolutionary story of life, starting from early creatures up to the ice age.
  • Hall of Animal Diversity depicts the feeding mechanisms of different animals. It also displays risks and threats to endangered species.
  • The Habitat Hall houses life-sized dioramas that reflect the environment of North American forests, grasslands, tropics, tundra and deserts. It also includes the mounted skeletons of the dinosaurs from the Jurassic age.




Apart from displaying and preserving exhibits, the MSU Museum also engages itself in arranging various events and educational programs.

The MSU Museum also houses a store where you can drop in to buy souvenirs, gifts, jewelry, gift certificates and educational books, games and fun toys.

The admission to the museum is free. Limited parking space is available for tourists in front of the museum for a cost of US $ 1.00 for a two-hour permit. The MSU Museum, Lansing is accessible to disabled persons, special assistance is available upon request.

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