JANUARY 2024

Admissions Open House

Sunday, January 7, 2024

1:00pm - 3:00pm

All families with children considering pre-kindergarten through high school are invited to meet some of our world-class teachers, get an up-close look at our facilities, and speak with members of our Admission Team.

Four Exhibitions Highlighting Detroit Talent

Open during museum hours

Explore four exhibitions that illuminate Detroit's dynamic art scene. From local visionaries to emerging stars, this group of shows captures the heart of Detroit’s creativity.

Dominant Hand

Thursday, January 18, 2024

6:30pm

Enjoy a performance by the duo Dominant Hand inspired by photo collages and CMYK compositions featured in the exhibition Carl Toth: Reordering Fictions.

Skilled Labor in 60 Seconds Short Video Series

Experience Skilled Labor through our 60-second vides featuring the voices of the artists!

Galileo: Scientist, Astronomer, Visionary

Through Sunday, June 2, 2024

Open during museum hours

Have you checked out our newest exhibit, Galileo, yet? Even the youngest scientists will have fun exploring Galileo’s telescope, the laws of gravity and motion, his celestial discoveries, and more! 

Free Admission: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 15, 2024

Open during museum hours

Keep the kids engaged and join us for a free visit on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, courtesy of Masco Corporation. Registration opens soon. 

Visiting Artist Lectures

Thursday, January 11, 2023

6:00pm

Cranbrook Academy of Art hosts a free public lecture series throughout the academic year, bringing some of the world’s top artists, designers, curators, and thinkers to campus. In January we are welcoming Yolande Daniels.

2024 Annual Swanson Public Lecture: Flores & Prats Arqchitects

Thursday, January 25, 2024

6:00pm

Join us for a conversation presented by Flores & Prats Arqchitects. All lectures will be held in deSalle Auditorium at Cranbrook Art Museum and are free and open to the public.

History of American Architecture: Detroit and The World

Tuesdays, February 6, 2024 - March 5, 2024

Virtual: 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Virtual and In-Person: 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Learn about the architecture of Detroit, from the late nineteenth century to today, and how Detroiters have influenced the course of architecture around the globe, with Center Curator Kevin Adkisson. 

Winter Houseplant Sale

Thursday, February 8, 2024 - Saturday, February 10, 2024

See website for schedule

Explore the Conservatory Greenhouse, Cranbrook's own tropical oasis, as you shop for houseplants that are sure to brighten up your home, office, and day!

Save the Dates: Steinway Piano Recitals

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Sunday, April 14, 2024

All recitals at 3:00pm

Enjoy classical performances on the 1929 Steinway and Sons Concert Grand Piano in the Cranbrook House Library. Tickets go on sale later this month.

Cranbrook Art Museum Photo Credits

Senghor Reid, Make Way for Tomorrow, 2022. Photo by Amanda Coe.

Carl Toth, Untitled, 1993. Xerographic collage. Collection Cranbrook Art Museum.

Skilled Labor: Black Realism in Detroit artists. Photo by Sarah Blanchette.

Cranbrook Academy of Art Photo Credit

Photo of Yolande Daniels.

Eva Prats and Ricardo Flores. Photo by Cesar Lucadamo.

Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research

Takoi restaurant by Undecorated/Ishtiaq Rafiuddin, Detroit, Michigan, 2018; Photography by Chris Miele, Courtesy of Interior Design Magazine, 2018.

Belle Isle Aquarium by Albert Kahn, Detroit, Michigan, 1904; Photography by James Haefner, Courtesy James Haefner.

Old Wayne County Building (Wayne County Courthouse) by John Scott, 1902; Photography by James Haefner, Courtesy James Haefner.

Explore Cranbrook Membership Photo Credits

Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook House, and Cranbrook Institute of Science photos by James Haefner.