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» Clarence E. Lewis Landscape Arboretum - Dedicated as a "learning experience in the making," the instructional arboretum has as its primary function to maximize students' exposure to and participation in landscape design, construction, and maintenance. It also provides the community at large with landscape demonstrations, featuring the complimentary use of plants and hardscape. Site provides information about the gardens and plant collections which comprise the arboretum.




» G. Robert Vincent Voice Library - A primary contributor to the National Gallery of the Spoken Word, the Library contains taped speeches, performances, lectures, interviews, and broadcasts, by over 50,000 people from all walks of life. Features information about the collection and the digitization process by which it is being preserved.




» Hidden Lake Gardens - This endowed public garden, located in Tipton, Michigan, features: year-round educational programs; thousands of labeled trees, shrubs, and flowers on display in indoor and outdoor collections; plant conservatory including tropical plants, arid plants, and a wide variety of flowering houseplants; Harper Collection of Dwarf and Rare Conifers; over five miles of marked hiking trails. Map and information about classes and programs.




» Horticultural Demonstration Gardens - The perennial garden, annual trial garden, foyer garden, rose garden, and idea garden provide enjoyable learning environments. Annuals, perennials, roses, herbs, vegetables, trees, and shrubs growing in the garden illustrate horticulture, the art and science of gardening. Map, as well as general, visitor center, and membership information.




» Kresge Art Museum - Michigan State University's art museum, founded in 1959, houses more than 5,500 works of art spanning 5,000 years of human history and culture.




» Labor and Industrial Relations Library - Offers information on the hours and collections of this Michigan State University library.




» Michigan 4-H Children's Garden - Over 1/2 acre in size, with over 60 individual theme areas, the garden emphasizes the important part plants play in children's daily lives, from the first cereal bowl in the morning to the last popcorn snack at night. Site Features a calendar of garden events, a virtual tour, and a collection of video clips.




» Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections - Information about access to the official repository of MSU documents and historical records. Features online multimedia exhibits.




» Michigan State University Libraries - Information about Michigan State University libraries' (main and 14 branch) service, hours, electronic resources, and online catalog.




» Michigan State University Museum - Founded in 1857, the Michigan State University Museum was one of the first museums on a college campus in the Midwest, and remains one of the oldest university museums in the country.




» MSU Bug House - Visitor information, special program information, online store, newsletter, and materials for teachers.




» MSU Herbarium - Descriptions of the over 530,000 specimens contained in the Herbarium, as well as its location, hours, and loan/exchange policies.




» Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection - Information about the holdings of this nationally recognized resource for popular culture research. The Collection contains over 125,000 items in areas such as: Comic Art; Detective-Mystery Fiction; Dime Novels; Story Magazines; Pulps; Juvenile Series Fiction; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender materials; Popular Information; Science Fiction; Western Fiction; Romance Fiction.