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MSU Museum Exhibit explores West African Textile Traditions
26 Dec '08
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Also of interest is another West African-themed exhibit at the MSU Museum: "Visual Griots of Mali," an exhibition of African youth photography in the Heritage Gallery through March 15.
More about a world of arts and culture at Michigan State University: Michigan State University has a vibrant cultural community with countless public performances, exhibitions, programs and special events throughout the year. These arts and culture offerings educate and engage audiences by exploring the diversity of human expression, while contributing to the creative and economic vitality of the region. Members of the university and greater communities and visitors from near and far delight in music, performing arts and concert centers, libraries, museums and galleries, gardens, public art and historic sites across the MSU campus. At the same time, audiences on campus and around the world take advantage of academic and research programs, public broadcasting, online resources, publications and outreach initiatives.
More about the Michigan State University Museum The MSU Museum is Michigan's natural history and culture museum and the state's first Smithsonian Institution affiliate.
The MSU Museum -- accredited by the American Association of Museums -- collects, preserves, studies and interprets cultural artifacts and natural history specimens, with collections numbering more than 1 million in four buildings on the MSU campus. One of the oldest museums in the Midwest, the MSU Museum is committed to education, exhibitions, research and the building and stewardship of collections that focus on Michigan and its relationship to the Great Lakes and the world beyond.
The MSU Museum features three floors of special collections and changing exhibits and is open seven days a week free of charge (donations are encouraged). Located on West Circle Drive next to Beaumont Tower on the MSU campus, the MSU Museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. Hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. -5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
More about a world of arts and culture at Michigan State University: Michigan State University has a vibrant cultural community with countless public performances, exhibitions, programs and special events throughout the year. These arts and culture offerings educate and engage audiences by exploring the diversity of human expression, while contributing to the creative and economic vitality of the region. Members of the university and greater communities and visitors from near and far delight in music, performing arts and concert centers, libraries, museums and galleries, gardens, public art and historic sites across the MSU campus. At the same time, audiences on campus and around the world take advantage of academic and research programs, public broadcasting, online resources, publications and outreach initiatives.
More about the Michigan State University Museum The MSU Museum is Michigan's natural history and culture museum and the state's first Smithsonian Institution affiliate.
The MSU Museum -- accredited by the American Association of Museums -- collects, preserves, studies and interprets cultural artifacts and natural history specimens, with collections numbering more than 1 million in four buildings on the MSU campus. One of the oldest museums in the Midwest, the MSU Museum is committed to education, exhibitions, research and the building and stewardship of collections that focus on Michigan and its relationship to the Great Lakes and the world beyond.
The MSU Museum features three floors of special collections and changing exhibits and is open seven days a week free of charge (donations are encouraged). Located on West Circle Drive next to Beaumont Tower on the MSU campus, the MSU Museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. Hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. -5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
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