MSU Museum — Attraction in East Lansing

Apparently, this museum has witnessed the passage of time. Enter the Hall of Animal Diversity and you will see a classic 20th-century natural history museum exhibition. But the oldies can sure be goodies. I find "Collections Connections" to be really educational. And the Hall of World Cultures is thoughtfully curated and has interesting pieces of work.

That being said, there were also things to quibble about in my visit: quite a few multimedia screens were out of order; reflective glass and strong sunlight sometimes made it difficult to appreciate the details of structures in the Heritage Hall; the coat room on the ground level was not labeled on the floor plan; and one display case in the world culture exhibition was empty without a sign stating why. Last, as men's and women's restrooms are on different floors, I think it may be better to make them all-gender.

Still, I would definitely recommend visiting this place if you are in the area. Despite a few factors that may affect your visiting experience, the exhibitions here are consistently informative, and admission to the Museum is free (with...

Visited on a lovely Michigan day--cool, breezy, sunny. Walked around the MSU Horticulture Gardens--somewhat smaller than I thought it would be, but some nice perennial gardens and beautiful flowers. A small but interesting children's garden area where bees and bee houses are showcased. I happened to come when there was an art fair on campus, but even so, there were few people or cars on this summer Sunday. I really appreciated that there are so many areas to park on the weekend--makes this a very visitor friendly campus. Additionally, there are roads throughout the campus that are open to general traffic, so you can really see the campus by car--nice since this is a very...

Nice museum of natural history with a regional Michigan flavor. Kids apparently love it, based on the reviews, but I haven't been a kid in quite a long time, haha, and really enjoy stopping by and strolling around. Would be nice to see a little more curation around evolutionary principles and mechanisms, with all of the pseudoscience peddled these days. Some visitors have commented on parking. Here's the key: grab a spot in one of the public garages across the street in town and walk over (maybe a block or two). This makes finding a spot easy, getting in and out easy, you get to walk a little bit on campus, which is pretty, and you can let yourself relax and...