The Institute of Science and Cranbrook Art Museum are teaming up for FREE Third Thursday! Visitors can receive free admission to Cranbrook Institute of Science from 5:00 – 8:00pm AND Cranbrook Art Museum from 11:00am – 8:00pm, courtesy of the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan. And check out our newest exhibit, Galileo: Scientist, Astronomer, Visionary. […]
Join Cranbrook Institute of Science Alum, Dr. Cathy Olkin, to learn about her work on NASA’s Lucy Mission which was the first spacecraft to visit the Trojan Asteroids which share an orbit with Jupiter. From 2014 to 2022, Dr. Olkin was Deputy Principal Investigator of NASA’s Lucy mission to ensure that the flight system could […]
Courtesy of MASCO, admission to the Institute of Science is free the Friday of each month. If you’re arriving 10am – 5pm, walk-ups are welcome. After 5pm, pre-registration is required. Join us for a free evening of science fun! The Café and Observatory are open. Planetarium programs and admission to the Changing Exhibit Gallery are offered at […]
Have you ever wanted to spend the night at a museum? We’ll be opening Cranbrook Institute of Science on select Saturday evenings for a very special overnight experience. Join us for one of five themed evenings – Bugs, Space Science, Galileo, Paleontology (dinosaurs and fossils), or Crime Scene Investigation. Drop off your gear, grab some […]
Discover the spectacular journey of an explorer who has discovered dinosaurs on five continents. Meet sail-backed meat-eaters, toothy fern-mowers, weird crocs, and soaring pterosaurs as Dr. Paul Sereno paints a vivid picture of the extinct creatures in this dynamic speaker series. Dr. Sereno, University of Chicago Professor and National Geographic Explorer, began his journey in […]
Celebrate Earth Day early at the Institute and engage in fun nature and conservation-themed activities for all ages. Join us as we celebrate all things Mother Nature from the water, land, soil, and more! Hands-on activities include: Design, build, and test a device to help remove plastics from the Great Lake Craft a recycled creation […]
The Institute of Science and Cranbrook Art Museum are teaming up for FREE Third Thursday! Visitors can receive free admission to Cranbrook Institute of Science from 5:00 – 8:00pm AND Cranbrook Art Museum from 11:00am – 8:00pm, courtesy of the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan. And check out our newest exhibit, Galileo: Scientist, Astronomer, Visionary. […]
Have you ever wanted to spend the night at a museum? We’ll be opening Cranbrook Institute of Science on select Saturday evenings for a very special overnight experience. Join us for one of five themed evenings – Bugs, Space Science, Galileo, Paleontology (dinosaurs and fossils), or Crime Scene Investigation. Drop off your gear, grab some […]
Courtesy of MASCO, admission to the Institute of Science is free the Friday of each month. If you’re arriving 10am – 5pm, walk-ups are welcome. After 5pm, pre-registration is required. Join us for a free evening of science fun! The Café and Observatory are open. Planetarium programs and admission to the Changing Exhibit Gallery are offered at […]
