An exhibition dedicated to Detroit techno is coming to Michigan State University Museum.

Techno: The Rise Of Detroit’s Machine Music will run from 4th February through to 30th April, and explores the evolution of techno, its importance to Detroit, and its connection to Afrofuturism. Admission to the exhibition is free.

Underground Resistance have contributed a 45-minute original sound installation to the exhibition, which is paired with visuals by local artist Andrew Charles Edman. Also featured are old drum machines, speakers from the legendary Detroit venue Club Heaven, and various pieces of artwork relating to classic Detroit techno records.

Additionally, the exhibition will host panel discussions during its run at the museum, with the likes of Stacey Hotwaxx Hale and Underground Resistance’s Mike Banks set to be involved in those.

“Underground Resistance has always been about pushing beyond the expected,” said Underground Resistance’s John Collins, who is the exhibition’s community curator. “About showing Detroit youth that technology isn’t just something that replaces jobs, it’s a tool for creating new futures. This exhibition captures that spirit of possibility, showing how Detroit’s techno pioneers turned machines into voices of hope and transformation.”

Find more information about the exhibition here.

Last month, Detroit festival Movement revealed the first wave of acts playing its 2025 edition this May.