Which American museum designed by Zaha Hadid opened in 2012 in Michigan?

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The American museum designed by Zaha Hadid that opened in Michigan in 2012 is the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.

Usually called the MSU Broad, it is located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. The nonprofit contemporary art museum opened on 10 November 2012, following a design competition won by Zaha Hadid in 2008. It was one of her major completed projects in the United States.

The building is recognizable for its sharply angled geometry, pleated stainless-steel exterior and extensive glazing. Hadid’s design was intended to make the museum appear to change as visitors move around it, with reflections varying according to weather, sunlight and viewpoint. Inside, galleries and circulation spaces are organized around a prominent floating staircase.

The name can cause confusion because Eli Broad also helped establish The Broad museum in Los Angeles, which opened in 2015 and was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The Michigan institution is separate, and its collection spans contemporary art as well as historical works inherited from Michigan State’s former Kresge Art Museum.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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