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Michigan State University
Beaumont Tower stands on the site of College Hall, the first building in America erected for teaching scientific agriculture.
- 18Buildings
- 10Traditions
- 1857Oldest · Cowles House
- 2022Newest · Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoCapital Region International Airport (LAN)
Capital Region International Airport in Lansing is the nearest airport with airline service.
- Getting aroundWalking / CATA buses
CATA buses run routes through campus and connect it with East Lansing and Lansing.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are green and white, and the teams are the Spartans.
18 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Subterranean at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Beaumont Tower
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Donaldson and Meier designed this Collegiate Gothic tower, completed in 1928 on the site of College Hall, the first building on campus. It was given by alumnus John W. Beaumont as a monument to teaching.
- Built
- 1928
- Architect
- Donaldson and Meier
- Style
- Collegiate Gothic
- Height
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Today
- Carillon Tower
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Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824
Zaha Hadid designed this contemporary art museum, opened in 2012. Its steel and concrete frame is wrapped in pleated stainless steel and glass.
- Built
- 2012
- Architect
- Zaha Hadid
- Style
- Pleated Steel and Glass
- Today
- Art Museum
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Photo: The original uploader was Jeffness at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons Cowles House
W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824
Built in 1857 to house faculty, this is the oldest surviving building on campus, though only its foundation and two outer walls are original. It has been the official president's residence since 1941.
- Built
- 1857
- Architect
- J. J. Scott (1857); Calder (1950)
- Style
- Eclectic
- Today
- President's House
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Photo: The original uploader was Jeffness at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons MSU Union
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Chicago firm Pond and Pond designed this Collegiate Gothic student union, built from 1923 to 1925. It has arched openings, gables and tall windows.
- Built
- 1925
- Architect
- Pond and Pond
- Style
- Collegiate Gothic
- Today
- Student Union
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Linton Hall
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Detroit firm Marsh & Arnold designed this Romanesque library and museum of limestone and fieldstone, completed in 1881 under architect William P. Appleyard. It held the president's office until 1968 and now houses the College of Arts and Letters.
- Built
- 1881
- Architect
- Marsh & Arnold; William P. Appleyard (supervising)
- Style
- Romanesque
- Today
- College Offices
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Eustace–Cole Hall
468 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824
Built in 1888 to ideas from horticulturist Liberty Hyde Bailey, this was the first separate horticulture laboratory in the United States. It mixes Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque and Shingle Style features and is the only main-campus building on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Built
- 1888
- Architect
- Liberty Hyde Bailey; William P. Appleyard
- Style
- Queen Anne / Richardsonian Romanesque
- Today
- Honors College
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Cook–Seevers Hall
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Professor Samuel Johnson designed this building, opened in 1889 as the college's first agricultural laboratory. It is named for entomologist Albert J. Cook and, since a 2018 renovation, for alumnus Gary L. Seevers.
- Built
- 1889
- Architect
- Samuel Johnson
- Today
- Offices
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Chittenden Hall
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
George Lohman designed this first campus building made for dairy work, dedicated in 1901; doors high in its north wall once let the cows in. It later housed Forestry, whose name is carved over the entrance, and became home to the Graduate School in 2014.
- Built
- 1901
- Architect
- George Lohman
- Today
- Graduate School
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Marshall–Adams Hall
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
College architect Edwyn A. Bowd designed this 1902 laboratory, the first freestanding bacteriology laboratory in the United States. Its red brick walls and fieldstone-arched Richardsonian Romanesque entry now house the Department of Economics.
- Built
- 1902
- Architect
- Edwyn A. Bowd
- Style
- Richardsonian Romanesque
- Today
- Department of Economics
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Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture
446 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824
College architect Edwyn A. Bowd designed this five-story neoclassical hall, the largest building on campus when it was dedicated in 1909. Renamed in 2013 for Senator Justin Morrill, author of the land-grant act, it still houses the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- Built
- 1909
- Architect
- Edwyn A. Bowd
- Style
- Neoclassical
- Stories
- 5
- Today
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Photo: MSU Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons MSU Museum
409 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824
Edwyn Bowd designed this building as the college library, completed in 1924, and it became the museum's home after the new Main Library opened in 1955. The museum, founded in 1857, was Michigan's first Smithsonian Affiliate.
- Built
- 1924
- Architect
- Edwyn Bowd (Bowd–Munson)
- Today
- Museum
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Photo: Stillnotjayjay, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Spartan Stadium
1 Spartan Way, East Lansing, MI 48824
Edwyn Bowd designed the first 14,000-seat stadium, opened in 1923; its sides were double-decked in 1957, the year it was named Spartan Stadium. A 2005 west-side addition of suites and a press box made it the tallest building in East Lansing.
- Built
- 1923
- Architect
- Edwyn Bowd (1923); Orlie Munson (1957); HNTB (2005)
- Style
- Stadium
- Today
- Football Stadium
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Photo: w:User:Greenstrat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Demonstration Hall
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Bowd–Munson designed this Romanesque Revival hall, built in 1928 with offices, classrooms and a riding arena for military science. Once home to Spartan basketball and hockey, it now serves ROTC and the Spartan Marching Band.
- Built
- 1928
- Architect
- Bowd–Munson
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- Today
- ROTC and Marching Band
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Photo: The original uploader was Ptpower at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons Jenison Fieldhouse
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Opened in 1940 and named for alumnus Frederick Cowles Jenison, this three-story late Art Deco fieldhouse has reliefs of baseball, basketball and football players above its three main doors. Magic Johnson's 1979 national champions played here, and a plaque outside recalls the 1963 "Game of Change."
- Built
- 1940
- Style
- Art Deco
- Stories
- 3
- Today
- Athletics Arena
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Photo: Greenstrat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Breslin Student Events Center
534 Birch Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
HNTB and Giffels, Hoyem, Basso designed this arena, opened in 1989 and named for alumnus and administrator Jack Breslin. Home of Spartan basketball, it gained the Tom Izzo Basketball Hall of History in a 2016–2017 renovation.
- Built
- 1989
- Architect
- HNTB; Giffels, Hoyem, Basso
- Today
- Arena
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Photo: Michigan State Unversity, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Munn Ice Arena
509 Birch Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
Grand Rapids firm Daverman Associates designed this hockey-only arena, opened in 1974 and named for coach and athletic director Clarence "Biggie" Munn. Its rink was named for longtime coach Ron Mason in 2023.
- Built
- 1974
- Architect
- Daverman Associates
- Today
- Ice Arena
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Photo: Oceanblue27, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Abrams Planetarium
755 Science Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824
Ralph Calder Associates of Detroit designed this planetarium, opened in 1963 and named for aerial photography pioneer Talbert Abrams and his wife Leota. Its 150-seat sky theater sits under a fifty-foot dome.
- Built
- 1963
- Architect
- Ralph Calder Associates
- Today
- Planetarium
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Photo: FRIBComm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
640 S Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824
SmithGroup JJR designed this U.S. Department of Energy user facility for nuclear science, completed in 2022. Scientists use it to make and study rare isotopes, short-lived atomic nuclei not normally found on Earth.
- Built
- 2022
- Architect
- SmithGroup JJR
- Today
- Nuclear Science Laboratory
10 traditions to check off
Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.
The Rock
Given by the Class of 1873, the Rock beside the Red Cedar River is painted over again and again with new messages. Stop to see what it says today.
The Spartan Statue
The nearly 10-foot bronze Spartan is a favorite photo backdrop, especially at graduation. Take a selfie with it.
Beaumont Tower Open Tower
Beaumont Tower opens to visitors on the first Wednesday of each month and at graduation. Go up to see the carillon and the view over campus.
MSU Dairy Store
The MSU Dairy Store was voted Grand Champion in the American Dairy Science Association's 2025 Ice Cream Competition. Stop at its Anthony Hall shop and try a flavor.
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden
Professor William J. Beal began this garden in 1873, and it is claimed to be the oldest continuously maintained university botanical garden in the US. Stroll it for free any day during daylight hours.
MSU Horticulture Gardens
The gardens on Bogue Street hold more than 700 rose cultivars and the Michigan 4-H Children's Garden. Wander them for free any day.
Red Cedar River Trail
A trail runs across campus along the south bank of the Red Cedar River, and the Lansing River Trail starts here. Bike or walk it, or kayak the river.
The Izzone
Named for coach Tom Izzo, the Izzone is the student section of about 5,000 at men's basketball games in the Breslin Center. Catch a game to hear it roar.
Magic Johnson Statue
A 12-foot bronze of Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who led MSU to the 1979 national title, has stood outside the Breslin Center since 2003. Snap a photo with it.
Spartan Marching Band March
On football Saturdays the band warms up on Adams Field, then marches past the Spartan Statue and up Red Cedar Road to the stadium about an hour before kickoff. Line the route to cheer it on.
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