One Campus - Many Reasons to #visitCranbrook
This June, join us for the preview party of two new summer exhibitions at Cranbrook Art Museum, celebrate Cranbrook's iconic homes with the Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research, take an outdoor yoga class at Cranbrook House & Gardens, explore Ancient Rome at Cranbrook Institute of Science, and register for summer camps at Cranbrook Schools.
Keep reading below to learn more about these events and many others!
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New Summer Exhibitions Preview Party
Friday, June 15, 2018
ArtMembers VIP Reception: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
General Public: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Dive into the depths of punk and post-punk culture with the debut of
Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die
and
Shepard Fairey: Salad Days
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Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: Punk Graphics, 1976-1986
Saturday, June 16, 2018 - Sunday, October 7, 2018
Open during normal Museum hours
Explore the unique visual language of the punk movement of the 1970s and 1980s through the lens of graphic design.
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Shepard Fairey: Salad Days, 1989-1999
Saturday, June 16, 2018 - Sunday, October 7, 2018
Open during normal Museum hours
Discover the first decade of Fairey's artistic practice and its roots in the graphic language and philosophies of the punk scene.
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Essence of Summer: Stephen Frykholm's Picnic Posters for Herman Miller
Through November 18, 2018
Open during normal Museum hours
Discover jubilant posters that Stephen Frykholm designed for Herman Miller's annual company picnics from 1970 to 1990.
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Create Camps (Grade K-9)
Enrolling now | See website for schedule
Led by artists, designers, and architects, Create Camps teach kids how to look at, talk about, and create art!
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A House Party
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Meet our Guests of Honor in Smith House and Saarinen House: 4:00pm
Celebration in Cranbrook House: 6:00pm
Celebrate Cranbrook’s iconic homes, including the recent gift of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Smith House, at this fundraiser for the Center; seating is limited.
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Saarinen House Tours
Through November 25, 2018
Fridays & Saturdays at 2:00pm
Sundays at 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Tour Eliel Saarinen's Art Deco masterwork and the exhibition,
Saarinen House: Presidents/Residents, 1946-1994.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Smith House Tours
Select Saturdays and Sundays through November 11, 2018
Including June 9, 10 & 16
Tours offer a unique view of Smith House, its landscape, and the story of a couple whose vision allowed them to achieve their dream.
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Yoga in the Gardens
Saturdays, June 16 - September 1, 2018
No class on Saturday, July 7
9:00am - 10:00am
Connect with nature and yourself in this outdoor yoga program at Cranbrook Gardens!
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Free Admission to Cranbrook Gardens
Daily through Wednesday, October 31, 2018
9:00am - 5:00pm
Gardens admission is free, courtesy of PNC Bank, All Seasons Independent Living, fleurdetroit, and Roberts Restaurant Group.
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Cranbrook House Tours
Tours begin on Thursday, June 28, 2018
See website for complete schedule
Discover Cranbrook House, an Arts and Crafts-style masterpiece designed by Albert Kahn for Cranbrook's founders.
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Cranbrook House Tours with Tea or Lunch
Tour & Lunch: Wednesday, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19 & October 17, 2018 at 11:00am
Tour & Lunch: Wednesday, July 18, August 8, September 12 & October 10, 2018 at 11:00am
Enjoy a tour with tea or lunch in the elegant and enchanted setting of Cranbrook House.
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Engineering & Innovation Camp
Monday, June 25 - Friday, June 29, 2018
Give your kids the chance to immerse themselves in computer aided design (CAD), science, engineering, and math this summer through real-world experiments and challenges.
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Ancient Rome: Age of the Caesars
Last Chance: Closes Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Open during normal Institute hours
Travel through time to the height of the Roman Empire that shaped the world in
Ancient Rome, presented by Flagstar Bank.
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Free First Friday
Friday, June 1, 2018
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Courtesy of the MASCO Corporation Foundation, the Institute of Science is free after 5:00pm the first Friday of each month.
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Summer Camps (Grades K-8)
Enrolling Now | See website for schedule
Explore Detroit on field trips, tackle new experiments, spend the night at the museum, and much more.
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Da Vinci: Machines & Robotics
Saturday, July 21, 2018 - Sunday, January 13, 2019
Open during normal Institute hours
Explore the Italian Renaissance through the mind of Leonardo da Vinci in
da Vinci: Machines & Robotics, presented by PNC Bank.
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Summer Camps (Grade K-9)
Now enrolling | See website for schedule
Learn about our traditional, multi-activity day camps as well as our specialty camps in Art, Athletics, Theatre, Robotics, Music, and Writing.
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Download Cranbrook's Free App for Android and iOS
Learn about Cranbrook on self-guided tours, navigate campus with ease using interactive maps, discover upcoming events, and more with the free Cranbrook mobile app!
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