Michigan State University

Destination State, Kellogg Center
219 S. Harrison Road, Room 63
East Lansing, Michigan 48824 USA
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Area Attractions

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Abrams Planetarium The Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium, located on the beautiful Michigan State University campus, serves as an astronomy and space science education resource center for central Michigan. The planetarium is an outreach unit of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and as such, we support astronomy teaching on campus as well as offer a variety of planetarium shows to the public--preschool through senior citizens.

Spartan Athletic Facilities SPARTAN ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Jack Breslin Student Events Center The Breslin Center is a high profile, all-university, major events facility intended primarily as an educational and entertainment facility for students and the greater community of Michigan State University. It also serves as the home and showcase for the Spartan basketball teams.

Munn Ice Arena Built in 1974 strictly for hockey, the 6,470-seat Clarence L. "Biggie" Munn Ice Arena is recognized as one of the finest collegiate hockey facilities in the country. It is regularly upgraded and renovated with the latest additions being luxury boxes, club seating, and a new press box completed for the 1999-2000 season and all-new video boards and scoreboards for the 2001-2002 season.

Spartan Stadium A $64 million expansion project completed prior to the start of the 2005 football season features the addition of nearly 3,000 seats, including 24 suites and a 193-seat press box, bringing the current stadium capacity to 75,005. "The Spartan" statue has been relocated to the atrium of the new structure. The 200,000-square-foot addition also houses the MSU Alumni Association, University Development and other units. The MSU Board of Trustees approved the major addition and expansion project of Spartan Stadium in September 2003.

Skandalaris Football Center In August 2008, the Spartans moved into one of the nation's finest football facilities. The $15 million expansion and renovation project for the Duffy Daugherty Building began in June 2007. The face-lift started with construction of the 25,000-square-foot Skandalaris Football Center that features new team, staff and position meeting rooms, coaches' offices and The Demmer Family Hall of History.

McLane Baseball Stadium and Kobs Field The heart of Old College Field, John H. Kobs Field is Michigan State's most historic athletic site, with its unique atmosphere part of the rich tradition at MSU. Located on the banks of the Red Cedar River, Kobs is known as a hitter's park because of the excellent background supplied by the trees lining the river.

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MSU Dairy Store The MSU Dairy Processing Area and The MSU Dairy Foods Complex offers an integrated food experience. Not only can you visit our famous Dairy Store for some of the best ice cream and cheese in existence, but while you are satisfying your hunger, you can take a self-guided tour of our dairy plant observation deck and learn the basics of milk, cheese and ice cream processing. The self-guided tour includes a new multimedia presentation for all ages.

Demmer Center The John and Marnie Demmer Shooting Sports Education and Training Center is a 24,000 square foot multi-purpose facility supporting NCAA Shooting programs and team sports, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), and hunter safety and 4-H youth programs to name a few. It also houses MSU club shooting sports — including small bore, air rifle and archery — and academic programs in shooting sports, law enforcement and related curricula.