NOVEMBER 2024

The Science of Archimedes

Through Sunday, June 1

Institute of Science

Explore the history and discoveries of one of the great mathematicians and scientists, Archimedes.

Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within

Through Sunday, January 12

Art Museum

View this seven-decade retrospective of Cranbrook Academy of Art Alumna and renowned ceramicist, Toshiko Takaezu.

Subtleism: Neha Vedpathak with Agnes Martin

Through Sunday, March 2

Art Museum

New work from Neha Vedpathak will be showcased alongside canonical works by Agnes Martin.

How We Make the Planet Move: The Detroit Collection Part 1

Through Sunday, March 2

Art Museum

This inaugural exhibition of the Art Museum's Detroit Collection features work from over 30 artists. 

Vote for Science

Tuesday, November 5

Institute of Science

Which is the best dinosaur? Are bugs cool or creepy? Cast your vote for science! Free with general admission.

14th Annual Cranbrook Academy of Art Ceramics Department Cup Sale

Saturday, November 9

Art Museum

Join Cranbrook Academy of Art for the 14^th Annual Ceramics Cup Sale and 2^nd Annual Metalsmithing Ring Sale!

Prospective Graduate Student Open House

Saturday, November 9

Academy of Art

If you are considering an MFA or MArch, come out and learn about the Academy's educational experience. 

Plucking Performance: Battle Elf

Saturday, November 9

Art Museum

Experience a gallery performance and the meditative quality of music played by plucking stringed instruments.

Paleo Blitz

Friday, November 29 & Saturday, November 30

Institute of Science

Engage in scavenger hunts, investigation stations, and discover special minerals up close.

Santa Sighting

Saturday, December 7

Sunday, December 8

Cranbrook House

Visit with Santa and have your family photo taken inside Cranbrook House!

Annual Swanson Lecture: Axel Timm

Thursday, November 7

Academy of Art/Art Museum

Timm will share his experience working at the intersection of art, architecture, city planning, and urban intervention.

Dr. Eddie Game: Eavesdropping on Conservation in the Asia Pacific

Thursday, November 7

Institute of Science

Learn about ecoacoustics and the innovative conservation efforts happening in the Asia-Pacific region.

Bauder Lecture: 20th-Century Workers' Houses in Detroit

Sunday, November 10

Center/Art Museum

Join Michael McCulloch's Building a Social Contract talk and book signing.

Public Lecture: Leung Chi Wo

Wednesday, November 13

Academy of Art/Art Museum

Leung will explore how his practice is shaped by the narratives embedded within the materials he uses. 

Detroit as Resource: Reflections on the Art of a Post-Riot City

Thursday, November 14

Art Museum

Enjoy the first talk in this series featuring Detroit artists with Carole Harris and Nancy Mitchnick.

Public Lecture: Leonard Suryajaya

Thursday, November 21

Academy of Art/Art Museum

Enjoy a free public lecture with 2024 Guggenheim Fellow photographer Leonard Suryajaya. 

Art Lab Afterschool

Thursdays

Art Museum

Teens, 13+, are welcome to drop in during open Art Lab hours for relaxing, artist-led artmaking. 

Family Workshops

Second Saturday of each month

Art Museum

Partake in an interactive tour in the museum or Collections Wing Plaza Vault and an artist-led workshop!

Preschool Art Party: Animal Art

Friday, November 22

Art Museum

Bring your emerging artists, 3-5 years old, to the museum for wildly creative activities!

Cranbrook House Holiday Tours

Collections Wing Tour

Frank Lloyd Wright Smith House Tour

Saarinen House Tour

Acheson Planetarium

Portrait Photos

Thank you Erb Family Foundation!

We are deeply grateful for the Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation whose generosity enables the Cranbrook Educational Community to nurture a passion for the arts, architecture and design, and science literacy within our community.

Women Rock Science making an impact

Women Rock Science is a women-led fundraising event that aims to celebrate women in STEAM and ignite curiosity in children. Proceeds from the event will bring more STEAM programming, delivered by Cranbrook Science educators, to Pre-K-12 students in underserved communities throughout Michigan

Featured Things to Do Photo Credits

Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within at Cranbrook Art Museum. Photo by PD Rearick.

Cranbrook Academy of Art Cup Sale photo courtesy of CAA Ceramics Department.

Neha Vedpathak, The more I learn the less I know (detail), 2021, Hand plucked Japanese handmade paper, acrylic paint, thread. Courtesy of the artist.

Sydney James, Bereavement?, 2023. Acrylic, acrylic gel, non-surgical masks, k-95 masks, reflective paper and fabric trim on canvas. 108 x 84 in. Collection Cranbrook Art Musuem. Gift of Rose M. Shuey, from the Collection of Dr. John and Rose M. Shuey, by exchange. Image courtesy of Anthony Hughes

Lectures

Axel Timm, Marius Busch: Urbanität in Bearbeitung, 2021. Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.

Photograph of Michael McCulloch. Courtesy of Michael McCulloch.

Leung Chi Wo, Gather the Tears, 2023.

Carole Harris, In A Silent Way, 2017.

Leonard Suryajaya, Mom and Everything She Bought in America, 2022.

Tours & Portraits Photo Credits

Frank Lloyd Wright Smith House exterior. Photo by James Haefner. Courtesy Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.

Saarinen House interior. Photo by James Haefner. Courtesy Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.

Portrait photo in the Cranbrook House Courtyard. Photo by Nicole Rollin.

Explore Cranbrook Membership Photo Credits

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