Cranbrook Institute of Science

08/29/2026

Join us tonight for After Dark: Pages & Pours!
Tickets are available at the door. Don’t miss this 21+ book fair!

6:00pm - 10:00pm

08/29/2026

LAST CALL FOR PRE-SALE TICKETS!

After Dark: Pages & Pours
Saturday, August 29, 2026
6:00pm - 10:00pm
21+

🍸 Food and drinks will be available, including a Book Worm cocktail!

📚 Shop local for books from a variety of genres, including Sci-Fi, historical fantasy, inclusive reads, Indigenous fiction, thrillers, and more. There will also be comic books, rare books, and first edition books!

🎟️ Register by tonight at 11:59pm to save on admission (link in comments). One raffle ticket is included with your ticket. The first 200 registered guests receive a commemorative tote bag!

Photo Credit: Freckles N Flowers

08/26/2026

Thank you, Metro Parent!

Join us for a Partial Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon) viewing and themed activities tomorrow!

📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
🕗 Activities begin at 8:00pm

https://science.cranbrook.edu/visit/events/2026-08/blood-moon-partial-lunar-eclipse-event

Your guide to the best stargazing spots near Metro Detroit, from Cranbrook Observatory and Huron-Clinton Metroparks to Michigan's closest dark sky preserve.

08/24/2026

Make the most of summer before it winds down!

🌕 PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE (BLOOD MOON)
📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
🕗 8:00pm

Celebrate this celestial event with experts from Cranbrook Institute of Science and the Warren Astronomical Society!

🍷 AFTER DARK: PAGES & POURS
📅 Saturday, August 29, 2026
🕕 6:00pm

21+ book fair featuring local authors, bookstores, vendors, and more!

🎶 TAYLOR SWIFT: DIMENSIONS (FINAL WEEKEND)
📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026 - Sunday, August 30, 2026
🕧 12:30pm

Planetarium program with mesmerizing visuals and a curated Taylor Swift playlist - available only at Cranbrook Institute of Science!

👩🏽‍🔬 WOMEN ROCK SCIENCE
📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
🕕 6:00pm

Get tickets now and help support our STEAM programming outreach!

💎 NEW BIRTHSTONE EXHIBIT

Check out this new exhibit in our Mineral Study Gallery highlighting one birthstone per month, including gemstones from our collections!

🔗 Head to our website to plan a visit (link in comments).

08/23/2026

We’re looking forward to being a part of Arts, Beats & Eats during Labor Day Weekend!

The Cranbrook Institute of Science is bringing some of its most popular interactive experiences to Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats!

🐛“Bugging Out: Meet, Make and Munch!”, where guests can interact with live Madagascar hissing cockroaches, create bug-inspired crafts and discover the fascinating adaptations that help insects thrive around the globe. Those willing to take their curiosity a step further can even sample edible insects while learning why they're emerging as one of the world's most sustainable food sources.

And don't miss 🦖"Dino-MITE! The Dinosaur Science Show", which brings audiences face-to-face with a life-sized T. rex while exploring the science behind Earth's most legendary predators.

September 4-7 | Learn more at ArtsBeatsEats.com

08/23/2026

Thank you to FOX 2 Detroit and for chatting with Lucy Hale, The Susan Flint Cooper Director of Cranbrook Institute of Science about our After Dark: Pages & Pours event!

Cranbrook Institute of Science invites book lovers, avid readers, and literary enthusiasts to experience its inaugural After Dark: Pages & Pours, a new 21+ event that transforms the museum into a celebration of books, storytelling, and community.

08/18/2026

We're excited to be featured on a Mid-Michigan NOW episode of Exploring Michigan with !

Explore dinosaurs, minerals, astronomy and Earth's history at Cranbrook Institute of Science.

08/15/2026

Meet the local authors who will be at After Dark: Pages & Pours (21+) on Saturday, August 29, 2026!

K. Aten
Javonne Barrett
Wendy Day
Meredith Dimick
Chuck Locklear
Amar Mann
Lindsay Marcum
Dirk Mourningwood
Renee Prewitt
Rachel Renae
JM Samland
Emily Zelasko

08/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the Discovery Days: Partial Solar Eclipse earlier today! See you tonight for the Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Party!

08/12/2026

Join us for a full day of skywatching fun today!

☀️ Discovery Days: Partial Solar Eclipse
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Ends at 3:00pm

🌠 Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Party
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 8:00pm - Thursday, August 13, 2026 | 2:00am

Explore our exhibits, check out the observatory, experiment with UV-sensitive beads, peer through telescopes and chat with members of the Warren Astronomical Society, and more!

Tickets are available at the door.