Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum

Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum A FREE museum featuring a collection of more than 200 sculptures that span the 70-year career of “America’s Public Sculptor,” Marshall M. linktr.ee/mfsmuseum

Fredericks (1908-1998), as well as rotating exhibitions featuring artists from around the world. The mission of the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum is to celebrate the artistic legacy of Marshall M. Fredericks through collecting, preserving, presenting, and interpreting his life’s work for the educational and cultural enrichment of Saginaw Valley State University and the broadest possible

audience. Through the Marshall Fredericks objects collection and archives, temporary exhibitions, publications, and education programs, the Museum contributes to scholarly discourse and serves diverse audiences. To accomplish this mission, the Museum pursues the following strategic objectives:

* Promote awareness, appreciation, preservation, and understanding of the life and works of Marshall M. Fredericks.
* Embed an educational component in everything we do.
* Maintain the collection and present exhibitions of Marshall Fredericks and other artists in accordance with the highest museum standards.
* Foster the mission of the museum and Saginaw Valley State University through education, research, exhibitions, publications, and outreach efforts.
* Increase community awareness of and attendance at the Museum.
* Operate in a fiscally responsible and sustainable manner.
* Maintain accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.

🌞 Happy Labor Day Weekend! ❤️Just a reminder that the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum is closed today, Saturday,...
09/05/2026

🌞 Happy Labor Day Weekend! ❤️

Just a reminder that the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum is closed today, Saturday, September 5, through Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday.

We hope you have a safe, relaxing, and fun holiday weekend! We’ll be back open Tuesday, September 8, from 10 AM–4 PM and look forward to seeing you then!

The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum will be closed Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7 in observan...
09/03/2026

The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum will be closed Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

We’ll reopen Tuesday, September 8 from 10 AM–4 PM.

Have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend! We’ll see you Tuesday! ❤️

Our Lowriders exhibition is officially open at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum! Come experience photographer...
08/29/2026

Our Lowriders exhibition is officially open at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum! Come experience photographer Erik Paul Howard’s powerful look at the people, cars, and communities that make up lowrider culture.

And there’s more to come! 👇

🎤 Artist Talk with Erik Paul Howard
Thursday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m.

📸 Artist-Guided Tour
Saturday, October 24 at 10:30 a.m.

We can’t wait to see you at the Museum! ❤️‍🔥

Museum Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Things are taking shape at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum! 👀✨ The Lowriders exhibition is coming to life, a...
08/27/2026

Things are taking shape at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum! 👀✨ The Lowriders exhibition is coming to life, and the vinyl is officially going up! We’re getting closer and closer to opening day, and we can’t wait to share this exhibition with you.

🏁 Opening Saturday, August 29
📍 Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
🎨 The Lowriders From Detroit to LA and Back: Photography by Erik Paul Howard

Museum Hours:
Tuesday–Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM

08/15/2026

✨ Meet Olivia, one of our amazing student workers! In this video, Olivia takes us behind the scenes to share a little more about the Spirit of Detroit and the incredible details you can discover throughout Marshall M. Fredericks’ work.

Come explore with us and see what you might notice next time you visit the Museum!

🚘💨 THE SECRET IS OUT… SOMETHING NEW IS ROLLING IN! 💨🚘Our next exhibition is officially opening August 29th…📸 THE LOWRIDE...
08/12/2026

🚘💨 THE SECRET IS OUT… SOMETHING NEW IS ROLLING IN! 💨🚘
Our next exhibition is officially opening August 29th…

📸 THE LOWRIDERS: FROM DETROIT TO L.A. AND BACK 📸
For more than two decades, photographer Erik Paul Howard has documented the lowrider culture through the people, families, and car clubs who keep it alive across Detroit, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Through his photographs, Howard takes us beyond the cars and into the everyday places where this culture lives—garages, porches, parking lots, boulevards, and family gatherings. Together, these images tell a story of community, craftsmanship, tradition, and a culture passed from one generation to the next.

🏁 August 29 – December 19, 2026 🏁
The wheels are turning, and the next exhibition is opening soon. We can’t wait to share The Lowriders: From Detroit to L.A. and Back with you. 👀

Stay tuned… the ride is just beginning. 🚘✨

Something new is slowly rolling in... Can you piece together what it is 👀? Leave your answer in the comments, and stay t...
08/07/2026

Something new is slowly rolling in... Can you piece together what it is 👀? Leave your answer in the comments, and stay tuned for the reveal next week.

Due to current air quality conditions caused by wildfire smoke, the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum will be clos...
07/17/2026

Due to current air quality conditions caused by wildfire smoke, the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum will be closed Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, to ensure the health and safety of our visitors, and staff.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we prioritize everyone's well-being.

The museum will reopen on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. during our regular business hours.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you back next week. Please stay safe and take precautions while air quality conditions remain poor.

🎨 What an incredible week! 🌟Our second session of Summer Art Camp officially wrapped up on Friday, and we couldn't be mo...
07/11/2026

🎨 What an incredible week! 🌟

Our second session of Summer Art Camp officially wrapped up on Friday, and we couldn't be more proud of everything our campers accomplished! Throughout the week, they explored new artistic techniques, created amazing works of art, built new friendships, and filled the museum with creativity, curiosity, and laughter.

A heartfelt thank you to our campers, families, and instructors for making this week such a wonderful experience. We loved watching each camper grow in confidence and creativity, and we hope they left feeling inspired to continue making art all summer long.

Take a look at some of the wonderful artwork and memories from the week in the photos below—we're so grateful to have shared this creative journey with such a talented group of young artists!

07/09/2026

“Look for the bare necessities… the simple bare necessities.”
Our Summer Youth Art Camp co-instructor, Olivia, shares the story behind one of Marshall Fredericks’ fan favorites: The Boy and the Bear in Southfield, MI.
Think you can spot what inspired it? 🐻
Come visit us on site and see what other Jungle creatures are waiting to be discovered.

Address

7400 Bay Road
Saginaw, MI
48710

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+19899647125

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