I learned about the Moist Towelette Museum from a Michigan Facebook group I'm in and was so…read moreintrigued. Luckily we were passing through East Lansing recently so Nate and I decided to check it out. The "museum" is located in an office inside of Abrams Planetarium at MSU. It's a few shelves of moist towelettes from all over the word, and the curator (Planetarium Production Coordinator John French) was so kind and fun to chat with. He gave us an overview of the collection and some highlights, including some Star Trek moist towelettes and a news article from an Australian newspaper about odd museums. He honestly made my day, he was so welcoming and friendly. I loved that there's a sign in sheet that asks if you collect anything. I don't think this museum gets a ton of visitors, but if you're into quirky collections I highly recommend checking it out. The office next to John's is not a "museum" but it could be, as it houses a big collection of PEZ dispensers!

This is a free and small art museum on the MSU campus. It's fine and a decent way to waste 45…read moreminutes. The design of the building, by Zaha Hadid, definitely provides for a good photo op and sticks out among the brick buildings nearby. The first floor exhibit, featuring Syrian-American artist, Diana Al-Hadid, was gorgeous and engaging. The basement was called the "CORE" and was a Hodge podge of random art. I wasn't fond of how this was set up at all. I love art but other than the featured exhibit, we weren't engaged. The upstairs Mekong art exhibit was pretty cool but small and scattered. I am used to museums having places for students to research and study in. There's not a lot here. Also, there's not really a cafe and the shop is small. Cute stuff in the store though. Overall, the museum was worth checking out in the area but there's no need to make a special trip.

When taking a day trip out to East Lansing, this is always a favorite place to stop and take in…read moresome fantastic art. While the museum is small, they pack several meaningful and amazing exhibits in the halls each time we visit. I am a fan of contemporary vision. This place typically has a lot of work to reflect on and I love the multimedia displays. The kids have grown up coming here to reflect on their own interpretations of the displays and what it means to them. The staff and volunteers are friendly. They also have a cute area for gifts. I love he building architecture. And, if you are a fan of Batman, they did film some scenes in front of the museum, and being a fan of pop culture, that is pretty cool too!

I love Pinball Pete's. I used to come here every once in a while when I was an MSU student to play…read morea few games of pinball. After over a decade, I returned during a nostalgia visit to East Lansing. Had a blast playing both classic games and some new ones after a night of bar hopping. I hope Pinball Pete's continues to thrive in a rapidly changing downtown East Lansing. I'd hate to see places like this fall victim to more high rise apartment buildings.

I love this place! My only complaint is that the games are pretty pricey ($1) for mostly all of…read morethem, but it's worth it if you love pinball and dance dance revolution!

There was a great selection, and everyone was super helpful. It was our first time and we had a…read moreblast.

I have painted may be about six items here! Great experience! I moved out of the Lansing area and…read morethey even shipped me my pieces! I think everything is priced fairly too!

Adding some class to East Lansing, SCENE always has cool exhibits, and is, in general, a very cool…read morevenue.

I came here to watch yet again, my favorite band last week. SCENE is a tiny-bopper-friendly place…read more Local art was displayed on the walls. Outrageously priced for the quality though. This was an under aged show, therefore no drinks were served (bummer). But luckily BW3's was right across the street! Poor acoustics....(bad) Pizza place next door (good)

The reopening party was awesome, and the new exhibition about aritificial intelligence and…read moremis/disinformation is amazing!! Perfect for college students and young adults!

Deeply disappointing after the renovation. What happened to actual history and science? The idea…read morethat AI even deserves a full exhibit (predictably, centered on the African diaspora) is absurd. AI only does what you tell it to; who cares? Meanwhile, the actual nature and science is relegated to a room upstairs now. If this is the direction the university is going, I fear we may soon no longer even study science and history on university grounds at all. The globe with the projections on it for earthquakes and tsunamis is worth it, though.

This was the most beautiful outdoor experience. So many beautiful sightings. Loved the interactive…read moreareas that was so special for my child to explore. Great idea for some thing fun and peaceful to do for free. Lots of spots for parking

The gardens here are lovely! The towering peacock that greets visitors at the entrance is a very…read morefun touch. We ended up spending most of our time in the 4-H Children's Garden, because there was so much to explore. It offers a ton of themed gardens that appeal to the senses. There was a story walk that we followed, stopping to explore along the way, and the story was well chosen for a garden space, with great illustrations for the kids to enjoy. The pizza garden, which was shaped like a pizza and filled with tasty herbs and plants for pizzas, like tomatoes, basil, oregano, and chives was so cute. The Monet garden area, with its bridge and pond, were absolutely picturesque. The Dinosaur Garden, with its sand play area, was a huge draw, and we spent a lot of time there. Unfortunately, the train wasn't running in the train garden, but it looks like it would be amazing when it does. Fortunately, we did get to see a real train, whose conductor kindly waved, along the actual tracks that run along the side of the garden space. The Alice in Wonderland garden was a cute little maze. There are also a lot of nice amenities, including fairy houses to go inside, dance chimes to play, and a treehouse to explore. Nearby parking in the lot in front of the garden entrance was available at the time of our visit, which was very helpful!

An interesting hole-in-the-wall oddity/paranormal/antique mortuary science museum. It's small, but…read moredon't let that deter you--the owner leads tours for $5 that are chalk-full of stories about many of the items in the highly curated collection. The tour I was on lasted for about an hour and went in-depth into the history of the cooling/embalming table, embalming process, voodoo exhibit, and several of the paranormal dolls housed within the museum, ending with the choice to peer into a haunted--some may even describe as "cursed"--mirror fragment. If you appreciate the odd, paranormal, macabre, or gothic, this place is definitely worth a visit! It's located inside an indoor market past a record store. I wish I could've nabbed a t-shirt or pin, but didn't see anything for sale in the store (could have missed them, though).